A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Osita Okechukwu, has said the Nigerian elite are opposed to the emergence of Muhammadu Buhari as president because they are aware he would wage unreserved
war against corruption.

He said as president, Mr. Buhari, who ruled the country as a military head of state between 1983 and 1985, would rubbish the belief that there is no ideological difference between the APC and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, by implementing the manifesto of the opposition party.

Mr. Okechukwu stated this in a goodwill message at the launching ceremony of a group, Friends of Buhari, in Abuja.
The group is pushing for the election of Mr. Buhari, a leader of the APC, as candidate in the 2015 presidential election.

The former head of state was the presidential candidate of defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP, in 2003 and 2007 and that of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change, CPC.

“The tiny top elite are fully aware that General Muhammadu Buhari, GMB, as a president will stridently, in line with the Manifesto of the APC, wage war against corruption,” he said.
“They know he will build new refineries, having built two before as Petroleum Minister; hence putting a stop to refined petroleum products importation where they make billions without query. They know he will not carry raw cash to South Africa to buy military equipment or under
fund the Army. They know that he and Tam David-West are the only former Ministers of Petroleum who neither own an oil block nor a petrol station.

“They know that GMB is the face of APC, that with him as a presidential candidate, the raging puzzle debate that there is no ideological difference between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and APC will stop. That’s why they crave for PDP vs PDP presidential contest.

“It is also pertinent to inform you Friends of Buhari that the Tiny Top Elite are not relenting in their bid to stop GMB from serving the long suffering, long exploited and long looted Nigerian masses.”

Mr. Okechukwu who is also the spokesperson of the South East chapter of APC, said the elite had extended the battle to stop Mr. Buhari from ruling the country again to the APC.
According to him, “They fought to stop the great merger by forming phantom political associations (but) they failed, as we got registered on July 31st 2013.

“Secondly, they attempted to impose Chief Tom Ikimi as the Chairman of our National Executive Committee and failed. They worked hard to make sure that our ward, local government, and state congresses and national convention fail, but we triumphed.

“Today, in order to Stop GMB the tiny top elite had covertly influenced the design of a Guideline for Presidential Primary that more or less catapults the APC presidential primary to a Stock Exchange where the highest Bidder will emerge.”

“Methinks to be frank, that the National Working Committee of our great party is not aware that the Stock Exchange Guideline they designed is the handwork of the Tiny Top Elite, who are hell bent in stopping GMB to salvage the masses and the middle class of our dear country.”

Mr. Okechukwu said if elected, Mr. Buhari would provide maximum security for Nigerians, wage war against corruption and enact a law for the devolution of power.
He asked the group to continue to appeal to the leadership of the APC to either adopt Mr. Buhari as a consensus candidate for the February presidential poll or go through direct primaries where the masses that own the APC would genuinely and fully participate in electing their presidential candidate.

“Anything short of this will be to the greatest advantage of the ruling political party that vowed to rule Nigeria uninterruptedly for 60 years,” he said.



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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Osita Okechukwu, has said the Nigerian elite are opposed to the emergence of Muhammadu Buhari as president because they are aware he would wage unreserved
war against corruption.

Chubhie: Buhari looks too rigid to preside over a complex entity as Nigeria. The leadership that Nigeria demands today is of one with flexibility,compromise,tact and a youth with cutting edge knowledge of how 22nd century diplomacy and leadership works. To drive it a lil bit home to My General- tribe and religion has already placed some limits on him. Can a buhari truly go beyond the veil of islam for a greater good? Or can there even be a genuine brotherly love between him and men from across the Niger?

barcanista: We all know that Atiku is a tool and a PDP implant. We are aware that he is poised to use his overnight billions to "buy APC" ticket. We are also aware that with GMB on the ballot, it is a 80% done deal for the APC the great party. We are very much aware that GMB represents everything good and a face of hope and change among the majority poor masses. We shall play their game and beat them at their own game. We shall always support and promote the face of change and of hope. We shall support and elect General Mohammadu Buhari for President 2015.
Sai Buhari
To God Be Glorified
APC!!!! Change

Chubhie: If Atiku will offer to "buy APC" you should be more afraid when men as Tinubu are lurking around to cut best deals for himself. I respect Tinubu who takes nothing personal just business.

