The 2015 presidential election in Nigeria is coming very soon. The polls are almost here. Today, December 10, 2015, is the final battle for the presidential candidates of the opposition All Progressive Congress (APC).The former Head of the State General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) is among them.

Last week RN wrote about good sides of the retired General, now we offer you to have a look at his shortcomings.

1. Coup-plotter
General Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria After Coup, January 1, 1984.
General Buhari is a coup plotter. He planned the coup that exiled a democratically-elected president. Major-General Buhari was nominated to lead Nigeria by middle and high-ranking military officers after the successful military coup d’etat that overthrew civilian President Shehu Shagari on December 31, 1983. Buhari was chosen as the Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and Tunde Idiagbon was appointed the Chief of General Staff (the de facto No. 2 in the administration). Buhari justified the military’s capture of power by criticizing the civilian government as hopelessly corrupt, and his administration subsequently initiated a public campaign against indiscipline known as “War Against Indiscipline” (WAI).

2. Abuse of human rights
Guardian journalists Tunde Thompson and Nduka Irabor
Human rights must be protected and must not be abused. Immediately General Buhari seized power, he proclaimed that he would “tamper with” the press. Soon, the infamous Decree Number 4 was broadcasted, which made even the publication of the truth a punishable offence. Under this cover, Buhari jailed innocent journalists, including Tunde Thompson and Nduka Irabor. He abolished civil liberties, promulgated retroactive decrees enabling him to kill Nigerians through jungle justice, proscribed civil society organizations and professional groups and exercised “absolute” power.

3. Buhari jailed Fela Anikulapo-Kuti

A decree was passed that nobody take out or bring in foreign currency into the country. He imprisoned a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, composer, pioneer of the Afrobeat music genre, human rights activist, and political maverick Fela Anikulapo-Kuti on trumped up charges under emergency law, which prompted the sentencing judge to confess that he was ordered to do so and to apologize to Fela. It was Buhari’s administration that said it has “decided to deal with this Fela problem once and for all.” Buhari locked up politicians without trial.

4. The leader of the North
Without any doubt, Buhari has massive support in the North. Indeed, he is the most popular Northern politician in the Nigeria today. But that precisely remains his undoing at the centre. Even in the North, his support base is limited to the Muslim population. He does not appeal to Northern Christians. Then there is the added factor of the opposition of his implacable opponents among the Northern elite.

5. Age
Buhari is no Nigerian Mandela and never laid claim to that. Last December 17, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) turned 71. A lot of his competitors says that he is not able to rule Nigeria because he is not young enough. He will be 73 in 2015 and he should reveal to us his health status. At 72, most people actually live on drugs and food supplements. May be his time has passed and he is of more use to Nigeria and Nigerians out of the presidency?

6. Islam Fundamentalist
The excerpt from newspaper, where Buhari calls for Sharia
Many times Buhari repeated that he is not a religious fanatic. But let’s recall just his desire of Sharia implementation in some northern states and concluded that the Islamic legal system has restored sanity in the affectedstates. Recently the APC presidential aspirant, says that he can pick a Muslim running mate for the 2015 election if he emerges victorious at the party’s primary election.

7. He is not loyal
The presidential campaign of General Buhari in 2011
Buhari has been a candidate in every election since 2003. Twice as the candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples’ Party (ANPP) and once as the candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). Both parties are now defunct having merged with a third-party, the Action Congress of Nigeria. The ACN was the main base to form the APC. If he succeeds in becoming the APC candidate later this year, it will make it his fourth attempt in a row. He dumped from party to party chased the lucky for being president. Just before the 2011 elections, Buhari addressed a campaign rally in Lagos where he made it known that it would be his last shot at the office. But he didn’t keep his promise and try again.

Source
www.reportnaija.com/7-political-shortcomings-of-general-buhari/

Keep it coming jittery Jonathanians

Hawkish general... GEJ till 2019!!

