US election tears PDP, ACN, others apart

By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor, Emman Oviokpare, Ben Agande & Henry Umoru LAGOS—The quick resolution of Tuesday’s presidential election in the United States, last night, sparked off quarel among the three leading parties in Nigeria, with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and opposition parties accusing one another of bad manners. Reacting to the quick […]

4 Ondo ACN leaders arrested for absconding with party funds

BY Dayo Johnson AKURE — FOUR leaders of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Ondo State have been arrested and detained at the Criminal Investigation Department, CID, Akure, for allegedly absconding with the money meant for governorship election of the party in the state. Sources within the party said the suspects after collecting the […]

UNIPORT killing: Bring culprits to justice – ACN

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has strongly condemned the lynching of four students of the University of Port Harcourt by an obviously deranged mob, saying such a barbaric act ”debases our humanity and strips us all of our dignity”. In a statement in Lagos,  its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said all those […]

Bakassi: ACN accuses Jonathan of double standard

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru CALABAR—REACTIONS are still trailing the refusal of the Federal Government to appeal against the International Court of Justice, ICJ, ruling against the ceding of Bakassi, as Cross River State Chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of speaking from both sides of his mouth. In a […]

Mimiko accuses ACN of plan to ‘import’ Tokyo for Ondo poll

The Mimiko Campaign Organisation (MCO), Saturday, alleged the plan by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)  to bring Tokyo, the factional leader of the Oyo State National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) into Ondo state ahead of  the gubernatorial election slated for October 20. In a statement by the MCO’s Director of Publicity and Media […]

ACN flays Jonathan’s defence on anti-graft claim

The Action Congress of Nigeria has criticised the decision by the Presidency to blame the inaccurate claim on Nigeria’s anti-corruption efforts, contained in the President’s 52nd Independence anniversary speech, on the media. It described the defence as “a product of poor thinking,” saying it is “worse than the original gaffe.” This was contained in a […]

Jonathan should apologise for claim on anti-corruption –ACN

The Action Congress of Nigeria has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to apologise to Nigerians for misleading them on the alleged positive rating given to the country by the global anti-corruption body, Transparency International. In a statement by the ACN National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday, the party said the President should tender the […]

ACN conniving with INEC to rig Ondo guber polls – Mimiko

AHEAD of the October 20, governorship election in Ondo State, the Olusegun Mimiko Campaign Organisation,MCO, has accused  the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN of planning to rig the exercise in collaboration with some staff of the Independent Electoral Commission of Nigeria, INEC. It also called on the  Chairman of INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega to monitor […]

ACN chieftains allege threats to their lives

Two Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) leaders in Akoko, Ondo North Senatorial District, Olugbenga Omole and  Barry Obamehinti (aka (Beri-Bonje), at the weekend alleged that some notable leaders of the ruling Labour Party (LP) were threatening  to intimidate them  for working against their party. It was learnt that Omole, who is a regular discussant on […]

Ladoja’s accord with ACN redefining Oyo politics

In this report, AKINWALE ABOLUWADE evaluates the political relevance of former Governor Rasidi Ladoja of Oyo State in the light of the crisis generated in the ruling Action Congress of Nigeria in the state as a result of the truce its leaders entered into with the Accord Party That Oyo State is the nexus of […]

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