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December 13, 2014 by Femi Atoyebi, Fisayo Falodi and Eric Dumo 9 Comments

South-East zonal spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress, Osita Okechukwu

The All Progressives Congress in the South-East and some governors elected on the partys platform have hailed the emergence of a former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, as the partys presidential candidate.

The APC also hailed the losers of the partys presidential primary for accepting defeat in good faith.

The party, which described the losers as co-winners of the presidential primary, saluted the robust understanding and sportsmanship they demonstrated after the result of the exercise was announced.

A former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, defeated former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Kano State Governor, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso; Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha and a newspaper publisher, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah, to emerge as the winner of the primary held on Wednesday through Thursday in Lagos.

The party said the candour of the losers and their solidarity with the winner was uncommon and highly commendable.

A statement issued on Friday by the spokesman for the APC in South-East, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, said the result of the primary reflected a nationwide acceptance of Buhari as a man of the people.

Also, the Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, and his Osun State counterpart, Alhaji Rauf Aregbesola, congratulated Buhari on his victory at the primary.

They said in statements issued by their spokespersons that Buharis emergence was an attestation of the high regard the party had for democratic process.

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The caucuss co-chairs, Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), declared that they would oppose the cromnibus in a statement Wednesday. | AP Photo

By Seung Min Kim

12/11/14 12:29 PM EST

Updated 12/11/14 1:52 PM EST

The Congressional Progressive Caucus is pushing its nearly 70 Democrats to oppose a sweeping funding bill on Thursday because it rolls back a key aspect of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law.

The liberal groups whip operation blasted out an email earlier Thursday urging its members to reject the so-called cromnibus if a provision tucked into the massive bill which helps big banks trade derivatives in units backstopped by a government guarantee remained in the spending measure. Democrats see it as a way to undo protections intended to prevent financial crises like the 2008 crash.

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This kind of activity was a cause of the 2008 crisis and directly led to the economic hardship currently being felt by millions of Americans, reads the email to CPCs member offices, obtained by POLITICO. A provision in the cromnibus would gut and repeal this provision.

The caucuss co-chairman, Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), declared that they would oppose the cromnibus in a statement Wednesday. Liberals are also irate about a provision in the spending bill that would increase contribution limits for official party committees.

Its not yet clear if this new push will cause sufficient opposition to jeopardize the bill. If enough liberal Democrats defect from the spending package, it could potentially derail its passage, since House Republicans are also set to lose dozens of their own members.

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Dinesh DSouza will let several prominent liberal thinkers have their say in his follow-up documentary to 2016: Obamas America. The conservative filmmaker told The Hollywood Reporter that the documentary, America, will feature the commentary of Alan Dershowitz, Noam Chomsky, Bill Ayers, Michael Eric Dyson and Charles Truxillo.

In 2016, we let President Obamas voice be heard literally, DSouza tells THR. With America, we also wanted to hear directly the voices of Americas biggest critics. The conservative answer to offensive speech has always been not to silence it, but to listen carefully, consider whats been said and offer more speech. I was delighted that some of the smartest progressives in America agreed to sit down with me.

DSouza wouldnt name the prominent liberals who declined his request to appear in the film, nor would he disclose what is said by those who do appear, beyond Truxillos comments, seen in a video below.

The filmmaker is under indictment for violating campaign finance laws for allegedly using straw donors in order to give more money to a U.S. Senate campaign than legally allowed. His trial begins May 19, but he says his legal problems will not delay the release of America.

STORY: Dinesh D'Souza's 'America' Trailer Released

Several prominent people, including Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, have said that DSouza is being targeted by political operatives who were upset with 2016, an unflattering look at Barack Obama that used lots of audio and video of the president. The movie also included an interview with George Obama, the presidents half brother in Kenya.

In video of America obtained by THR, Truxillo a professor of Chicano studies at the University of New Mexico and a leading voice on the far left on the topic of immigration airs several provocative opinions. In the film, he argues in favor of North America confederating with Mexico in a country that will be predominantly Latino and Hispanic.

Truxillo also tells DSouza that Mexican immigrants have no desire to become like the white brats in the mall and adds: I like the things the Americans have. Who doesnt? But I dont necessarily want to be part of their culture. I dont want to end up in the world of Roseanne Barr.

