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Niyi Odebode, John Alechenu and Olusola Fabiyi


The ruling All Progressives Congress has begun moves to woo some of the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, Saturday PUNCH has learnt.

It was learnt on Friday that some former of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party and the Congress for Progressive Change might cross over to the APC in what appears to be a realignment of political forces.

Sources in the APC told Saturday PUNCH that the former of the defunct ANPP and C had become power brokers in the ruling party.

It was learnt that the discreet move to woo of the Sheriff-led faction of the PDP was being spearheaded by some of the APC chieftains, who were formerly in the ANPP and the C.

Findings showed that some ex- of the ANPP in the PDP were still sympathetic to President Muhammadu Buhari, who was the presidential candidate of the defunct party in 2003 and 2007.

It was learnt that the plan by the APC to poach some PDP was hatched when the ruling party realised that it could no longer guarantee the loyalty of some of its .

The APC currently has three power blocs, including a group of former governors of the PDP, who defected to the APC before the 2015 elections.

It was gathered that prominent of this group include the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and a former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso.

Another power bloc is led by the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, which comprises former of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria.

The third power bloc consists of the defunct ANPP and the C.

Besides the APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, other prominent of the party, who were formerly in the ANPP, include the National Secretary, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Babachir Lawal; the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, and his Oyo State counterpart, Senator Abiola Ajimobi.

The power bloc was said to have played a prominent role in the party’s governorship primary in Ondo State, where a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), defeated the preferred candidate of Tinubu, Mr. Segun Abraham.

A top member of the APC, who confided in Saturday PUNCH, said that the party was aware that it would not be intact in 2019.

He said that some of the APC, including Tinubu, were on their way out of the party, adding that they would be replaced by others.

The APC chieftain stated, “The Ondo State primary has shown that the party is not one. We are reaching out to some PDP , particularly those in the Sheriff-led faction. Some of them are sympathic to our ideas.”

Attempts to get a reaction from the leadership of the APC were futile. Calls to the mobile telephone numbers of the party’s National Chairman, Odigie-Oyegun and Buni indicated that they were switched off.

The first set of calls was made between 3:15pm and 3:23pm while the subsequent ones were made at 7:29pm. Responses to text messages sent to them were still being awaited as of the time of filing this report.

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Not suprised ... always immersed in endless partisan politicking ... never have time for good governance. Death awaits them all

Death is constant

Do the APC really need to woo any faction or fraction of the PDP as opposition party? I don't think so,as i see the PDP technically subdued by the hunchback of their corrupt practices in the past.

The only effective but confused & aimless opposition party we have at the moment is IPOB Party of Viagra in Nigeria

The APC currently has three power blocs, including a group of former governors of the PDP, who defected to the APC before the 2015 elections.

if they should woo the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff-led faction..... they have helped PDP to sort outs it's problems by absorbing it's problem to become theirs.....


thereby creating another one for themselves.

APC Is more concerned about Wooing New than the current Recession Ravaving our Lands


Too Bad we brought an incompetent Leader to rule


Nigerians I hope you all are enjoying the Change

Is it news to anyone that the Sheriff faction has been a tool of the APC in undermining the PDP?

ing the ruling party will be a mere formality and not a minute too soon for what is left of the PDP. God speed, Mr. Sheriff.

And people will be here fighting for these useless politicians, imagine APC going for Ali-Modu Sheriff.

I have always maintained that our politicians are the same irrespective of their parties. APC =PDP period.

They've always got to get the Judas Kiss

Stupid politicians with a Useless President........brainless people

What's Buhari doing?

Plus and minus, some people are leaving and some people are coming in...life!!!


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Politicians and defections are like bread and butter shameless people! !

they should apc already because their activities are purely anti party
Buhari is a terrorist
kiss the truth

Is the season of poaching here already. Na wa.

Am seeing political reform.
No party can always get it right some time u get it wrong.
Do to my party then i will do to ur party.

Aufbauh:

The only effective but confused & aimless opposition party we have at the moment is IPOB Party of Viagra in Nigeria

Does this sound funny to you?
APC is the party of the confused! Why on earth would you woo the same people you've been demonizing?
As for PDP, their ship just continues sinking. Are they not meant to be the ones changing the changers
Awon werey alaso!

We dey Siddon look.

hissss

We are sending buhari back to daura.........we dont want an illiterate as presidiot anymore.

Hunger everywhere in the country


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The most useless political party ever seen in the history of humanity.Now this is the same PDP renegade that:they accused of destroying Nigeria for 16years,foistering a NASS the APC finds unacceptable,padding the scandalous budget & so on.That is what they did in the beginning,is now & will be till they extinct.Mind you this is the party filled with saints from heaven.

2019 wont be contested my two stupid parties... believe me you it will be contested by 4 parties.. PDP-APC-TINUBU and maybe IPOB

a woman said d death of her is a relief : Leaving PDP will b a relief

ijustdey:







if they should woo the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff-led faction..... they have helped PDP to sort outs it's problems by absorbing it's problem to become theirs.....


thereby creating another one for themselves.

Great comment...

It is official-APC is not different from PDP; Both are groups of self-centered people!!!

Aufbauh:
Do the APC really need to woo any faction or fraction of the PDP as opposition party? I don't think so,as i see the PDP technically subdued by the hunchback of their corrupt practices in the past.

The only effective but confused & aimless opposition party we have at the moment is IPOB Party of Viagra in Nigeria

How you cope with your lack of wisdom amazes me!

What is the need, because APC is PDP from another angle.

I hope you guys understand.

HCF:
It is official-APC is not different from PDP; Both are groups of self-centered people!!!

You can say that again

Mtchewww

fulaniHERDSman:
Not suprised ... always immersed in endless partisan politicking ... never have time for good governance. Death awaits them all

Even apc senior will not be surprised. From day one, apc took power by all means not to carry Nigeria forward but was actually aimed at removing GEJ. 2019 is still far but the apc is dying slowly because the spirit and power of lie that brought apc to power is fight apc deadly right now.

This isn't news

Make them quick decamp abeg