
Bukola Saraki, Yakubu Dogara set to dump Buhari
It has emerged that a meeting of aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was held on Wednesday where the participants weighed several options, with majority backing the idea of a mass defection from the ruling party.
The meeting was attended by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, among other chieftains of the APC.
A statement yesterday by the chairman of the nPDP, Alhaji Kawu Baraje, said the meeting was called to intimate members on the outcome of an earlier meeting with the leadership of the APC.
Baraje and other members of the nPDP on Monday met with APC stakeholders over allegation of marginalization against in the ruling party.
The group, in April, demanded to meet with officials of the ruling party to discuss their grievances and expectations from the APC and the Muhammadu Buhari-led government.
“Following this development, the party invited us and we honoured their invitation for a meeting. We met with the leadership of the party last week, during which we resolved to report the outcome of our meeting to our members and stakeholders before arriving at any decision or proceeding with the next phase of discussions or actions with the APC and government,” Baraje said in the statement.
But on the list of the nPDP members at the Wednesday meeting provided by Baraje were names of political office holders that were never part of the nPDP or its parent party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), checks by Daily Trust on Sunday showed.
One of those in attendance at the meeting said last night that the meeting was not restricted to the members of the nPDP block in the APC alone as other ‘like-minds’ also attended.
As part of the outcome, it was learnt, there is the likelihood that the affected members would leave the party in en masse, Daily Trust on Sunday has learnt.
The source, who is a lawmaker, said they discussed issues relating to how some of them were treated during the last congresses of the party and the way forward.
The lawmaker, who was never part of the nPDP, said they may leave the party if no concrete action was taken to address their grievances.
The meeting was well attended, with some governors who could not make it sending their apologies, the source said.
“I was at the meeting as a like-mind, not as a member of the nPDP because I was never part of them. We felt that so many things are going wrong in the party. Most members of the nPDP are not well treated.
“Look at what they are doing to Dino Melaye, who is an APC senator. Even during the PDP era, nobody did such a thing to anybody. The police would drag a senator who suffered for the party on the ground and no action was taken.
“Again, if you look at the congresses held, many nPDP members were sidelined, so they need justice. But the ultimate decision taken is to give the party some time to see if they would address the issues. If they don’t, then we’ll have no option than to leave,” the source said.
Asked which party they would join in the event that their grievances are not addressed, the source said no decision was taken on that.“We all worked for the APC and we should be treated equally; that’s what we are saying,” the lawmaker added.
Another lawmaker, who is a member of the nPDP, confirmed that the meeting was for like-minds as other members also attended.
Another source, who was at the meeting, said the tone was set by the Senate president who opened the floor by speaking about the plight of the members of the nPDP in the APC.
The source said: “After Saraki spoke, he asked us what would be our next step. We told him that we thought the meeting was convened for us to pull out of the APC.”
The senator said, at the end of the meeting, they resolved to pick one of two options.
“One of the two options supported by the majority was the immediate pulling out of the APC. Almost everybody who attended the meeting supported this option.
“But the issue now is that we must forestall the repeat of what happened to us when we joined the APC. Most of the speakers said we must have concrete agreements between us and the party that we will cross to,” he said.
The second option was for them to remain in the APC and continue to consult and strategise, adding, however, that it did not go down well with majority of the aggrieved members in attendance.
“This last option was not supported by many of us. The first option was the one that majority of us supported. The meeting was well attended by almost all members of the nPDP from across the country,” he said.
Asked to name those who attended the meeting, the source who spoke after seeing the statement issued by Baraje said: “All the names listed in the statement were in attendance, but Tambuwal was just a listener at the meeting. He didn’t say anything.”
Daily Trust on Sunday gathered that the meeting set up three committees to advise it on the next line of action to take.
“The first committee has been tasked to articulate the grievances of those who attended the meeting, including nPDP members and many others that joined much later but could not be fully accommodated, a source said, adding, “The committee has been directed to look at the relationship with the APC and the presidency; how they were shoved aside by the current leadership and the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari to fully resolve the problem,” the source said.
“The second committee was tasked to look at the state of the nation, including the economy and others. They were also asked to aggregate the political strength of aggrieved members in their states; the mass of people they could go along with in the event they would leave the party.
“The third committee is expected to shop for a strong political party they could join as a group so that they could negotiate from the position of strength,” he said.
Another source said the aggrieved members were already in talks with the PDP and ADC.
