THE Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)
presidential aspirant and former
Chairman of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),
Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Sunday in
Abuja, said his ambition to become the
president next year, was never
threatened by the ongoing talks on
possible alliance of opposition parties
to take over power from Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP).
This is just as he said that
arrangements had been concluded for
his formal public declaration to contest
for president in the 2011 general
election the platform of ACN on
Wednesday, December 15 at an event
to take place at the International
Conference Centre, Abuja.
He dismissed claims in some quarters
that his ambition might be diminished
by an alliance of ACN with the
Congress for Progressive Change
(CPC), giving the stature of General
Muhammadu Buhari, who might be
favoured by such accord.
He spoke, while addressing newsmen
on the public presentation of his book:
My Story; My Vision, that will take place
on Tuesday, December 14, 2010, at
THISDAY Dome in Abuja, to herald the
formal flag off of his presidential
campaign in the coming days.
Speaking through the head of media
of his campaign organisation, Mr.
Chido Onumah, Ribadu said: “We are
open to alliances and we have been
working with other parties, All
Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA)
and Labour Party among others. Our
focus is to align with as many
progressive parties as possible in
order to defeat the PDP.”  www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/14666-2011-buhari-is-no-threat-to-my-presidential-ambition-ribadu