Ahmed declares re-election bid, APC blasts FG, PDP

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress  on Wednesday lambasted President Goodluck Jonathan led—Federal Government and the Peoples Democratic Party, saying Nigeria was worse under the present government.

They spoke in Ilorin during the declaration of the Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, to seek a second term in office, an event which witnessed large turnout of APC members and supporters.



They decried the growing insecurity, Boko Haram insurgency and occupation of some local government areas in the North East.

The APC leaders also said unemployment, poverty and general hardship were on the increase,  blaming the PDP-led Federal Government for the country's woes.

They urged Nigerians to ensure that the PDP governments at all levels were not returned to power.

The party leaders, who spoke at the event, vowed to floor PDP in the 2015 elections, adding that an APC government would improve the lots of Nigerians.

APC leaders at the declaration included the Speaker, House of  Representatives, Mallam Aminu Tambuwal; a former Vice President and an APC presidential aspirant, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar;   another APC presidential  aspirant, Alhaji  Rabiu Kwankwaso; APC Leader and a former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Senator representing Kwara Central, Dr. Bukola Saraki; Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aliyu Wammako; his Rivers State counterpart, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi; Edo State Governor, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole; and a member of the APC Board of Trustees, Alhaji Kawu Baraje.

A former Head of State and an APC presidential aspirant, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), and Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, were among the APC leaders at the event.