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Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by Nobody: 9:02am On Oct 25, 2014 |
The author of this opinion article, Ola’ Idowu, writes about Muhammadu Buhari’s achievements and ambitions. He said that if Buhari had been easy to defeat then the Presidency wouldn’t take him into consideration. This is one question I’ve been asking myself since the last article I wrote in support of Muhammadu Buhari’s presidential ambitions. Prior to writing the article we’ve had a Special Adviser to the President on Media, Doyin Okupe, saying Buhari is a serial loser. I’ve monitored so many other articles and interviews with many of them insisting Jonathan would have a walk-over if Buhari were to be the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and I ask myself the question, if Buhari would be easy to defeat, why the fear from the Presidency, their supporters in the media and party members within the PDP about Buhari’s candidature? Would there be something we’re missing out on with all the sudden press attacks on Buhari or is that part of the plan to make him easy to defeat? The truth is Buhari’s candidature if given the chance as the APC’s presidential candidate would give Jonathan and all his handlers a good run for their money, hence why they are all quaking. The fear of Buhari has become the beginning of wisdom for many. Let’s remind ourselves again, this is a man who almost single- handedly started a new party four months to the 2011 elections and won over 12 million votes as the candidate of the CPC with 25% of votes across 16 states compared to Jonathan, with all his resources and being the candidate of a 12-year-old party then winning 10 million votes more than Buhari. In the last 18 months, Buhari has worked assiduously along with other well-meaning Nigerians across the different power bases in the country to build a much stronger party and yet the presidency and the PDP would have us believe he would be easy to defeat. So the question remains, why the fear? Buhari, if selected as the APC presidential candidate, would surely be hinging his campaign on his zero tolerance for corruption, which in the past has seen him come up against allegedly corrupt politicians. Though many accuse him of jailing mostly southern politicians, I can’t recall him crating any Southern politician, drugging him and attempting to bring him back to Nigeria. The fact that he did that to a Northern politician, Umaru Dikko, absolves him of a lot of blame. If he was parochial or partial in his fight against corruption, he would never have crated a northern politician to bring him to justice back home, though his administration has always denied being involved in that landmark drama in Nigeria’s history. 8 Likes |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by Nobody: 9:05am On Oct 25, 2014 |
Thus if he says he would be fighting corruption and economic sabotage as president in 2015, there is sure guarantee to believe him compared to this present administration that has remained aloof even in the face of massive corruption and economic sabotage going on in the country. The PDP and the presidency, despite all this, would however insist that Buhari is easy to defeat. I would not be interested in arguing over that, I’m just amused at the amount of fear Buhari’s candidacy is generating, why the fear if he is easy to defeat? Its become so ridiculous that you find some of the writers disingenuously calling for the APC to choose Abubakar Atiku as their presidential candidate, with a certain Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi even going as far as suggesting other names as Rotimi Amaechi, Tunde Fashola, Rabiu Kwankwaso etc., but surely not Buhari. But I haven’t seen any of the writers present a compelling reason why Jonathan should re-contest in 2015 let alone why Nigerians should vote for him. The whole talk is about that great man Buhari, but I thought he was supposedly easy to defeat, so why all the fear? The way supporters of President Jonathan are calling for the APC to make Atiku their presidential candidate reminds me of TV adverts of mosquitoes and roaches begging not to have Baygon or Raid insecticide sprayed on them should Buhari be chosen instead. If they feel Buhari would be a softer target to defeat why would you be discreetly and indirectly begging your opponents to field a “stronger” candidate in Atiku? It just doesn’t add up and in my next article I would give reasons why I believe the APC should cool off on Atiku’s presidential bid not because he isn’t good enough or prepared but because it would be playing into the hands of the PDP. Let Jonathan, his handlers, and his party stand against the Buhari they have been boasting for years would be easy to defeat. Without any iota of doubt corruption and economic sabotage remain Nigeria’s problems and we can’t make any progress as nation unless we fix it. Its not just about sending corrupt people to jail as Buhari did as Head of State, its by the perception you give to people and the international community, the confidence you give to foreign investors that business can be done in Nigeria without giving bribes, the hope you give to millions of young Nigerian graduates, engineers, managers, bankers, business men and women that the country is open for genuine business and people and indeed the entire nation can prosper should they choose to be legitimate. People forget this was some of the perception and hope that the Buhari/Idiagbon regime gave to Nigerians in 1984 as Head of State. For example under Buhari’s regime, feasibility and pre-feasibility studies for any government project was done by Nigerians with no fee paid to any foreign consultant for a job Nigerians could do. The only fees paid where in services where Nigerians lacked the expertise or occupational shortages then in the sciences, technical skills or advanced technology 5 Likes |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by Nobody: 9:08am On Oct 25, 2014 |