“Many of those that attended Wednesday’s meeting strongly feel that PDP is the party to join because Nigerians know it very well and it has structures all over.
“But the condition for joining the PDP is that the name should be changed. They want the letter ‘A’ to precede PDP so that the party would now be called ‘APDP’, and this is for two reasons. The first is to enable the party appear on top of the ballot paper so that Nigerians would find it easier to trace it. The PDP is down in the ballot; and remember that we have about 68 political parties now.
“The second reason is that in the event the ADC agrees to merge with the PDP, its first letter ‘A’ which stands for Africa that would be adopted,” he said.
“Even though the aggrieved legislators said in their communiqué that they would not leave the APC, that is not the actual case,” a source close to one of the aggrieved senators, said.
“Yes they would remain if their grievances are met, which is very unlikely because in most instances, it means that Buhari would tame governors in favour of legislators and others. The conceivable option is to leave the party. I can assure you that at present, at least 20 senators and no fewer than 100 members of the House of Representatives are set to go.
“And there would be a band wagon effect, meaning that more legislators would leave in the coming months ahead of party primaries in order to actualise their dreams.
“As things stand, with the exception of very few, many senators and reps have lost out the battle to their governors in their states after the congresses, and there are others, especially ex-governors who might likely leave despite the fact that they are in control of the APC in their states. They have security a report that the EFCC will not spare them immediately after the election,” he said.
The meeting was well attended by members of the nPDP, including serving and former governors, senators, members of the House of Representatives and other aggrieved APC stakeholders, Baraje said in the statement.
“Those that attended the meeting include Sen. Saraki, President of the Senate; Yakubu Dogara, Speaker, House of Representatives; Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto State; Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso; Prince Oyinlola, Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd); Sen. Adamu Aliero; Sen. Danjuma Goje; Sen. John Enoh; Sen. Andy Uba; Sen. Ibrahim Gobir; Sen. Rufai Ibrahim; Sen. Ibrahim Danbaba; Sen. Suleman Nazif; Sen. Isa Misau; Sen. Muhammed Shitu; Sen. Shehu Sani; Sen. Dino Melaye; Sen. Suleiman Hunkuyi; Sen. Shaaba Lafiagi; Sen. Bala Ibn Na’Allah; Sen. David Umaru; Sen. Barnabas Gemade; Alh. Abubakar Baraje, chairman, former nPDP; Rep. Aminu Shagari; Rep. Kabiru Marafa Achida; Isa M. Ashiru; Hon. Muh’d Musa Soba; Hon. Mark Gbillah; Rep. Sani Mohammed Rano; Rep. Garba Umar Durbunde and Rep. Aliyu Madaki, he said.
“Others are Rep. Zakari Mohammed, Hon. Rufai Ahmed Chachangi; Hon. Razak Atunwa; Hon. Emmanuel M. Udende; Hon. Hassan Saleh; Hon. Nasiru Garo Sule; Hon. Orker Jev; Hon. Aliyu Ahman Pategi; Hon. Isah Halilu B.; Hon. Rabiu Garba Kaugama; Hon. Abdussamad Dasuki; Hon. Ismaila A. Gadaka; Hon. Lado Suleja; Hon. Dickson Tarkighir; Hon. Babatunde Kolawole; Hon. Dr. Bode Ayorinde; Hon. U. Danjuma Shida; Hon. Danburam Nuhu; Hon. Sunday Adepoju; Hon. Sani Zorro; Hon. Ahmed Garba Bichi; and Hon. Garba Ibrahim Mohammed, among others.”
A source close to Dogara confirmed that the Speaker attended the meeting.
Dogara has been having a running battle with the Bauchi State Governor Mohammed Abubakar.
Dogara did not attend any of the APC congresses held in the state.
Prior to the state congress held last week, he and other notable personalities such as Senator Isa Hamma Misau and Nazif Gamawa approached a court to stop the congress.
Contacted, the special adviser to Saraki on media and publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, said he was not aware of any meeting between his principal and other members of the APC.
“I do not know anything about the meeting. You said a statement had been issued, why can’t you stick to it?” Olaniyonu said in a phone interview.
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Buhari administration is a disaster to Nigerians
When the rich wage war, it’s the poor who die. prayer does not change GOD,but it changes him who prays. with GOD all things are possible GOD will change Nigeria to be better 2019 in GOD we Trust.
