But Buhari lost when he chose Tunde Bakare as running mate. From experience, such losses are not necessarily attributed to the choice of running mate as the OP tried to posit. Rather its a reflection of the electorates views on the presidential aspirant. However, Bakare's selection was seen as a hypocritical step by a man widely known as a fanatic. If he had chosen a non-pastor at the time his chances would have been brighter as even Bakare also lost his ward!!! A muslim-muslim ticket would fail massively especially with the turn of events of recent by terrorists trying to islamize Nigeria. If uve lost someone close to u in those crises then u would understand the pain people feel about such gamble.

tit:
Barcanista,
you conveniently analyzed 2007 twice and forgot all about 2011.
Well, i shall do the honor.
Buhari tried your gambit: A Yoruba vice-presidential candidate and he failed woefully in the SW.
Gbadamasi Buhari chose Tunde Bakare as his running mate to rapturous applause from the likes of you.
Even the litte known Ribadu even got some votes than Buhari in the SW.

Very true

shady26:
dont insult christians. How woud you feel if someone said as much as he knew "even prophet mohammed will not get muslim votes if he contested against Buhari "?
this politics and electioneering should not make you utter certain statements.

So you think I'm a moslem right? And how's that an insult?

I'm reading this thread again, and I'm still in stitches at how the OP was made to look like a total dullard
Very humiliating.

barcanista:
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my SAKE