He ensured that turn around maintenance (TAM) on our refineries was done by Nigerian engineers thereby saving us foreign exchange. He also started paying off all our debts as soon as he in came into power, as corrupt Shehu Shagari’s government was unable to meet any debt repayments before they were overthrown. By the time Buhari was overthrown he had paid off over $4 billion of our foreign debts in two years from the huge $15 billion Shagari had being ill-advised to borrow, and brought inflation down from runaway 40% to less than 5.5%. Also by the time Buhari’s regime was usurped by IBB we were running a budget surplus all in less than two years, the first and only time that has happened since after the oil boom of the 70s in Nigeria. Since August 1985, when IBB came into power Nigeria has always ran a budget deficit consistently, possibly under the late Sani Abacha we had a budget neutral once but consistently its been a deficit. Nigerians don’t even talk about something that is a big issue in every serious country around the world including Puerto Rico, where its a big political talking point. The Nigerian budget under the PDP since 1999 has always been a deficit despite oil prices at an all-time high. Under Jonathan since 2010, we’ve consistently ran a budget deficit (which for those who don’t know means we spend more than we earn as a nation to the detriment of the economy and the masses) and under Buhari we had a budget surplus (we earn more than we spend as a nation to the betterment of the economy and the masses). Yet they insist Buhari is easy to defeat, so why the fear? I leave with feedback I got from a reader on my last article titled: “A Closing Argument for Buhari’s Case”. Chimezie Okezie, writing from chimezie_hse@yahoo.co.uk, wondered why the APC is shying away from building a fanatical followership across the country for Buhari like he has in the North, and why they are treating the issue of unseating President Jonathan with kid gloves. He advocates that the APC should mobilise their registered members to collect their permanent voters cards, and verify they are doing so. Okezie posits that the APC should start recruiting vowed loyal members as polling booth agents across the country and start training them on how to counter rigging and arm them with readily available technologies that can be used to capture voting (declared results) in each booth and polling unit, with results collated in real time at the APC central campaign coordinating office. This would ensure that results come in live to APC and there is no way election results can be rigged by the PDP across the country as the results are being collated from each polling unit in real time by the APC, should they deploy the technology Okezie advocates. He finishes by saying: “If we get our act (APC, Buhari supporters, and Nigerian masses I believe) right, I will close my eyes, beat my chest and tell you that Buhari has won.” This is coming from an ordinary Nigerian. The question I need president Jonathan’s handlers, supporters, media supporters and the PDP to answer is, if Buhari is easy to defeat as they claim, why the fear? By Ola’ Idowu, a management consultant and researcher (frenchcoast2@gmail.com) 6 Likes |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by warrior01: 9:11am On Oct 25, 2014 |
Presidency fears on Buhari winning? We know he can't win; we are only concerned about the young ones especially Youth Corpers and Christians that would lose their lives. Shebi, he said monkey and baboons will be soaked in blood. 4 Likes |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by dunkem21(m): 9:18am On Oct 25, 2014 |
Tales by moonlight. The easiest victory for GEJ will be against the General. It will be a landslide bigger than that of 2011. We only fear the post election violence that will ensue. #dorofreshair 9 Likes |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by hushmail: 9:34am On Oct 25, 2014 |
the writer is making a serious mistake by assuming all the noise about buhari candidacy is coming from the PDP n presidency. its a big lie, all these wranglings are mere internal APC politicking, the Presidency has not started theirs yet. buhari as a candidate is only acceptable to a mere vocal minority up north, where he enjoys a cult following. i seriously doubt that any properly informed Nigerian will support buhari. Buhari is simply not sale-able, APC, should immediately recognize the fact and source for better candidates. Fashola n Kwankwaso n Amechi and younger generations politicians. why choose a retrogressive like Buhari? all this anti corruption stance and WAI were instruments used by soldiers to intimidate and harass innocent civilians. what of all the journalists he killed with decree 4? their souls will never see buhari ascend that throne. besides the turakin Adamawa can never allow Buhari. so no one is afraid of Buhari, rather, pple are suggesting ways to see a more progressive and united and strong Nigeria. on a final note, to the writer, several countries of the world, including the almighty USA has been having budget deficit for years. if you understand economics, u will realize that a budget deficit is one of the several ways to grow an economy. therefore, that buhari gave Nigerians budget surplus is not a great thing in his favour. 3 Likes |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by pendy79: 9:38am On Oct 25, 2014 |