The above piece captioned Buhari in trouble because, Bukola Saraki, Aminu Tambuwal about to dump APC for PDP, is an example of our deteriorating as the caption should have be: APC in trouble as Bukola Saraki and Aminu Tambuwal, about to dump APC.The above write-up personalized actions of Bukola Saraki and Aminu Tambuwal, leaders, of some disgruntled and corrupt-ridden politicians who care only about perswonal gains and abuse of elected offices to enrich themselves.Very unfortunate and sad indeed!
This cleary indicate that those socall senate and house of representative are only representiny their life and money,my advice to them is that they should change their atitude not parties we now know them oooh mr president keep it up.
In my opinion, Buhari must change the way he is ruling Nigerian. The best way is first to open all the borders so that food can be available. The main thing that can destroy the lives of talakwas is hunger. If buhari does that he must win the election
I am not surprised at all. Bukola
Saraki and indeed his late were not stable politicians.
My appeal is to kwara people to know and agree that enough is enough.
Buhari never prosecute Bukola and why should the case in court be traded with as a condition for the nPDP to remain in APC.
We have a lot of education to do in Kwara state. The traditional rulers should please stay away from 2019 politics in Kwara state in particular. They should respect the institution and their people who put them there.
No government can remove any traditional ruler who has the support of his people.
Nigerians and indeed kwarans, please free yourself of Godless, corrupt and heartless leaders.
May God spare our lives and grant us good health beyond 2019.
Please, for you to achieve the positive change that PMB stands for, do NOT SELL your vote.
God has shown us our enemies, and we shall die no more. They were not born better than any of us.
A word is enough for the wise.
No time, please come back to PDP
The nPDPs in trouble not Buhari. They ‘ve been our problems for SO long. And they know that if they knowledge challenge, they will crash land .
Is better for them to leave now because no matter of any reconciliation or amendment. They will use them for election and later dump them like dustbins after. Run. Run and run
APC should reconcile with all aggrieved parties as politics is a game of numbers and structure
politics is a game of numbers and structure let PMB reconcile and carry on a lot has been achieved under his watch Nigeria still needs him in
2019
APC did not mean well for the nPDP in the first place, the best thing for nPDP to do is for them to return to their mean stream PDP and settle their differences then settle down. Even if APC agree to their terms now it is for the purpose of 2019election, the APC will still dump them after winning election. They should learn from the past
Come to the best performing political party in Nigeria in terms of provision of good governance and organisations. ALL PROGRESSIVES GRAND ALLIANCE APGA. You are all welcome
The major problem of this country is sentiment. Why would any sane mind consider this government a good one? I will support any formation that will deliver Nigerians from this wicked Government.
Omo you are on point
APC or Buhari and nPDP they are not our Messiah ,APC just used this nPDP to win 2015 general elections to have majority and they dump them that is good what i believed is that the will of God for this Nation will come to pass
Let President Buhari try this issue softly and diplomatically because the pond where his fish swims is gradually drying.Those that advised GEJ “dont mind them” were the same that called him a fool when the chips were down.Mr President kindly learn from history!
If this is the type of interest leaders and aspiring leaders of a country have, WHO SAID THAT COUNTRY IS NOT #CURSED?
#100%SELFISH!!!
Nigerian are becoming wiser now, thank God that the bad element people or politicians who only have self interest and negative development for this country are leaving without even showing them the way out.
The Nigerian know where they are going.
Is it the bad element who cannot implement the agitated new salary increment for the civil/public servant that will be telling Nigerian that they are decamping from APC,
The element politicians that destroyed our institutions ,…..please let them go.
Many of them will loose their base.
All what we are seeing, is the beauty of democracy. If the APC fail to come to compromise with nPDP they are free to pull out of the APC and joint any political party of their choice. APC/PDP are the the messiah of this country Nigeria. I am in total support of a new political party with fresh blood (Youth) that have what it takes to rule this country.
APC is a gud political party, Buhari is an Anti Christ.
Good riddance ..let them all go now but on one stringent condition: they must all take their ghana-must-go bag along.
I know for sure, that they ruined the wonders Buhari had intended for this nation after 2015 election. So they had their days. Their believe was to continue as before: thank God they failed.
I know a secrete…the so-called nPDP had scored heavily in the first round – by hiding under car bonnet overnite to secure senate presidency. They scored against Buhari and the poor Nigeria. Well done to them. Now, its ours and Buhari’s turn: we are going to neutralise all of them politically and shove them into the bin of history just so we may all enjoy a better Nigeria. Yes, that’s the plan and they know it.
Good ridden. ..let them all go now but on one stringent condition: they must all take their ghana-must-go bag along.