True talk

12 Reasons why APC should pick Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari as its PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE:
PICK BUHARI, THE FACE OF CHANGE
By Balogun Akeem.
1. AN INCORRUPTIBLE ENIGMA
One converging point at which friends, admirers,
foes and detractors agree upon the person of Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) is the issue of his
transparent, honest and incorruptible nature. Such
a man can tame the behemoth of corruption and
liberate Nigerians from that scourge's destructive
impacts. If corruption in Nigeria is reduced by 50%
over 70% of our problems will be solved. It takes
an incorruptible person to sincerely fight
corruption.
2. THE FACE OF CHANGE
To most Nigerians that are not politicians but
critical and wise voters who are yearning for
change, the nomenclature of the Party and slogan
are not the attraction or issue, but the person who
is trusted enough to facilitate and bring about
desired change; it must be that person who can
make the difference. It is Gen. Muhammadu Buhari
who is one undeniable Face of Change illuminating
the APC. He is one very solid character upon which
APC's reputation is founded and constructed.
3. THE VOTES MATTER
Among Nigerian contemporary politicians and
leaders, Gen Muhammadu Buhari is undisputedly a
political leader with the largest of ardent followers
actoss the country, a following that is not induced,
purchased, coerced, brainwashed, but based on the
admiration of his trustworthiness and honesty of
purpose; his courage, patriotism and love; his
truthfulness and disciplined nature. Above all, he is
God-fearing and free of that ugly tag in Nigeria
where official corruption has degenerated to a level
of being official.
4. DISCIPLINE
General Mohammadu Buhari has been able to
successfully grow himself in selflessness,
unconditional love, self control, dutifulness and
sacrifice which are the characteristics and
hallmark of a great disciplined leader and sage.
This is why Gen Buhari is always distinctively
glorious among equals. A man that is selfish and
lacks self control can only be an agent of national
destruction. So let's go the Buhari Way.
5. CAPACITY TO TAKE DIFFICULT AND HARD
DECISION
There are fundamental and difficult decisions that
must be taken for Nigeria's ship of state to
navigate aright, particularly regarding corruption
and restructuring, among several others. Such
decisions need a courageous, selfless, disciplined,
incorruptible personality with a sound sense of
judgment to be able to act appropriately and
accordingly. Gen Muhammadu Buhari is that man
for now in Nigeria.
6. PERFORMANCES
Gen Muhammadu Buhari has undying penchant for
performance at every point of duty he finds
himself. Gen Olusegun Obasanjo said in one of his
books, "Give any duty or assignment to General
Muhammadu Buhari and he will perform it beyond
your expectation; if by any chance he did not meet
your expectation, it will not be because he did not
put in his best." Gen Buhari has outstanding
capacity to inspire loyalty, commitment to duty and
cause, control and patriotism. He is tested and
trusted and trusted.
7. A GREAT LIGHT AND INSPIRATION
In the web of gross darkness imposed on Nigeria
by the cankerworms of corruption, Gen
Muhammadu Buhari acts a beam of light, a ray of
hope and necessity an instrument of change. He is
never swallowed in the crowd, and is not one to be
intoxicated nor overwhelmed by power and
position or their excitement. He is ever outstanding
due largely to his sterling leadership qualities.
8. THIS IS NO TIME FOR A STOOGE IN POWER OR
A PRESIDENT BY ERROR
In this critical and challenging moment of the life
of our dear country Nigeria, there is a clarion call
for a purposeful, dynamic, charismatic, courageous,
capable and experienced leadership. There is a
crying demand for a leader that can effectively and
appropriately champion a national rebirth to father
a new Nigeria of our collective aspiration; a
national cry for a corruption-free, progressive,
united and secure nation. Gen Buhari is
undoubtedly such a leader, our own Nelson
Mandela.
9. ON ACCUSATION OF BEING A RELIGIOUS BIGOT.
That only exists in the imagination of detractors,
those who fear and dread Gen Muhammadu
Buhari's incorruptible status in an environment that
celebrates corruption. They know it will take an
incorruptible person to faithfully fight corruption;
they will rather twist facts and crooked-up
sentiments in order to keep in power an empire of
the corrupt.
What was intentionally manipulated to mean that
Gen Buhari said Muslims should vote for Muslims
was his wise counsel spoken in Hausa language
that Nigerians should only vote for God-fearing
men and women, Gen Buhari himself being a God-
fearing man, the reason for his nationally
acclaimed incorruptible and disciplined nature.
10. STILL ON RELIGION
Gen Muhammadu Buhari was once quoted as
saying that 'the Muslim God is not in Mecca
neither is the Christian God in Jerusalem. If anyone
must go on pilgrimage, it should be done on
personal sacrifice and not at huge national cost.
He frowned at the corrupt practices involved in
yearly pilgrimages. These are no words from a
Religious bigot but words on marble from a true
nationalist. He is only faithful to his faith without
depriving others to do same.
11. PATRIOTISM
General Muhammadu Buhari is a great patriot, who
will sacrifice personal comfort as he has always
done in order to attain national and collective goals
and objectives. He possesses a strong character
needed to resolve our multifaceted national
problems and challenges.
12. A GREAT TEAM BUILDER
Gen Muhammadu Buhari believes in team work,
particularly with people who can be trusted and
faithful to set goals and national objectives. d people's general is winning d war already.

soroptimist:
Keep it coming jittery Jonathanians

bros. Shey these Jonathanians no de tire? We have dealt with these propaganda times over and it has become staled. No weapon standing against the Progressive General shall prosper