Nigerian Tribune editorial in the "Nigerian Tribune" that accused the ACN of imposing its candidates in the party primaries for the forthcoming national elections. An ACN spokesman called the paper a front for the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Indeed since Nigeria's new democratic journey, the newspaper has engaged in running battle with some political group which styled itself as " progressives " but which curiously has consistently used the name of the newspaper's founder, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, one of Nigeria's foremost nationalists, to campaign for votes. The progressives who formed the nucleus of Alliance for Democracy (AD),and later Action Congress and Action
Nigerian Institute of International Affairs of King's College, London as a Nigerian expert on Anglo–Nigerian relations. Other Directors-General have been Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, Professor Ibrahim Gambari , Professor Gabriel Olusanya, Dr George Obiozor, Professor Joy Ogwu, Professor Osita Eze and Professor Bola A. Akinterinwa, "PhD Sorbonne, fniia, inma, fssan". Nigerian Institute of International Affairs The Nigerian Institute of International Affairs was established in 1961, to provide a platform of ideas on what direction Nigeria should follow on international policies, having regards to relationship with the outside world. The institute is headed by a Director-General, as of date in person of Professor Bukar Bukarambe The Nigerian