I know for sure, that they ruined the wonders Buhari had intended for this nation after 2015 election. So they had their days. Their believe was to continue as before: thank God they failed.
I know a secrete…the so-called nPDP had scored heavily in the first round – binding under car bonnet overbite to secure senate presidency. They scored against Buhari and the poor Nigeria. Well done. Now, its ours and Buhari’s turn: we are going to neutralise all of them politically and shove them into the bin of history just so we may all enjoy a better Nigeria.
Then you will see how hollow and shadowy the party is. That’s the end of ‘Afotejoye After all APC is a party of thieving refugees from other parties.
Let give a chance to Apdp if only they can come together Nigeria will be better, they should work faster because time is not on their side Nigerian are waiting so long for there information
This development will not do us any good because those leaders are only protecting their own interests not the citizens, What has been their contributions in their various states. Let’s open our eyes and not follow these selfish leaders blindly.
great one emma.
they are the one disturbing the peace of this country, except TA GVR OF SKTO
Infact,i’m so much excited on your comment over d idiotic human being called Saraki.
He’s been the major problem of this country,which is quite unknown to most Nigerians.
APC /PDP /NPDP are all the same thing. They are all abomination before God. What of the flow of blood that continues unbatted in the reign of this evil administration. The only option is for Nigeria to divide. We are not one and can never be. Let’s tell ourselves the truth.
It’s obvious some of the ppl listed here did not mean well for the masses but neither has their principal demonstrated any differences. If the APC should continue its better they give Nigerians another candidate definitely not Baba. He has been taking sides since the killings of Christians by herdsmen. Even when they ” miyatti Allah ” made bold their intentions over the Benue ppl. Ask any southern kaduna man their experience then u will know the untold stories about this government that u here don’t know anything about.
Let’s stop speaking about one sidedness, we are all Nigerians,the killing of people in the name of bokoharam is not a topic an u are now talking about Christians killing, why shldn’t we fight for all instead of oursoul self.
how does defection address the onslaughts in and about the country? the truth be told anybody with a hidden agenda will be found out soon, be it PMB, Saraki, Tanbuwal, etc. all will manifest their true self in the course of time and we the people should be wise to do away with all of them.
If they want to try another party, they are mature to know what is good and bad.The consequence of remaining will be worst after using them to win elections in 2019 they Will be dumped in a waste bucket.
Sir PMB just approve the minimum wage #96,000 and see how we vote you in 2019 And come back to deal with all those criminals who fill that our wealth is for them and their children alone
Safe trip…. The more the have gone the more we enjoy our democratic system. Umma ta gaishe da Aisha.
The earlier the better for nPDP members, “home sweet home”. These people were deceived and carried away in 2015 by the winds of destruction, propagandas, liars, killers, blame shifters, illiterates and corrupt APC and now that they have been exposed via their deeds, who will not leave? Wait and see what God will do to APC come 2019. As you see many innocent Nigerians are suffering, so APC members will suffer in and after 2019. Mark my words.
move out of the APC sinking ship before it get too late. your idea of PDP to change its name to APDP is a good political thinking. Pls
save Nigeria, we have no other country to go and be a Nigeria.
Abegi, let the so called conceited, selfish and corrupt like minds politicians go off APC, their presence is gravely inimical to the
party and country. Pls, go go npdp and the like mind thieves, you have overstayed your time. Pls go, go, the dead lives not among livings, pls go, you these living deads already buried,even before haralding your exit; YOU HAVE JUST COMMITTED SUICIDE AND TOBBE HONOURED WITH MASS BURIAL.
Buhari should energize EFCC to do its work actively on all the listed names without an exception. He only delays at his own peril. Lets know who can stand among them. After a thorough job, APC would have trimmed down, easy enough for an alternative party to sweep it under the carpet for the change we need. We live in interesting times ko?
They should be careful not to harm our democracy.
The sooner they leave the better, the country will be liberated cos they have nothing good to offer than to share the oil money according to their selfish interest.Nigerians are waiting to celebrate their exit
nPDP has remained a virulent virus underrmining the APC govt from all corners.no single contribution from any of them so far. They still remained with the PDP ideology of lets share the money otherwise heaven will fall. Immagine the seven month butget for money delay. These are a bundle of bandits without electoral values so let them opt out so APC can be allowed to face the onerous assignment of reforming the country..SO GOOD RIDDANCE TO BAD RUBBISH.
