APC hires foreign consultant ahead of 2015 elections

The All Progressives Congress (APC) said it has engaged the services of an international political consulting firm, AKPD Message and Media, “to boast its electoral chances in the upcoming elections’’.

The APC Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja that the U.S. firm has a strong reputation for supporting leading populist movements across the globe.

“As a party destined to bring change and succour to all Nigerians, APC is proud and excited to work with one of the foremost exponents of change in the world,’’ the statement said.

It said that the Chicago-based firm was best known for its leading role in President Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012.

“AKPD Message and Media has worked with key Democratic Party candidates throughout the U.S., with a reputation for supporting leading populist movements across the globe.’’

APC claimed it had been working with the firm for the past few months, adding: “we shall leverage on the firm’s skill, experience and expertise throughout the upcoming campaign cycle’’.

It said that company’s track record could be seen in political climate similar to Nigeria’s, including Kenya, Tanzania and Ghana.