Tag Archives: Action Congress of Nigeria
State House Press Release – The latest press statement by Lai Mohammed of the Action Congress of Nigeria, in which he claims, wrongly as always, that the Jonathan administration is “descending into despotism,” represents yet another attempt by the ACN … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, Op-ed, Politics, Press Releases, West Africa
|
Tagged ACN, Action Congress of Nigeria, GoodluckJonathan, Jonathan, Nigeria, Reuben Abati, River State, Rotimi Amaechi
|
By Isaiah Benjamin, Former head of state and 2011 presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) General Muhammadu Buhari has said that the opposition parties would not disappoint Nigerians if given the mandate to rule in 2015. He … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
|
Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigeria Peoples Party, Congress for Progressive Change, Kaduna, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Nigerian, People Democratic Party
|
State House Press Release – We find it hard to believe that any patriotic and right-thinking Nigerian would have written the kind of publicly circulated letter reportedly sent to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola by the National … read more »
By Wale Odunsi The emergence of APC, the genuine APC – All Progressives Congress, has shown that despite ethnic, religious and political backgrounds, strange bedfellows can actually become familiar associates. The heartening element about the fusion of the Action Congress … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, West Africa
|
Tagged Abuja, Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigeria Peoples Party, Bola Tinubu, Congress for Progressive Change, IndepthAfrica, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party
|
By George Agba, Leadership (Abuja) Last Sunday, the presidency ran from pillar to post over allegations raised by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), of plans by the President Goodluck Jonathan led government to scuttle the 2015 general elections by … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, Politics, West Africa
|
Tagged Abati, ACN, Action Congress of Nigeria, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Lagos, Nigeria, Reuben Abati
|
By Reuben Abati STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE – Lai Mohammed’s Public Disinformation Tactics In a previous press statement, we had pointed out that a well organized campaign by the opposition designed to mislead the public, discredit the person and office … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Politics, Press Releases, West Africa
|
Tagged ACN, Action Congress of Nigeria, bokoharam, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Lagos, Nigeria, Reuben Abati
|
Atiku Abubakar was the Vice-President during the Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration between 1999 and 2007. The founding member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party shares his experience in the party and the privatisation exercise under his leadership in this online … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, Politics, West Africa
|
Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, El-Rufai, IndepthAfrica, Motorola, National Council on Privatisation, Nigeria, nigerian newspapers, Olusegun Obasanjo, Pentascope, People Democratic Party
|
By Ogbuefi Blogs “Our ACN friends posture as the enemies of Obasanjo 3rd term and full of rage when Jonathan was to introduce tenure elongation bill; but today there is a bill before the Lagos Assembly to elongate tenure of … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, Op-ed, Politics, West Africa
|
Tagged ACN, Action Congress of Nigeria, Alausa, Aso Rock, Congress for Progressive Change, IndepthAfrica, Lagos State, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Tom Ikimi
|
I was a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, but left the party for the opposition Action Congress in 2006. I had to leave because I was pushed to the limit. Nigerians know what happened during that period and … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, Politics, West Africa
|
Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, Motorola, National Council on Privatisation, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, NITEL, Obasanjo, Olusegun Obasanjo, People Democratic Party
|
Ekiti State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has decried Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP’s) description of 2015 general election as “a war” in Nigeria. Chairman of ACN in Ekiti State, Chief … read more »
ABUJA — As the U.S. Supreme Court considers the country’s legal position on gay marriage, Nigerian leaders are re-asserting their position on the issue, advocating laws that further ban the already illegal practice. Gay rights activists in Nigeria fear if … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
|
Tagged Abdullahi Bayero, Abuja, Action Congress of Nigeria, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, same sex marriage, Supreme Court, Supreme Court of the United States, US Supreme Court
|
THE Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has alerted its compatriots and the international community to the danger posed to Nigeria’s democracy by the desperation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to retain power at all cost, judging by its alleged … read more »
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has alerted Nigerians and the international community to the real and present danger posed to Nigeria’s democracy by the desperation of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to retain power at all cost, judging … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
|
Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, APC, Independent National Electoral Commission, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, PDP, Peoples Democratic Party
|
AS the countdown to the 2015 polls gathers momentum, former vice-president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, lashed out at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and other political parties for lack of internal democracy. In … read more »
By Ogbuefi Ndigbo Wahaladey.com: Wonders shall never end! Did you know that this new political party by Tinubu, Buhari and Rochas called APC (All Progressive Congress) did not first register name with INEC? Now another group has registered the name … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
|
Tagged ACN, Action Congress of Nigeria, All Progressive Congress, APC, Independent National Electoral Commission, IndepthAfrica, INEC, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria
|
Someone has said, ‘in Nigeria there is no more breaking news because news now rings.’ We are only in 2013 and the air on the political landscape between the largest political party in Africa, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) versus … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
|
Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, Cyprian Ekwensi, Indepth Africa Magazine, newspapers nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, People Democratic Party, President, rivers state, Twitter
|
In Nigeria, we are so use to political parties attempting to forge alliances for the purpose of electoral contest; so much so that a lot of people in the country do not know or are confused about the differences between … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
