ANPP Leaders Woo IBB
•Urge him to dump PDP
By Imam Imam, 06.20.2010

Some top members of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), including senators and former governors, have urged the party to do all it can to lure former military President Ibrahim Babangida to its fold.

The move by the members is premised on the calculation that the former military leader may not secure the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to enable him contest in next year’s general election.

Among the arrowheads of the move to get Babangida into the ANPP are Senators Ahmed Sani Yarima (Zamfara West), Kabiru Gaya (Kano North), member of the House of Representatives, Honourable Abdulaziz Yari from Zamfara State and the ANPP National Secretary, Alhaji Saidu Kumo, among others.

Available information indicate that even though Babangida is yet to be contacted, a high-powered delegation will likely be sent to the general in due course to make the offer of joining the ANPP.

Giving an insight into the plan, former Zamfara State governor, Ahmed Sani Yarima, told THISDAY that: "It is true such a proposal was discussed, and we are exploring avenue to make it a reality. As at the last time we held a meeting in that regard, IBB has not been consulted, but we feel it is not necessary now. We are waiting to see how the PDP primaries will go.

"We feel with his popularity, mass appeal and experience as a former Head of State, he will be the best person for this country at the moment.
"Don't forget the fact that Babangida had himself given the hint that he may seek his ambition under another platform if denied the PDP ticket. We are trying to explore that and also ensure that we field a candidate that will match PDP in all ramification," Yarima, one of the top financiers of the party, disclosed to THISDAY.

He said, if IBB accedes to their request, the party would mobilise its members and resources to ensure he gets the ticket.
"I have spoken to the national secretary and others who are all eager to take the idea to the next level," he added.

Efforts to speak to the ANPP national secretary was not successful yesteday. However, the party’s publicity secretary, Mr. Emma Eneukwu said the party as a body has not discussed the issue.

"It is not even an agenda for us at the moment because the person in question (IBB) is not a member of our party. Until he joins ANPP, I cannot comment on his ambition. As for our members you mentioned, they are free as individuals to express their opinions on issues, and to propagate such opinions," Eneukwu said.

Also, IBB's spokesman, Prince Kassim Afegbua said the former military president is a strong member of the PDP and will seek to be its presidential candidate next year.
"That is the end of the matter. Honestly, we are very confident of getting the party's (PDP’s) ticket. As such, all our energy is tailored towards that," he added.

The move to drag IBB into the ANPP will make a strong opponent of Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau who has already declared his intention to contest next year's presidential poll under the banner of the ANPP.




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'Bunch' of political racist. Just take a look at the names: Babagida, Yerima, Gaya, Abdulazeez, even the editor of the story Iman Iman, Shekaura, I wonder why they omitted Kaita.

"We feel with his popularity, mass appeal and experience as a former Head of State, he will be the best person for this country at the moment.

Who will take the opinion of a senator who married a 14-year old girl serious?

Who is Senator Yarima, they are all jokers

Who but animals will give a sub-human degenerate like yarima a press coverage as regards issues concerning suppose human beings called nigerians?JOKERS

In politics you have to do anything possible to stay relevant,Yerima is a clear example.By the way I don't mind if IBB joins ANPP,that will be a nice well deserved move to his total self destruction.

IBB is simply the best person to lead this country at this point. Anything else will be the same old story and a complete waste of time.

Anything else will be the same old story

IBB is not same old story then?

I'm actually in support of IBB contesting. I think it'll be a race to his eventual destruction which is long overdue, so our nation can move forward.

If it wasn't God that made me a Northerner,I would have cursed the day I was born a Northerner.Imagine the rubbish they are canvassing for,

I don't blame him at all at all, born fool!

Acidosis:

'Bunch' of political racist. Just take a look at the names: Babagida, Yerima, Gaya, Abdulazeez, even the editor of the story Iman Iman, Shekaura, I wonder why they omitted Kaita.

lmao

All I know is that 10 heads can never be better than millions. whoever is against the progress of this nation may God of prophet Musa do what he did to the group of Firaun Faraoh to them all. may God decend his Anger upon them down to their generations to come. well i never mean to corse any baga shao lol,

Birds of a feather. Not surprise.

It is good news for Nigeria if IBB end up in ANPP. He won't have the rigging machinery of the PDP at his disposal in 2011

What you do not understand is: IBB will never move to ANPP without knowing for sure that 90% of PDP will be working for him indirectly.
IBB will not even contest unless he knows for sure that the next presidential position belongs to him.

Politicians in Nigeria only think of themselves and IBB is known to fully pay you back if you dance to his music. Just be patient and watch how the majority of Nigerian politicians from all parties will start dancing behind IBB when the real show starts.

IBB is going all the way.

Big B1:

IBB is simply the best person to lead this country at this point. Anything else will be the same old story and a complete waste of time.

how ?

Someone put this pedophile in jail, seriously he still has guts to open his mouth and talk rubbish.
see him defending IBB and his presidential ambitions,wonders shall never end

Someone should start a new "political movement" called 'Thieves, Murderers and Paedophiles for IBB'. Their party slogan will be, "a vote for IBB puts an Egyptian child in your bed".

There are two Black Goats sitting on the wall . . . one named IBB, one named Yerima. . .*someone should complete it*

@ Beaf
Heard INEC announced this afternoon the registration of Looters and Murderers Party of Nigeria--LAMPON. Sani Yerima is the Party National Chairman and IBB the Presidential Candidate. WARNING: All Journalists and 13 years old girls in Nigeria, please be careful.