It’s a pity when we tend not to say it as it is because of selfish interests. Gosh. How many yes does it take for one to define his journey? Apart from the selective corruption fight, what else? Is it their planned dapchi kidnap and rescue? Or the wanton killings of innocent citizens and evicting them from their homes and no one is doing nothing. Most is a shabby statement in defence of the perpetrators.
Do any body think Saraki/DOG-ARA can hold the same position in 2019.OYEGUN may also follow.Oshomole will give the New APC more strength and discipline.2019 will be interesting. God is with PMB.
Let them go APC is strong enough Baba Bihari will still win in 2019 the are problem of great APc and Nigeria.
They put on babariga of APC but their body, soul and spirit are for PIDIPI. In their thinking they wanted PMB to give them leverage to continue fleecing the country of its hard earned money. Hence when it is obvious it is not looting as usual, their next agenda is to go back to where stealing has been elevated to state of an art. Each time their past misdeed is being unearthed, it is termed :’WITCH HUNT’ or MARGINALIZATION’ yet they hold very principal positions both in the legislature and executive arms of government.
They are excess burden on the shoulder of PMB administration. Their exit is far too long overdue.
But let them take great caution before taking the plung, as it may mark the beginning of their political demise. Mark my word.
Thank God if Saraki can go back to his original corruptive Pdp. He is the major problem in APC and Buhari government
You’re correct 100%
let the bundle of rubbish and big armed robbers go and meet their disgrace somewhere.
period
Who cares??? The nPDP faction of the APC has been nothing but traitors throwing spanners in the wheels of progress. They have not hidden their agenda and deeds since the inception of the governing party. And I blame John Oyegun the APC national chairman for all the spoiler attitude being perpetuated by these crooked politicians labeled nPDP. John Oyegun was bought by this miscreants in doing their bidding by frustrating all well meaning efforts of the APC. The real APC party members will now have a breath of fresh air, and be able to know exactly who their political enemies are both in open and hidden. APC is tired of wolves in sheep clothing in their midst. These criminals would claim to be APC, yet the activities are channel against the progress of the party. This is the time for the “true APC members” who were the real opposition for 16 years to the then ruling party PDP to take back what is truly theirs and kick out all these listed nPDP members who are hell-bent to bring APC down. APC from day one does not need nPDP in other to win in 2019 because the nPDP are irrelevant and regressive. The nPDP would need to belong to any governing party in other to be relevant politically because they all know that they hold no political weight any where. My advice to APC is to evict these “cultists” and focus on their party’s progress.
Political rascality! Let Apc should drain the swamp! Their root is pdp
and they should be taken back as soon as possible. They the clog in the wheel of change.
This news is concoted.It is fake.. Your .media outfit is noted for such fake news. If you never knew, you too has proved to be an enemy of democracy.
To hell with them,what has been their contribution to the development of the country than stealing,killing etc.They are useless people.
Mark.my words,if APC is elected in 2019, let Saraki, Tinubu,Obasanjo,Dogara etc. get themselves prepared for the Prisons because this PMB is a man of vendetta.
APC is not a political party but rather a gathering of strange fellows.lt will do nPDP members a great favour if they can leave the useless APC now before it is too late.But,they must be ready for EFCC becos as they are leaving,they will become the enemy of buhari and his clueless government
Are you in support of looting or what’s your argument. Saraki and his cohorts were far below average when it comes to the interest of the populace. They are only fighting for their selfish interest. Saraki ambition is the source of the problem in the ruling party today. He can’t be a president due to the geopolitical distribution of power in the Nigeria politics. What’s nPDP in a unity party, once amalgamated nPDP or….. seized to exist except for deceptions, that is what we are seeing now.
Likes of Olagunsoye already belongs to another party and still claiming to be part of nPDP, that tells how corrupt they are. The battle has already been drawn, no more businesses like before. The 2nd coming of Buhari will be a big blow to all looters inrespective of political affiliation or personality.
Despite the non support of the legislative and the bad wagons the government can point to many of their achievements to date. Let support the government to send the bad wagons to their respective places.
It will be nice for APC if they get out.
My take in this is that our politicians do not evolve party ideologies. As a consequent of this…. people can easily move from one party to another without any stress. I foresee what happened in 2015 repeating itself. I don’t think this is good for this fledging democracy.
Let them go, Nigerians are well informed now than ever. Let elections be free and fair and wait for the result comes 2019. These are people that have held this country spellbound since 2015. Let them depart from APC