Chubhie: Buhari looks too rigid to preside over a complex entity as Nigeria. The leadership that Nigeria demands today is of one with flexibility,compromise,tact and a youth with cutting edge knowledge of how 22nd century diplomacy and leadership works. To drive it a lil bit home to My General- tribe and religion has already placed some limits on him. Can a buhari truly go beyond the veil of islam for a greater good? Or can there even be a genuine brotherly love between him and men from across the Niger?

Mogidi:

There are about 5,000 dead Nigerians who would be turning in their grave if Buhari emerges winner. It will be dishonourable to vote in the buko hari leader just to placate Boko haram who's only reason for fighting is to install a muslim president, won't happen.

No one is against anybody fighting corruption, the reason people don't like Buhari is, the man wants power so much he's willing to destroy Nigeria through boko haram if that gets him his treasured position.

barcanista: We all know that Atiku is a tool and a PDP implant. We are aware that he is poised to use his overnight billions to "buy APC" ticket. We are also aware that with GMB on the ballot, it is a 80% done deal for the APC the great party. We are very much aware that GMB represents everything good and a face of hope and change among the majority poor masses. We shall play their game and beat them at their own game. We shall always support and promote the face of change and of hope. We shall support and elect General Mohammadu Buhari for President 2015.
Sai Buhari
To God Be Glorified
APC!!!! Change

1. Buhari Truncated A Democratic Process and Never Put Machinery In Place To Handover To Democratic Government.

2. Buhari does NOT support Press Freedom. He Instituted DECREE 4 that bar journalists from "unfavorable" reporting. He even went as far as Jailing Journalists.

3. Buhari Stand on corruption is hypocritical. The Same Buhari that Jailed Politicians for corruption is the same Buhari that publicly said "ABACHA did NOT steal" " That Abacha was supposed to be celebrated". Buhari, in 2007, described the allegations of looting against Abacha as “baseless”, because according to him, “ten years after Abacha, those allegations remain unproven because of lack of facts”. . The same Buhari that accused the ruling Party of Institutionalizing corruption.

4. Buhari is Not a democrat. He doesn't believe in democratic process nor primaries. Buhari would rather have people step down for him in the Primaries (cite 2007 when all aspirants including Sani Yerima and co were asked to step down on the day of Convention). It led to the exit of Atahiru Bafarawa where he formed the DPP and contested on its platform. Gen. Buhari quitted ANPP and formed the CPC in 2010/11. The reason was because he doesn't want to go through Primaries with a "Small Boy"(Referring to then Kano State Gov Ibrahim Shekarau that ended up flying the flag). I am certainly sure that Buhari will want to be adopted as "consensus" of APC which will SPLIT the party.

5. Buhari is OLD. Nigeria need change in Leadership. 65yrs plus should have no business in 2015 Presidential Poll. there should be paradigm shift. A 70plus years Buhari will seldom sell to the Youths.

6. General Buhari was a Military Leader in early 80s(when I wasn't even born). Times has changed. Leadership dynamics of Yesteryears is different from now. The APC should replicate what is done in Lagos State. Allow the younger generation fly ticket. A man like Buhari will most likely ban facebook and twitter because his antecedents is in conflict with criticism.

7. Buhari's WAI saw Nigerian Adults being whipped to submission. Maybe it was due to his military background but I for one can't sacrifice my freedom of choice for anything. It is of great concern that he hasn't find cause to apologise for that act. His aides even justified it.

8. The opinion is an honest one of a Nigerian Citizen. I expect APC to be different in approach from the norm to reflect the "CHANGE" that it preaches.

barcanista: do you have any fact to back your ridiculous claims of GMB being an Islamist?

barcanista: You still believe the silly tales. You don't know the man Bola Ahmed Tinubu but banking on propaganda-which you can't substantiate..

Prove me wrong

Mogidi: [size=15pt]Barcanista today[/size]



[size=15pt]Barcanista on 13th of August[/size]



Fast forward to September (with money changing hands) and you get the idea.

[size=15pt]Poverty na bastard, devil punish poverty[/size].

