Nigeria: Mega Party Formation - How the Opposition Will Decide 2015 Presidential Election

10 February 2013
interview

Prince Tony Momoh, 72, is a journalist, lawyer and politician. He was the Minister of Information and Culture (1986-1990) during the military regime of General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, when he concurrently operated as Chairman, African Conference of Information Ministers (1988-1990). He became the Chairman, Board of Directors of Nigerian Airways (1991-1993) and was elected National Chairman, Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in January 2011. Momoh, an Auchi, Edo State-born author, for two hours, spoke to Sunday Vanguard in his office in Abuja on his new book, "Echoes From The Past", the ride by the opposition parties toward the formation of a mega party and rounded it off by saying, "2015 elections will be fought at the polling units not in courts." Excerpts:

You have just put a book together and titled it, Echoes From The Past. What would you say informed the writing of the book?

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