[size=18pt]...As fresh crisis hits merger plans[/size]

Written by Taiwo Adisa, Abuja Sunday, 17 June 2012







FRESH crisis appears to be brewing within the ranks of the Congress for Progressive Change(CPC) as key allies of its founder and presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari have opposed what they termed unilateral actions being taken by the leader so far.

The development is already constituting a huge threat to the planned merger between the CPC and Action Congress of Nigeria(ACN) ahead of the 2015 general election.

Buhari was said to have personally resolved to take over the negotiation with the ACN recently, following the perception of negative roles said to have been played by his trusted allies ahead of the 2011 election.

Some of those who considered themselves as core Buhari loyalists were said to have, through their conducts, worked for the defeat of the party by unilaterally changing lists of candidates close to the election proper.

Buhari was said to have felt disappointed by the conduct of some of those close to him as insinuations were also out there that he was being controlled by his key aides.

The General had, as part of his resolve to personally negotiate the merger with ACN, visited the party’s leader, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu about two months ago. Tinubu also recently visited Buhari in Kaduna alongside his party chiefs.

Sources close to the party however confirmed that many of the top party leaders have expressed frustration at Buhari’s decision to sideline the party machinery in the merger plans and some of them were of the view that Buhari might, one day, defect to the ACN without telling them.

At a meeting held last week by chieftains of the party at the Abuja Sheraton Hotels, the frustrations of CPC chiefs became pronounced with a source confirming that the National Chairman, Prince Tony Momoh told the meeting that if Buhari’s disregard for the party continues, he might be forced to resign. Seven top members were said to have attended the meeting. While some of them agreed with the expression of frustration by Momoh, others however calmed the chairman, saying that Buhari will never join ACN.

Sources at the meeting told the Sunday Tribune that most of those at the meeting however expressed disappointment with the way Buhari was said to be running the affairs of the CPC by taking unilateral decisions.

According to sources, one of the instance of the perceived unilateral decision by Buhari was the decision to host Tinubu and others in Kaduna without intimating the party.

A source said that the National Chairman was shocked to meet Tinubu and others at Buhari’s house in Kaduna as he (Momoh) was only there to keep a scheduled appointment.

“The National Chairman only went to Kaduna to keep a date with Buhari over some outstanding discussions and he was shocked that the date coincided with the same date he (Buhari) was to host Ahmed Bola Tinubu over the merger talks.The meeting was never known to Momoh until he went to honour the date with the General,” a source said.

“The CPC as a party is being sidelined in most of the activities that happened during the meeting between the CPC and the ACN representatives. Even though the chairman participated in the meeting in Kaduna, he was not really informed that the CPC/ACN merger talks was going to hold,” another source stated.

There are fears that the way things are going, Buhari might just one day decide to join the ACN and abandon some of them in the CPC as an empty shell.

Another member of the party’s top hierarchy who spoke at the meeting in Sheraton, Abuja said that they have warned Buhari about Tinubu and that the General does not know Tinubu very well.

“We believe that Tinubu is only fraternising with Buhari for his own personal political interests, adding that once Tinubu is aware that he cannot get anything out of the planned political alliance/merger between the CPC and the A CN, he (Tinubu ) will abandon Buhari,” a party leader was also quoted as saying, adding that he has been getting details of interactions between Buhari and Tinubu in recent times.

It was however gathered that the CPC leaders had resolved at the meeting to call a show down meeting with Buhari where they would get across to him some prevailing circumstances and why the planned merger with the ACN may not be in the interest of the CPC.


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“The CPC as a party is being sidelined in most of the activities that happened during the meeting between the CPC and the ACN representatives. Even though the chairman participated in the meeting in Kaduna, he was not really informed that the CPC/ACN merger talks was going to hold,” another source stated.

There are fears that the way things are going, Buhari might just one day decide to join the ACN and abandon some of them in the CPC as an empty shell.

Ouch!!!!

You're dealing with power (Tinubu), so what else do you expect?

Anything nigerian is disorganized to the core; why was the chairman not informed of the meeting?

Ileke-IdI:


Ouch!!!!

You're dealing with power (Tinubu), so what else do you expect?

Anything nigerian is disorganized to the core; why does the chairman not informed of the meeting?

Bawo ni ileke idi ?

Power ko, papa ni

Tinubu holds no power even in the SW or Lagos, stop deceiving yourself and likes on Nairaland. Tinubu only rod making him to stand now is Oshiomole and Fashola.

The people that still hold the power in the SW is Afernifere and that was why GEJ was clever enough to go meet them first. Buhari would be wise to do the same (at a political level).

alj harem:

Bawo ni ileke idi ?

Power ko, papa ni

Tinubu holds no power even in the SW or Lagos, stop deceiving yourself and likes on Nairaland. Tinubu only rod making him to stand now is Oshiomole and Fashola.

The people that still hold the power in the SW is Afernifere and that was why GEJ was clever enough to go meet them first. Buhari would be wise to do the same (at a political level).

I am not interested in who holds power or not.

But who are the afeniferes?

alj harem:

Bawo ni ileke idi ?

Power ko, papa ni

Tinubu holds no power even in the SW or Lagos, stop deceiving yourself and likes on Nairaland. Tinubu only rod making him to stand now is Oshiomole and Fashola.

The people that still hold the power in the SW is Afernifere and that was why GEJ was clever enough to go meet them first. Buhari would be wise to do the same (at a political level).

Are you smoking something illegal?

Who da phuck is Oshiomole and how's his presence tangible to Tinubu's power? Ofcourse Tinubu has no power in the SW, nor does Obj, their powers circulate amongst themselves in their "National assembly". Having "national cake" connections does not translate to having power over the civilians.

But then I might be wrong.

Another member of the party’s top hierarchy who spoke at the meeting in Sheraton, Abuja said that they have warned Buhari about Tinubu and that the General does not know Tinubu very well.

Can some one tell me how we can work together without trust.
So you guys don't trust Tinubu a bit, why then are you looking for him.

Am just afriad that Buhari on power things will get worst, because he can't do
that we expect from him.

He is just a power hungry old dude

“The CPC as a party is being sidelined in most of the activities that happened during the meeting between the CPC and the ACN representatives. Even though the chairman participated in the meeting in Kaduna, he was not really informed that the CPC/ACN merger talks was going to hold,” another source stated.

A man his party member cannot talk to, Are we the one that can talk to him?

BUHARI is a military man anyday. He is a general even in his mentality till date.
if he win's even ACN will be in trouble every body will also be in trouble cus he listen's to no man.

Other two arms of our government will become childish play since his seat will be making laws and policies at will.

Another member of the party’s top hierarchy who spoke at the meeting in Sheraton, Abuja said that they have warned Buhari about Tinubu and that the General does not know Tinubu very well.

“We believe that Tinubu is only fraternising with Buhari for his own personal political interests, adding that once Tinubu is aware that he cannot get anything out of the planned political alliance/merger between the CPC and the A CN, he (Tinubu ) will abandon Buhari,” a party leader was also quoted as saying, adding that he has been getting details of interactions between Buhari and Tinubu in recent times. very funny buhari will learn the hard way again

Nice use of white in this shot!!