[b]A new political party will soon be floated by General Muhammadu Buhari’s supporters in the opposition All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) as an alternative platform for the General to contest the 2011 presidential elections should he fail to secure ANPP’s ticket, Daily Trust learnt in Kano yesterday. Buhari, a former military Head of State, was ANPP’s presidential candidate in the 2003 and 2007 elections.   

A knowledgeable source close to The Buhari Organization [TBO] said the new party is set to apply for registration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as the constitution that will regulate the new party’s affairs is now in place. He however declined to give the party’s name, saying however that the faction “has gone far in this regard” of adopting the name.   

He said the new party’s flag will have green, black and white colours. Initially, he said, the colour of the party’s flag was green and white but it was later changed to green, black and white on the advice of legal experts, who said the green and white colours will resemble the national flag of green-white-green. He also said the party’s logo will be a pen and an inscription, meaning that the party’s major focus is education.   

Former senator for Kano Central Alhaji Rufa’i Sani Hanga was also said to have been tipped for protem chairmanship of the party. The source said the new party is being formed in response to calls from General Buhari’s supporters for him to quit ANPP and join the proposed mega party or float a new party altogether.   

When contacted yesterday, chairman of the Buhari Network for Change Alhaji Abdulmajid Danbilki Commander declined comment on the new party, saying he was not in the best position to comment.

When contacted yesterday, TBO’s Director General Alhaji Sule Hamma told Daily Trust that he is not aware of such moves. He said General Buhari “is still in consultation with relevant organisations and individuals and that when the time comes, the outcome of the consultations would be made public.”

He added, “I am not aware that Gen. Buhari is floating a new party. We are still in the process of consultation as we earlier said. It is after the consultations and when the time comes that we would let the whole world knows about it.”

Another senior official of TBO told Daily Trust last night that some elements of Buhari’s supporters are vigorously pushing in that direction, but that the moves are not yet conclusive and no firm decision has been made to float a new party.

According to him, serious discussions have been held with various elements within and beyond ANPP as to what to do in the run-up to 2011. He said some political parties and other groups have asked for more time to make wider consultations before a firm decision is made.

General Muhammadu Buhari himself was attending one of such meetings last night when Daily trust sought to speak with him. His aide said the meeting would last far into the night, but that he did not know what it was all about.

Speculations that Buhari would float a new party gained currency earlier this year when his rift with the ANPP leadership led by Chief Edwin Ume-Ezeoke appeared to ne unbridgeable. Though Ezeoke was Buhari’s running mate in the 2007 polls, he led ANPP to enter into a Government of National Unity [GNU] with President Umaru Yar’adua’s PDP government soon after the polls. ANPP also withdrew from the suit instituted by Buhari against Yar’adua’s election and let him fight it alone up to the Supreme Court. Buhari’s politics now mostly revolves around TBO, the group of close associates that first launched him into politics in 2002. [/b]

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What is it with our politicians.
They'll do anything nd everything 2get/hold/remain ìn power.
Na by force 2rule.

The one he looted in 83-85 wasn't enuff

Is Buhari the only man in ANPP?

Because of his antecedence and utterances in the past, it will be very difficult for Buhari to win a presidential election, either running on the platform of ANPP or any other political party.Unless he is the Running on the plat form of PDP, where he will be rigged in to power.Though personally i prefer him to Yar'adua

Why all these from these incredible politicians? why can't they go back home and have a second thought for their lives and families? coming back again to to add more shame to this country. Let them go down and give room to God's fearing and faithful ones to come into power and not all these looters and fraudsters.
Political parties is not a solution to this country's problem, instead it causes sentiment here and there.

Dear Lord save us from all these politicians.

We need young and dynamic leaders like Fashola to Run this country. All these babas should go and rest. They have already done enough damage.

Ah, I tire for this Buhari guy-o, im no dey tire?

Dem don use forming of party swear for some pple.A good actor quits when ovation is loudest, since he rejoined the agbada politics after his military career he has simply messed it. He is a can;t win candidate in todays Nigeria.

Some people never learn, the man should just retire from politics. He is too greedy for my liking

thats if he lives to see 2011 sef since dem don born me na d same names I don they hear cant wait till they r all dead.

The man is simply a CROOK with people like them Nigeria will never progress.

As his personal curse for being one of Nigerias' most repressive and arbitrary military despots,  Mr. Buhari will continue to waste every last dime of his stolen wealth on a succession of FAILED bids to re-enact his dictatorship.

MrCrackles:

Do we really need more parties in Nigeria?
Buhari had his chance. . . . . .I wish someone can just bomb him into extinction!

i nominate mrbrashkles

PERENIAL PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

This guy is nothing but an obstacle.

MrCrackles:

Do we really need more parties in Nigeria?
Buhari had his chance. . . . . .I wish someone can just bomb him into extinction!

Not just him. All the bastards who have had a taste of power and brought Nigeria to its present state should be bombed into extinction!

JustGood:

Not just him. All the bastards who have had a taste of power and brought Nigeria to its present state should be bombed into extinction!

He should be allowed to complete his term which was "unfairly disrupted". If I were him, I'll go to the supreme court to reclaim my mandate! 

Oh, I pity Buhari. He should best quit politics.

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what has this got to do with this Buhari?

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I don tire for people ooooooooooo

this dude shud go and sit down, when he was the head of state, he did not plan anything to hand over power to civillian, now he wanna benefit from it, hell NO, it's so pathetic that he still has followers, darned worse

Jakumo:

As his personal curse for being one of Nigerias' most repressive and arbitrary military despots,  Mr. Buhari will continue to waste every last dime of his stolen wealth on a succession of FAILED bids to re-enact his dictatorship.

Jakumo Jakumo, OGA How far now? Where've u been? I've missed u here ooo

he is obviously power hungry or just seeking attention.