|
Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, Alliance for Democracy, Congress for Progressive Change, Independent National Electoral Commission, IndepthAfrica, National Party of Nigeria, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, Nigerian National Democratic Party, nigerian newspapers, People Democratic Party
|
By Kelechi Jeff Eme My initial temptation was to conclude that our leaders are solo in undertaking the ignoble journey to eternal damnation until senior members of the “oppressive gang” effused in their usual self while clobbering together a supposedly … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
|
Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, Adenomatous polyposis coli, All Progressive Grand Alliance, APC, APGA, Congress for Progressive Change, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Rochas Okorocha
|
The Congress for Progressive Change has said it wants its National Leader, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) to contest in 2015. The party, which explained its merger talks with some opposition parties, said it wanted Buhari to contest because of the … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
|
Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, Buhari, Congress for Progressive Change, ethiopia eritrea, Football Nigeria, GoodluckJonathan, IndepthAfrica, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, nigeria africa, Nigeria Government, Nigeria politics, PDP, People Democratic Party, senegal africa
|
Opposition parties are back on the drawing board. But how far can they go in 2015 without a formidable alliance. Group Political Editor EMMANUEL OLADESU writes on the lessons past botched alliances and the imperative of a new merger plan. … read more »
Posted in Nigeria
|
Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigeria People, Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Independent National Electoral Commission, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian Idol, Nigerian news, PDP, People Democratic Party
|
Nigeria Ripe for e-Voting – ACN By Abbas Jimoh,Daily Trust The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) yesterday urged the National Assembly to immediately amend Section 52 sub-section 2 of the Electoral Act which bans the use of electronic voting called … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
|
Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, Civil Society, Electronic voting, Federal government of the United States, Independent National Electoral Commission, IndepthAfrica, National Assembly of Venezuela, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, Nigerian news
|
by Comrade Daniel Aremu Do or die politics! Below is a list of high profile political assassinations in Nigeria in modern Nigeria. Must politics be a do or die affair in Nigeria? cry cry cry! In 2003, Dr. Ayo Daramola, a PDP gubernatorial aspirant … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria, West Africa
|
Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, Ekiti State, Ibadan, IndepthAfrica, Lagos, Nigeria, nigerin news, Ogun State, Osun State, Oyo State
|
[View the story "Nigeria: Ondo 2012 Gubernatorial Election Live Updates" on Storify]
Posted in Election, Nigeria
|
Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, Focus: Ondo Guber, IndepthAfrica, Jornal Horizonte, Labour Party, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria, Olusegun Mimiko, Ondo 2012 Gubernatorial Election, Ondo 2012 Gubernatorial Election results, ondo election, ondo election results, Ondo State
|
Today, 1,654,206 registered voters in Ondo State would file out to decide the fate of 13 governorship candidates contesting on the tickets of various political parties. Out of this number, there are 7, 539 voters, made up of those who … read more »
Posted in Election, Nigeria
|
Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, Edo State, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica world news, INEC, Olusegun Mimiko, Ondo, Ondo State, Politics, voting
|
By Moses Alao,Nigeria Tribune Apart from attaining 52 years of nationhood this year, Nigeria should also be celebrating 13 years of return of democracy after military interregnum. But it appears that the nation is battling many challenges. Indeed, the ruling … read more »
Posted in Article, Nigeria
|
Tagged Abia State, Action Congress of Nigeria, Ekiti State, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica African news, Nigeria, Ondo State, Orji Uzor Kalu, PDP, People Democratic Party
|
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Adams Oshiomhole, as the winner of the July 14th governorship elections in Edo State. The incumbent governor polled 477,478 votes-73.72 per cent of 647,698 … read more »
Posted in Hottest News, News, Nigeria, West Africa
|
Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, Adams Oshiomhole, All Nigeria Peoples Party, Boko Haram, cbn nigeria, Edo State, Independent National Electoral Commission, jamb, jamb nigeria, Labour Party, Lagos, lagos nigeria, latest Nigerian news, news nigeria, nigeria africa, nigeria idol, nigeria jobs, nigeria navy, Nigeria news, Nigeria newspaper, nigeria newspaper online, Nigeria newspapers, nigeria time, nigeria world, Nigerian news, online nigeria, Oshiomhole, People Democratic Party
|
The test for transparent,free and fair election would kick off with Edo state today, seven candidates are contesting the Dennis Osadebay Government House seat as the electorate go to the polls in Edo State. The seven candidates eyeing the coveted … read more »
Posted in News, Nigeria, Spotlight, West Africa
|
Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, Adams Oshiomhole, All Nigeria Peoples Party, Congress for Progressive Change, Edo State, IndepthAfrica, Labour Party, Nigeria, People Democratic Party
|
WITH heavy hearts, Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) governors yesterday called for a review of the security system. The governors noted that the entire security agencies – the military, the police and the State Security Services (SSS) – are under … read more »
Posted in Nigeria
|
Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, Adams Oshiomhole, afria travel, Edo State, Goodluck Jonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, Kayode Fayemi, map africa, map of africa, news, Nigeria, Oshiomhole, Oyerinde, South Africa, travel to africa
|
The presidency claims the politics of 2015 is not on its mind. So what then has been occupying the mind of the President? IF not 2015, then what could be on the mind of President Goodluck Jonathan? That was the … read more »
Posted in Nigeria
|
Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, Addis Ababa, afria travel, Arewa Consultative Forum, Edwin Clark, GoodluckJonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, Jonathan, map africa, map of africa, news, Nigeria, President, South Africa, travel to africa
|
ACN denies supporting it The 20 people arrested in connection with last Wednesday’s protest by students of the Benue State University, Makurdi have been remanded in the Makurdi Minimum Prison by a chief magistrate’s court. The accused persons were arraigned … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
|
Tagged Action Congress of Nigeria, Benue State, Benue State Government, Benue State University, Gabriel Suswam, George Akume, latest Nigerian news, Makurdi, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian news
|
|
Calendar 