As for the other progressive thinkers, Dershowitz is one of the countrys most famous attorneys. Clients of the outspoken liberal have included Mike Tyson, Patty Hearst and O.J. Simpson. His representation of accused murderer Claus von Bulow was the subject of Reversal of Fortune, an Oscar-winning 1990 film in which deceased actor Ron Silver plays Dershowitz.

Chomsky, a philosopher-scientist and professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is one of the most regarded thinkers on the American left. Dyson is a writer, radio host, television pundit and professor of sociology at Georgetown University.

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Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Dr Dakuku Peterside, has congratulated Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), winner of APCs presidential primary.

Peterside, who was among the nearly 8000 delegates that voted at the partys national convention which held at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos, also called on Nigerians to unite and support the general whose enviable record, he said, is well known throughout the country. Peterside said this in a statement he issued shortly after the counting of the ballot papers.

He said, As you begin your campaign, our dear general, I urge you to remember that our country desperately needs hope and healing.

This challenge, I must say, lies squarely on your shoulders as all eyes are on you to bring about the new Nigeria of promise that we all desire. In the same vein, Peterside extolled the virtues of Buhari, who he said is widely acknowledged in Nigeria and beyond for his unblemished record in government. According to him, By any measure, you have remained the conscience of Nigeria in the last couple of decades by your actions. Today, you are celebrated and respected across our country as an exemplary leader and outstanding statesman.

The verdict here today shows that Nigerians still remember and appreciate your contribution during your time in government. No doubt, you will bring your anti-corruption asset and good name to 2015 Presidential election which promises to be interesting with this historic and divine mandate. Again, let me, even at the risk of sounding repetitive, say that your victory today has raised the ante and our country will be better for it. I am confident that you will rescue Nigeria from this unnecessary slide. Peterside believes that Buharis emergence is a sign of better things to come from the APC.

Before this election today, I had prayed silently for this day, particularly after reading through the Generals policy options which he sent to me about two months ago. His strategies, especially in the areas of infrastructure and economic policies are practicable and can easily address our lingering economic woes, he added. He therefore called on Nigerians irrespective of age, sex, tribe or creed to rally round Buhari and support the APC.

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Nigerias main opposition party is holding primaries on Wednesday to choose its presidential candidate.

The All Progressives Congress is meeting at a stadium in Lagos to choose its presidential contender. Whoever they pick will be tasked with unseating incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan of the People's Democratic Party, who assumed power in 2010, after the death of President Umaru Yar Adua.

Five candidates are in the running, but there are only two real frontrunners, says political analyst Chris Ngwodo. Former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari and former vice president Atiku Abubakar have the best chance of securing the nomination of the party, which was formed last year as a coalition of the countrys best-known opposition groups. Buhari and Abubakar both have long histories in Nigeria. They also have political baggage, which the PDP will use against them, Ngwodo says.

Buhari commands support among people in Nigerias north, but hes also lost several elections and is remembered by older generations as an authoritarian ruler who was booted out in a coup. Some Christians in the south think hes a Muslim radical, but Ngwodo says theres little evidence to back that up. I mean, optimistically, this is actually going to be perhaps the closest election weve had since 1999. So if its Buhari, thats what he will bring to the contest. However, this is a man who has also lost three elections previously to three different candidates to the ruling party. His biggest problem is a perceptual one, a reputational one, Ngwodo states. Abubakar is seen as experienced and savvy when it comes to winning primaries, but Ngwodo says his checkered past, including his defection from the PDP, may be used against him. This is a gentleman, after all, who was in the ruling party and who was vice president of the ruling party," says Ngwodo. "Its going to be difficult to mount a sustainable critique of the ruling party, which he was a member of and served as vice-president in just a few years ago. So I think they have a ready, a very ready strategic response to that candidacy if he does emerge. The APC is a relatively new party and took longer than the PDP to coalesce behind a candidate. President Jonathan has been the PDPs de facto candidate for months. But Ngwodo says the delay hasnt hurt the partys chances. With the sort of name-brand recognition that the two main front-runners have, thats Buhari and Atiku, that shouldnt count for too much in their disfavor," he says, "They believe that they will be able to compensate for that lag, that time lag by producing someone, probably most likely Buhari, who has name-brand recognition nationally. Whoever is chosen will face a stiff challenge overcoming President Jonathan. But I think its going to be difficult simply because of the incumbency factor," Ngwodo says. "Its not going to be easy for the ruling party either. Im looking at an election that will be very keenly contested. A decision from APC is expected early Thursday morning.

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Nigeria Opposition Party Choosing Presidential Contender