@berem That is the classic buhari that I know over the years. A man who when told his monthly allowance as an ex head of state is about N23m ask for just 10% of it stating that is his own fair assessment of his allowance and anything more is corruption. The way he touched on every aspect of our nationhood in 20months can never and has never been equalled. From pursuing Chadians soldiers that invaded some part of our country way beyond their own country, to his handling of the maitasine islamist cult group that wanted to hold sway in certain part of the north, to looking IMF and world bank in their face and telling them to hold their stupid economic advice to decentralized and adopt an open market.economy.to.the detriment and aspiration of Nigeria, IBB took same advice and we are where we are today. I could go on and on about this principled, incorruptible and focused general, a general amongst generals who had every opportunity to rob and enrich himself but yet towers well above corruption and self serving like his colleagues and those who took over from him. 11 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by CyberWolf: 10:27am On Oct 25, 2014 |
Who is afraid of that old haggard criminal? 3 Likes |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by russello: 10:42am On Oct 25, 2014 |
Maybe they're afraid of the aftermath of his defeat. 1 Like |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by Canme4u(m): 11:01am On Oct 25, 2014 |
Sai Buhari 2015 I believe. 2 Likes |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by PhockPhockMan: 11:54am On Oct 25, 2014 |
berem:Useless thread. 3 Likes |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by Amanwulu1(m): 12:04pm On Oct 25, 2014 |
wrong!!! It is d apc dat want d gentle Jonah to back out bc he is their nightmare. Pdp discovered dis n made him their concensus candidate. Btw stp bordering urself on nl feb 14 will decide if ur old messiah scaled thro' d primary. Dis is d tomorow they told us about and I need support to b ur president. I'm 38 now. 1 Like |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by Lordlexyy: 12:51pm On Oct 25, 2014 |
How can darkness comprehend light. The slight mention of the General's name send shock wave over them. His zero tolerance to corruption as a core part of his C.v is a factor that greatly torment and give sleepless night to the hawks and vultures of the counry's common wealth. His sterlin performance at every strata of government albet his short spell is a record unmatched by successive gov't. Pdp and its supporters very well know that given a level playing field void of antics of rigging, it is only imaginable to beat Buhari. When a supporter says Buhari will loss, i understand what he thinks, 'RIGGING'. Rigging remains the biggest tool or instrument they put trust on having exhausted every other avenue to pull the General down, yet his popularity and acceptabity continue to soar across all zones. Apc will to take quick decision to employ technology to expose these frausters who are coming out to undermine the credibility of free and fair election. 2 Likes |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by SeunEatsGARRI: 12:58pm On Oct 25, 2014 |
berem: Trash! 2 Likes |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by swtdrms(m): 1:14pm On Oct 25, 2014 |
I am quite impressed with the way Nigerians in recent times are tending towards focusing on credible leadership and breaking out of tribal and religious sentiments, for this am really believing in the Nigerian project. The General is the best candidate we have at this crucial moment to save us from this imminent failure and total collapse. That being achieved, as a writer opined, the next thing the APC needs to really work on is to evolve a mechanism to beat the planned rigging machinery. If these two are done, we can all go home and sleep with our two eyes closed 2 Likes |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by GODDYGEE91(m): 1:16pm On Oct 25, 2014 |
Buhari is gonno break and set a new record 4 himself by being de 1st candidate ever 2 loose an election 4 4 consecutive time. Definitely with Fashola as his running mate, then there are destined 2 failed. 3 Likes |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by johnmartus(m): 2:29pm On Oct 25, 2014 |
atiku is a traitor am not believe Jonathan can crush buhari at this moment unless yoruba people stop backing buahri.since general made his postion knew to the public both Jonathan and her supporters do not have rest of mind again even some state that pdp control sing buahri praise especially people of ekiti and ondo state please you don't need to dispute these go to thier group in Facebook you will be able to confirm it by yourself 'atiku just want to bring the man down at all cause and to confuse the apc chieftain which I belive it will not work once apc allow atiku win primary election I swear its going be a landslide for Jonathan because no Nigeria sane will vote atiku am also perceive that atiku is a pdp agent 2 Likes |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by stebell(m): 3:32pm On Oct 25, 2014 |
OP, are yu not ashamed of urself t̶̲̥̅̊o̶̲̥̅̊ come here and post dis trash. I jus kno that come election day some of yu won't even go out t̶̲̥̅̊o̶̲̥̅̊ vote ÿøu̶̲̥̅̊я messiah GMB into office. Yu wud rather stay at home that day and use ÿøu̶̲̥̅̊я 10MB t̶̲̥̅̊o̶̲̥̅̊ type Sai Buhari. GEJ rocks. 6 Likes |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by Samyj247: 6:09pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
MrBigPrick:Guy pack well, leave my sweat chick o, her toto sweat die, birem my love xup. |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by Nobody: 6:11pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
Question 1: Did GEJ defeat buhari in 2011 or not? 1 Like |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by omoreminder2: 9:18am On Oct 29, 2014 |
Berem, please my name is not omoreminder2, I am a fine guy and fun to be with.... |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by PointB: 9:21am On Oct 29, 2014 |
@Op, Did you say fear? Ever heard of the term - "Reverse Psychology"? You should read it up! |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by ISpiksDaTroof: 9:25am On Oct 29, 2014 |
