Report reaching us has revealed that the
All Progressives Congress, (APC), has announced a merger with the Abubakar
Baraje-led faction of the People’s Democratic Party, now known as ‘New PDP.’ The
merger was announced at the end of a meeting today at the Kano Governors Lodge
in Abuja. The statement was signed by the Interim Chairman of the APC, Chief
Bisi Akande and Mr. Baraje.
The ‘New PDP spoke person Mr. Baraje read
the terse communique to journalists at about 11.46 a.m. “In the interest of our
country and in order to rescue Nigeria, we the new PDP have agreed to merger
and work with the APC,” he simply said. This latest development means the APC
now has a total of 18 States: its 11 governors and the seven governors who are
members of the New PDP.
APC leaders, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and
Muhammed Buhari as well as the governors of Niger, Rivers, Kano and Kwara
States: Babangida Aliyu, Rotimi Amaechi, Rabiu Kwakwaso, and Abdulfatah Ahmed
were all present at the venue. Also present were former Kwara State governor
Senator Bukola Saraki and Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola.
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