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Kazeem Akintunde<\/p>\n

13 April 2011<\/p>\n

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Lagos \u2014 The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) were last night locked in intensive negotiations for an alliance that could change the outcome of Saturday’s presidential election.<\/p>\n

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Concessions and tradeoffs that could surprise the electorate on Saturday were still being expected at press time. Barring any last minute change of heart, the CPC and the ACN could reach an agreement that may affect the outcome presidential poll. The two parties were in a marathon meeting in Abuja up to the early hours of today in a desperate bid to reach an agreement that would see the presidential candidate of the ACN, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, stepping down for the CPC candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n

If the alliance is agreed upon, this Saturday’s presidential election would be an epic battle between incumbent president Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Buhari of the CPC. About 16 other presidential candidates are not likely to make any appreciative impact in the contest.<\/p>\n

Under the planned alliance, the ACN would have to provide the presidential running mate for the alliance. The ACN would be asked to shop for a candidate that would be Buhari’s running mate.<\/p>\n

Although there were indications that some progress had been made in the talks, a source at the meeting at press time hinted at a deadlock.<\/p>\n

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“Negotiations may resume again,” the source said, “but the parties appear to have reached a deadlock for now.”<\/p>\n

It was not clear last night who the ACN would use to replace Pastor Tunde Bakare who had been registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as Buhari’s running mate.<\/p>\n

Prominent northern political leaders held several meetings yesterday to mobilise support for the presidential candidate of the CPC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n

In an enlarged meeting facilitated by former military president Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and General Aliyu Gusau, the northern political leaders were said to have requested Ribadu of the ACN, and Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, the presidential candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) to support Buhari.<\/p>\n

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Also in Abuja yesterday, the pan-Yoruba cultural group, Afenifere, and the Alliance for Democracy (AD) adopted President Goodluck Jonathan as their candidate in Saturday’s election, just as the president, his deputy Alhaji Namani Sambo and Senate president David Mark met with leaders of the Middle Belt in Abuja.<\/p>\n

The pressure on Ribadu, according to a source, is the fallout of a secret meeting between the ACN leaders and Buhari’s CPC in Abuja yesterday, which lasted several hours. The national publicity secretary of the ACN, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, confirmed the meeting to our correspondent last night. “We are still talking,” Mohammed told LEADERSHIP.<\/p>\n

Although, a close friend of Ribadu told LEADERSHIP last night that the former executive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had agreed to step down for Buhari, the director of media, Nuhu Ribadu Campaign Organisation, Alhaji Ibrahim Moddibo, described it as a mere rumour, saying “Malam Ribadu will not step down for anybody.”<\/p>\n

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If the renewed talks between the ACN and the CPC succeed, an insider said, Buhari’s running mate, Pastor Tunde Bakare would be persuaded to step aside for an ACN candidate, immediately after the general elections.<\/p>\n

With Nigeria’s highly anticipated presidential election only three days away, speculations have been rife that political parties are making last-ditch efforts to form alliances to improve their chances. One of such is a done deal. Yesterday, the AD adopted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential flag bearer, Jonathan, as its candidate for Saturday’s poll.<\/p>\n

The adoption was made at a meeting of AD and Afenifere leaders in Abuja.<\/p>\n

National chairman of the AD, Senator Mojisoluwa Akinfenwa, said the decision was taken following the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) in February.<\/p>\n

Speaking to teeming party faithful, the AD national chairman said, “Your position and decision to support the party in its adoption of President Goodluck Jonathan is also commendable.<\/p>\n

“We have seen the true qualities of a good leader in Jonathan. He is amiable, and not desperate for power. He promised on electoral reforms and we saw that he immediately set the machinery in motion through his appointment into INEC.”<\/p>\n

“We have seen in him a man who is capable of redefining Nigerian politics and bringing back the desired integrity, fairness and respect the country deserves in the international community.”<\/p>\n

AD, which did not field a candidate for Saturday’s presidential elections said its choice of Jonathan was premised on credibility checks of all the aspirants by the party leadership.<\/p>\n

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