A United States-based political strategy firm, AKPD Message and Media, engaged by the opposition All Progressives Congress to improve its electoral fortunes is still active, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt.

It was gathered in Abuja on Friday that the Chicago-based firm has been behind several of the party’s campaign messages and strategy.

The firm is best known for its leading role in President Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012.

AKPD Message and Media is known to have worked with key Democratic Party candidates throughout the US.

It has also earned a reputation for supporting leading populist movements across the globe.

The APC had at the beginning of its contract, stated that, “we shall leverage on the firm’s skill, experience and expertise throughout the upcoming campaign cycle.’’

According to the party, the company’s track record could be seen in political climate similar to Nigeria’s, including Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana.

It said the partnership with the firm was an indication that the process of change in Nigeria had already begun and would not be stopped

A highly placed member of the APC, who pleaded anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media, explained that the firm is working behind the scene.

The source said, “They have been doing their work; they were involved in surveys and polls, looking at areas of our strengths and weaknesses, and advising on measures to be taken to consolidate on our gains.

“They are helping to guide our campaigns to address our needs and we are getting value for our investments.”

When contacted, the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Lai Mohammed, told SUNDAY PUNCH that, “They (the firm) are political consultants; they are still with us.

“I believe they will remain with us till we win the elections. I don’t think the contract is out.”

Meanwhile, the US Government has said it is assisting the Federal Government and the Independent National Electoral Commission in providing adequate security for the February general elections.

The US stated that an American election security expert had visited Nigeria sometime in 2014.

Ok nah, till then.

PDP una no de shame ni?? most every thing b tied to APC?? In near future u guys will come n tell us dat God sef de support APC...

This is a welcome development for APC
Sai Buhari
FTC, God bless u all and happy sunday

Buhari will still fail even if the PR company comes from Moon

and is there anything stopping PDP from signing Osama or Hitler's publicist on their side?


kudos to APC for dishing out the best and you can feel it from the quality of their campaign so far.

[size=14pt]Another interesting fact is that the same legal council that defended Remi & Bola Tinubu back in 1992 for charges on money laundry suspected to be proceeds from drug dealing were recruited from the legal firm Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Gallard that a young obscure Obama worked as a junior lawyer.[/size]

now i know why they have a robust campaign media.but does that mean they dont believe in Nigerians to deliver top notch campaign media?

makazona:
now i know why they have a robust campaign media.but does that mean they dont believe in Nigerians to deliver top notch campaign media?

They are light years ahead in the game. They launched their campaign in the SW through social media which is the region with the highest internet traffick but not necessarily the region with the highest IQ as can be seen with their new found love for Buhari.

The averge Ab0ki has more common sense than the average southwesterner

BackDatAssUp:


They are light years ahead in the game. They launched their campaign in the SW through social media which is the region with the highest internet traffick but not necessarily the region with the highest IQ as can be seen with their new found love for Buhari.

The averge Ab0ki has more common sense than the average southwesterner

pls lets shun inflamatory comments...