MODIFIED....influence by further reading!!!!!
1. From what I found out Buhari didn't participate in the coup. It shaped my opinion. IBB, Abacha, Gusau, David Mark, Onoja were the players.

2.My Opinion and disgust for Decrees 2 and 4 remains the same.

3.Buhari said the monies was found in the account of his family members and not him. Though I respect his view but don't agree with him.

4. That is common to World Leaders which is wrong. Even Jonathan wants automatic ticket. Obj made sure he got every "informal" nominations in 2003. Obama never had a rival in Democrat party in 2012, same with Bush in Republican Party, 2004.

5. Age is not a criteria for leadership but competence and vision. American had 70plus Presidents so was Mandela

6. On a second thought it makes no sense. Was driven by fear of the unknown

7. Yes, I'm against public humiliation but was common in the military. However, we still have security forces humiliate civilians without the Civilian Govt acting. Eg Soldiers givin ppl frog jump, brt buses burning etc.

8. My Sincere Opinion

NB: This i§ a true reflection of my vÍews and invalidates the first.

omenka: I'm shocked you as well are sold to that cheap propaganda about the General. They say he has an Islamist agenda, yet when he wielded unmitigated powers as the military head of state who could make decrees and laws without recourse to democratic institutions, he never made plans to Islamise the country!! Now we are in a democracy, with a National Assembly to provide a much needed moderation of the powers of the executive, yet people still tow that line of thought. Smh.

In any case, people choose what they want to believe and what not to. It is their prerogative.

Chubhie: If Atiku will offer to "buy APC" you should be more afraid when men as Tinubu are lurking around to cut best deals for himself. I respect Tinubu who takes nothing personal just business.

Mogidi: [size=15pt]Barcanista today[/size]



[size=15pt]Barcanista on 13th of August[/size]



Fast forward to September (with money changing hands) and you get the idea.

[size=15pt]Poverty na bastard, devil punish poverty[/size].

focus7: u are not making any sense. Is there anything wrong in barcanista's stance so far? For all I know change is constant and there is nothing wrong in one changing his view on issue at any point, is only a fool that doesn't change his opinion when he's enlightened.

focus7: The reason why many prefer PDP is because it encourages corruption, the present administration has taking corruption to high heaven. It will go on record that this administration surpass both Babangida and Abacha governments in corruption and other crime. All the perpetrators of corruption, kidnapping, terrorism, drug trafficking, oil theft and bunkery are all Jonas allies and throughout his 5yrs in power there is no record of one person he has prosecuted for one crime rather he shield them.

Gbawe:

It would have been ridiculously profitable for Tinubu, while Governor, to bow to OBJ and decamp to the PDP to make Lagos part of the ruling Party. Yet we all know the reality which is that Tinubu not only remained the strongest opposition to the PDP in the SW but went on to build a political machinery which ousted the ruling Party from the SW almost completely.

Yes Tinubu is pragmatic but it defies logic when Nigerians ignore reality to talk as if he is always a "business man available to the highest bidder" when we have many examples to show where the man stood his ground on principles alone and fought for what he believed in. What money do you think Tinubu is looking for at this stage in his life that would make him someone the likes of Atiku can buy? Tinubu plays the game of politics well but what sets him apart is that he still wants the best for Nigeria and Nigerians. This is why, more than any other Political godfather, Tinubu has supported many outstanding individuals into influential office whereas others, like OBJ and GEJ, just look for mindless stooges and 'errand boys' never mind that they are criminal elements likely to bankrupt and regress Nigeria. Tinubu would not support Atiku for money. That is simplistic, unrealistic and an insult to the reality of the man.

Chubhie: You got me wrong bro. GMB as a pious man religiously is already playing from a lil disadvantaged position speaking leadership wise. Now in your argument that he never made moves to islamise Nigeria yet careful not to rattle the Christians- that's playing safe leadership wise. Now, if the situation warrants making laws to outlaw religious activities to lunch Nigeria into her paradise will a religiously baggaged mindset make that move? Nigeria is a very religious nation that prays to God to do even the commonest stuffs for them. I believe that Nigeria needs a leadership who will tell them that look there's no God anywhere to rescue you and hammers on personal responsibility. I did not see GMB as that leader save he's able to go beyond the limits already placed on him by Islamic principles.