Source: DTN News - - This article compiled by Roger Smith from reliable sources By Susan Njanji - AFPABUJA, Nigeria
A last-minute bid by Nigeria's main opposition parties to form an alliance against President Goodluck Jonathan in this weekend's election has failed to reach a deal, a party official said Wednesday.
At the same time, one of the opposition parties said Jonathan has contacted some of its high-ranking members ahead of Saturday's vote, but details of those discussions were not made clear.
The country's two main opposition parties had renewed talks this week, with many suggesting their combined strength could force the ruling party into a runoff for the first time since Nigeria returned to civilian rule in 1999.
"We regret to announce that such talks have not led to any such alliance," said Bisi Akande, chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria party, which is strong in Nigeria's southwest, where the economic capital Lagos is located.
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