April polls: ACN, CPC, ANPP plan to stop PDP

The Nation

1 March 2011

April polls: ACN, CPC, ANPP plan to stop PDP

Three key opposition parties have returned to the negotiation table for a formula that will end the 12-year reign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The parties are the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).

Leaders of the three parties met in Abuja on Sunday night to discuss a three-point battle plan for the April general elections.

On the cards are:

•how to work together to ensure that votes count in all polling stations;

•the shape of alliance the parties may adopt in case of a presidential run-off against the incumbent President; and

•how the three parties can work hard to win majority seats in the National Assembly and form a parliamentary alliance.