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The ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC) fought hard to get where it is today. However, it is dogged by a number of problems it would have to solve if it will continue to rule beyond the current government. The following list of problems, while not exhaustive, will be among the key ones to solve if the APC is to triumph yet again.

1. Internal Wrangling In States:

While the initial expectation was that all would be rosy for the APC, wittingly or unwittingly, stalwarts of the ruling party in many APC states are finding it difficult to consolidate their gains and the in-fighting in many states that degenerated to violence is a nightmare to the national headquarters of the party. There are intra-party conflicts in Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Kogi, Bauchi, Yobe and Kebbi states among others, a development which has already elicited skepticism among many people, on whether the APC is actually a party to drive Nigeria’s quest for global relevance and socio-infrastructural developments beyond names and old glory of being the giant of Africa.

2. Creation of new ‘mega-party’ by aggrieved :

Despite his denial, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s name has remained prominent on the list of aggrieved APC planning to form a so-called mega party to the ruling party after the secret moves and parts of actions by some politicians were revealed. It was reported that the Ahmed Makarfi faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and aggrieved chieftains of the APC had intensified efforts at forming the party and parts of their gimmicks was the registration of new parties with INEC if the existing ed parties could not accommodate their targets.

While the APC is naturally expected to be concerned about the reported plan by the aggrieved to forces to float a new mega party, the Presidency is actually the one that is most alarmed especially as the 2019 elections seem to be the ultimate agenda of the intended coalition and a threat to the expected second term ambition of President Muhammadu Buhari.

3. Resurgence of legacy parties:

The continuous loyalty to the chieftains of the defunct trio of the All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP), Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and the Congress for Progressives Change (C) that merged to form the APC is part of the effects of the crisis rocking the states controlled by the APC.

This is most pronounced in states being governed by governors of ‘PDP descent’ who decamped to the APC to win the governorship tickets and were finding it difficult to do away with former PDP mates at the expense of the potpourri ideologies of the legacy parties of the APC. This challenge is mostly pronounced in the North, and especially among the ANPP and C.

4. The Board of Trustees (BoT) controversy:

One of the key factors holding down the constitution of the APC BoT is the controversy over the choice of its chairmanship. Like in other parties, the BoT of APC is seen as critical and influential albeit advisory and as such, many party expect that it would be led by credible and courageous men, who can keep the party afloat the murky waters of the nation’s politics.

The trio of influential former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Lagos State governor and equally influential national leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and present Minister of Agriculture Chief Audu Ogbeh were the top contenders for the Chairmanship of the BoT before the party resolved to suspend its inauguration.

The party in August 2014 announced a list of 74 chieftains, including Chief Tom Ikimi and some others who have decamped to the PDP. It was however reliably gathered that the BoT leadership will still be zoned through a special arrangement to reflect a balance in the geo-political zones the way it was done during the National Convention that produced the present NEC.

This is despite of the provision of Article 13.2 (X) of the APC Constitution (October 2014 as amended), on the powers of the BoT, and which stipulates: “The Board of Trustees shall elect its chairman, deputy chairman, secretary and other officers as it deems necessary, and formulate its own rules and procedures to regulate its meetings and activities.”

As it stands the Presidential ambition of Atiku Abubakar and the deliberate clog from the Presidency on party influence through the BoT was responsible for the inauguration of the board.

5. Allegations of corruption against party bigwigs:

One of the core mandates of the present istration is the anti-corruption war and the need to change the way Nigerians expend national wealth. There is however a big challenge for the ruling party with some of its chieftains accused of one form of corruption or another.

Those accused include Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi, the Secretary to the Government of Federation (SGF) Babachir David Lawal, Chief of Staff to Mr. President Malam Abba Kyari, and a former military governor of Kaduna State and chieftain of the APC Lawal Jafaru Isa, among others.

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/5-problems-apc-will-grapple-with-in-2017/179488.html

sure

na today?

I can't wait

Malistration due to the party's cluelessness!

Is this another prophecy from a pained PDP member?

OP
You Forgot to mention the ineptitude of PMB and his hollow economic team in handling a potential goldmine-country like Nigeria.
That's their biggest trouble.

If they like, let them grapple with extinction, I don't care provided neither Atiku nor Saraki will succeed Buhari, we desire a politician who doesn't have bagages of corruption allegations to emerge, regardless if he's rookie or not, enough of veteran politicians.

The Masses will vote against a Party that has inflicted so much Pain, hunger and Suffering on them

Buhari's incompetence

Thank God Buhari doesn't give a fu*k




If APC could survive all the media damages during its formation stage........it shows that the party has come to stay

Only 5?
Same sets of thieves. Only with different parties. Useless government

I'm just running out of points to keep defending PMB before my friends. APC is just mes big time.



Please, what's all these "give a Bleep thing". Is that how 2017 started on nairaland?

Apc na their own greatest problem

lonelydora:
I'm just running out of points to keep defending PMB before my friends. APC is just mes big time.



Please, what's all these "give a Bleep thing". Is that how 2017 started on nairaland?

Heya
Take strength

Montaque:
OP
You Forgot to mention the ineptitude of PMB and his hollow economic team in handling a potential goldmine-country like Nigeria.
That's their biggest trouble.

That 1 no
PMB is really trying but some people still want the old era to continue

lonelydora:
I'm just running out of points to keep defending PMB before my friends. APC is just mes big time.



Please, what's all these "give a Bleep thing". Is that how 2017 started on nairaland?

PMB is doing great.

Same thieves/looters

The major problem of the APC is Major General Buhari Muhammadu (rtd).

They should come together and tell themselves that no man is greater than the country or party.

Rubbish. They forgot economic crises. Militancy & Separatists struggle. Fuel hike etc

Okay ooo

Who are these dumb copycats regurgitating the overused nauseating "give f.uck." line? You guys lack shame and creativity. You are now embarrassing yourselves for Heaven's sake. Or can't you all see that the number of likes that line attracts is almost zero now? This should tell you that people are tired of reading it.

APC will die in 2017 nah... PDP will resurrect.

Uneasy lies the head that wears the golden Crown.

Bleep Them Politicians
Who dem epp?
Wetin fit dem na dat kind thing wey dem dey do for Syria and Florida ,wey person go just enter wey dem gather open fire on them.

madridguy:
Is this another prophecy from a pained PDP member?

Daily Trust is now PDP? Hmmm, tell me more.