{"id":28043,"date":"2014-06-17T11:04:01","date_gmt":"2014-06-17T10:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=28043"},"modified":"2014-06-17T13:19:40","modified_gmt":"2014-06-17T12:19:40","slug":"borno-jonathans-posters-flood-maiduguri-as-rumour-of-former-governor-dumping-apc-thickens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/borno-jonathans-posters-flood-maiduguri-as-rumour-of-former-governor-dumping-apc-thickens\/","title":{"rendered":"Borno: Jonathan\u2019s posters flood Maiduguri as rumour of former Governor dumping APC thickens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rumour of former Governor Ali Modu Sheriff dumping APC for PDP has boosted Borno residents\u2019 love for PDP with posters of President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo occupying strategic places within Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>Speaking with residents at the post office area in Maiduguri, on Monday, they said the All Progressive Congress, APC, was no longer progressive and that the party was fast becoming a failed party with the calibre of officials elected in its just concluded convention.<\/p>\n<p>Mallam Lawan Goni, who spoke with DailyPost said \u201cthe coming of former governor Ali Modu Sheriff, if it is true, it is a good omen for PDP in Borno.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor 15 years since the return of democracy in Nigeria, the PDP led federal government has not made any impact in the state, no thanks to Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, but everything is now going to work for good, because he has been the crowd puller who always stopped PDP in the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow that he is thinking or negotiating to dump APC, we are very happy, APC is about dying in Borno State\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Also Sani Shehu told DailyPost that APC had failed, stressing \u201cI think they have just dug their grave. 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