ACN not allotted five ministerial slots

FIVE ministerial slots have not been allocated to the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the incoming cabinet of President Goodluck Jonathan, the party said yesterday.In a statement issued in Lagos by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the ACN reiterated its earlier statement that it would not be a part of the so-called Government of National Unity (GNU) being planned by the President.The party said: How can the ACN get any ministerial slot when the partys leadership has said categorically that it is not interested in the coalition government being planned by the President On what basis will the cabinet slots be given to the ACN And is it by force that we participate in President Jonathans governmentACN said: No amount of shenanigans by those who are planting such devious stories will force the party to rescind its decision not to participate in the GNU.The ACN added: As we said before, we are the leading opposition party and a government-in-waiting. Our stand is based on our aim of fostering a strong democratic system, which cannot be achieved in a one-party state that our participation in a unity government will help to achieve.Also, since light and darkness cannot co-habit, ACN cannot work with the PDP under any circumstance. We will, therefore, appreciate if those who are day-dreaming about ACNs involvement in a PDP-led Federal Government will get a life!
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