warrior01:Who is "We"?! Those old men, with big stomachs and Private Jets couldn't distinguish you from a pebble in clear sand even if they focused their sights and stared at both of you for ten minutes straight. Stop deceiving yourself. 3 Likes |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by Nobody: 9:31am On Oct 29, 2014 |
PointB:no I haven't heard Mr. PointB. Kindly enlighten me |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by Rawani: 9:48am On Oct 29, 2014 |
Is it not an aberration of logic to be confident of defeating Buhari and being fearful of speculated post-election violence from his supporters, when the only certain plans of such violence on record is by the mentally malnourished scare-mongerer Asari Dokubo, who has not only threatened war and threatened his own candidate to not return home if he loses, but has gone ahead to make concrete his plans by engaging in illicit arms deals aided by the bling bling pastor. Anyone who does not realize that Dokubo, Clark, Oritsejamrock and the Retardeen pose the greatest threat to peace and security post elections needs to be sent back to kindergarten to re-learn the uses of the five senses. 2 Likes |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by PointB: 10:17am On Oct 29, 2014 |
berem: Let me oblige this time, even as a simply google search would have done the trick. Reverse psychology is a technique involving the advocacy of a belief or behavior that is opposite to the one desired, with the expectation that this approach will encourage the subject of the persuasion to do what actually is desired: the opposite of what is suggested.- Google Search The skill-set involved in using this craft is not usually within the purview of the undiscerning. So yes, you can continue to run to the market shouting "PDP is afraid of Buhari" while on the contrary, PDP is happy to face him again in the poll to deal yet another massive and decisive blow at the weeping general c.um serial loser! Isn't it sad that with over 170 million Nigerians, and with some very great minds in APC, the party is unable to find that unifying character acceptable nationwide, but would rather one tainted with bigotry, dictatorship, blood, and general cluelessness? Sadder yet, that the emotive selling point of such individual is "fear"! Yes, Nigerians "fear" him, bring him on, and let's unleash our "fears" on him! 1 Like |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by PointB: 10:25am On Oct 29, 2014 |
Rawani: Sire, You make little sense! Would you mind explaining to me the role Asari played or should have played, before, during, and after the last general election (2011) which saw the brutal murder of several young, yet promising citizens of this nation, by Buuhari supporters; citizens whose crime was simply that they served their country in Buhari's stronghold during the elections! A crime Buhari has indicated his resolve to sanction should he, as expected, lose again; a crime buhari has already plan to repeat by threatening that "dogs and baboons will be soaked in blood" ? |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by Rawani: 10:40am On Oct 29, 2014 |
PointB: You can grasp at straws all you want, but if you understood a word of my submission, you would know that we are talking about post-election violence in the next elections, a point underlined by the obvious fact that i was responding to mumblings about possible post-election violence if the General loses. Your whole dog and baboon propaganda has been shot down and rubbished severally on this forum so i will not risk sounding like a broken record by educating you on the concept of idioms in spoken language. Now answer this simple poser: Did Dokubo not threaten war if Jonathan loses?
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Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by PointB: 10:53am On Oct 29, 2014 |
Rawani: The one who encouraged violence in the past was Buhari; he is, was, and has always been a violent man! A man who has no regard for life of others provided his myopic view is sustained, that man in Buhari! Hard as you, and others before you might have tried, the meaning of "dogs and baboons will be soaked in blood" is not lost on non-bigoted and neutral folks. This violence he threatened will only befall him, his family, and those in cahoot with him. I won't help you derail this thread by posturing on what Dokubo did or did not say! Asari Dokubo has not picked nomination form of any political party as we speak! When Asari picks presidential nomination form, I won't need your prompting to have my piece! |
Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by idumuose(m): 11:22am On Oct 29, 2014 |
Nobody is afraid of Buhari.Why should PDP be afraid of the man they defeated in 2011? Buhari's enemies are those politicians in APC who will work assidiously to scuttle his bid to carry the presidential flag of APC. Secondly,Buhari is a religious bigot who would love to see sharia implemented in Nigeria. Buhari should not and will not benefit from a democracy he truncated 31years ago. If Buhari could borrow money to buy APC presidential intent form,where will he get the money to fund his campaign? Will he also borrow money to fund his campaign.And if you want to tell us here that his followers will fund his campaign,then where were those followers when Buhari borrowed money to purchase his form? During there recent rally in portharcourt,shouts of Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar rented the air when Buhari mounted the podium.Everything about him has islamic colouratiion.We don't need that kind of man in a circular nation as ours. Nobody is afraid of Buhari.Buhari is the one who is afraid of being resoundingly defeated.
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Re: Election 2015: If Buhari Is Easy To Defeat, Why Presidency Fears by Nobody: 11:25am On Oct 29, 2014 |
I love that look on Buhari's face. |
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