2015: ACN, CPC, ANPP, APGA GOVERNORS ENDORSE MERGER
…Gesture aimed at rescuing Nigeria – Fayemi
Ten Governors from four political parties: the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP),All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), have thrown their weight behind the proposed merger of the opposition parties in the country.
The Governors who made the position known at a meeting in Lagos on Tuesday include : Kashim Shettima (Borno), Dr. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Rochas Okorocha(Imo); Babatunde Fashola (Lagos), Tanko Almakura (Nassarawa);Senator Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), and Rauf Aregbesola (Osun).
Others include Senator Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Ibrahim Geidam (Yobe) represented by Senator Jejere Alkali and Abdulaseez Yari (Zamfara).
Reading the communiqué after a meeting on the merger, the Governor of Borno, Shettima said the ten Governors having reviewed the situation of the country, expressed concern at the worrisome state and resolved that the rescue of Nigeria is a task that must be done.
The Governor said his colleagues have endorsed the merger initiatives already begun by their various political parties and would continue to give support to the action.
“Nigeria is greater than all of us and we have a duty to make it work for our people and the future of our children yet unborn”, he stated.
Also speaking, Governor Fayemi said the merger is aimed at rescuing the country from bad governance even as the governors have resolved to work in patriotism and serve the people of Nigeria.
Fayemi added that the representation from the different political parties and geo-political zones is a proof that the merger plan is aimed at nothing but rescuing the future of the country and the citizens.
In his remarks, the Imo State Governor, Okorocha debunked allegations that his party –APGA- was not involved in the merger process; saying that he and his party are very much committed to the progress and development of Nigeria.
Senator Jejere (who stood in for Governor Ibrahim Geidam of Yobe State) also asserted that the merger will end the reign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) come 2015 and put the country in the right perspective. He stressed that the PDP had not served the country and its people properly since 1999 when it came to power.
He assured that the opposition parties have all that is required to serve the people and put the country on the right footing.
Governor Fashola who also spoke at the event disclosed that other State Governors would soon join the merger bid even as he said that some were unavoidably absent from the meeting
February 6, 2013
10 Governors Endorse Merger Plans
CPC, ACN, APGA & ANPP meet in Lagos
Four political partiesTuesday met in Lagos to endorse the on-going merger talks by various political parties in Nigeria. A communique issued at the end of the meeting indicate that 10 governors from 4 political parties gave their nod to the merger plans and also agreed to come together to wrestle power from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP come 2015.
The state governors present at the meeting and their representatives are Borno- Alhaji Kashim Shettima, Imo- Chief Rochas Okorocha, Lagos-Mr Babatunde Fashola, Nassarawa, Alhaji Tanko Almakura, Ogun- Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Oyo- Senator Abiola Ajimobi, Osun-Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Alhaji Abdulazziz Abubakar Yari and Yobe which was represented by Senator Jejere Alkali. According to the Governor of Borno State, Alhaji
Shettima, “As progressive and patriotic leaders of our people across party, religious and geo-political zones, we are extremely concerned about the state of the nation and we put our heads together in the interest of our people to deliberate on what can be done to rescue our country†.
On his own part governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola said that the meeting was about making the country a better place because what the country is having now cannot be described as her best and that those at the meeting intend to deliver Nigeria’s best,
“I am convinced here that the full weight of ten of us Governors and many more who unfortunately could not make it today is a much more stronger force and the underlying reason is clearly how to make this place a better place†, Governor Fashola stated.
On scepticism by some people that the merger may not work, Mr Fashola said the commitment that the governors bring to the table will certainly override any scepticism.
APC WILL QUICKEN THE DEATH OF NIGERIA!!!
BOLA TINUBU AND THE LEADERSHIP OF ACN HAVE JUST SHOT THEMSELVES AT THE FEET!!!
AND NASIR EL-RUFAI’S “CROCODILE TEARS” AT HIS BOOK LAUNCH WILL NOT HELP HIM TO CLINCH THE PRESIDENTIAL TICKET OF APC!!!
Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the ACN have just made the biggest political mistake by merging the ACN with BUhari-El-Rufai’s CPC and Sharau’s ANPP(the parties of the descendants of Usman Dan Fodio). This can only be attributed to greed, impatience, insensitivity(to the agitation of the Ndigbo) and naiveness. Adams Oshiomhole, who was conspicuously absent(like Peter Obi) in Lagos DIPLOMATICALLY made the same observation almost immediately the announcement of the merger was announced. The coalition, as I predicted in part 2 (points 13 and 14) of my series: “YORUBA ROONU DADA – RE: SALIHU LUKMAN’S OPEN LETTERS TO SEN. BOLA TINUBU, MUHAMMADU BUHARI; EL-RUFAI AND NDIGBOS’ 2015 PRESIDENTIAL AGENDA is already facing its first and serious crises: Peter Obi’s APGA has disassociated itself from the coalition. I am 100% in support of his position. He took the most rational position which is in the interests of the Ndigbos. Asari Dokubo too has just declared that he is no more interested in ‘RESOURCE CONTROL’ but ‘SOVEREIGNTY’ for the Ijaw nation. The Ijaws will NEVER allow any Northerner to rule over them again and steal their resources all in the name of building a FAKE ONE NIGERIA that NEVER existed, does not exist and will never exist. I am also 100% in support of his position.
MY PREDICTION FOR 2015:
1. Jonathan Badluck’s PDP will defeat the APC. APC will not be able to win all the votes of the South West. Not the whole of the North will vote for APC.
2. If the candidate of APC is declared the winner by Jega’s INEC, jonathna badluck will challenge the decision in court and use the power of incubency to get a ruling in his favour.
3. This will lead to crises, cripple the government and country, and eventually fasten the break-up of Nigeria. The crises, if not well managed and curtailed on time, could lead to arms /military intervention and/or civil war.
4. There will be serious crises in ACN controlled South West as a result of the alliance. Tinubu and the leadership will regret ever merging with CPC and ANPP.
5. Nigeria will break up between 2015-2037.
THE BEST OPTION FOR ACN UNEXPLOITED!!!
The best option for the ACN would have been to feature Adams Oshiomhole and SEnator Chris Ngige as its presidential and vice-presidential candidates respectively in the 2015 elections. If a free and fair elections were conducted, I am 100% sure that the duo of Oshiomhole and Ngige can defeat jonathan badluck or any other candidate from CPC and/or ANPP. DEtailed analysis will be provided in my series “[B]YORUBA ROONU DADA – RE: SALIHU LUKMAN’S OPEN LETTERS TO SEN. BOLA TINUBU, MUHAMMADU BUHARI; EL-RUFAI AND NDIGBOS’ 2015 PRESIDENTIAL AGENDA.
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