I found this piece by one Suleiman Gaya and I believe it's one of the best opinion I've read on this subject matter. It's a very good read:

Source: www.opinions.ng/revealed-jonathans-friends-aiding-buhari/

Nigeria’s presidential election is 46 days away.
But one of the major tragedies facing the PDP
candidate, incumbent President Goodluck
Jonathan is that by their actions and
overzealousness, many of his aides, friends and
associates are doing a great disservice to him.
Many of them still delude themselves that
divisive utterances and manipulation of religion
are going to serve as effective tools in 2015, as
it did in 2011.

They do not seem to realise that Nigerians are now wiser, knowing very well that both Christians and Muslims bear the brunt of their leaders’ failings or incompetence.
Muslims and Christians drive on the same bad
Nigerian roads, buy from the same market,
spend the same currency. There is no strong
naira for Christians or weak one for Muslims.

Instead of presidential aides and associates of
President Jonathan to market him as the leader
that has made unprecedented strides in
agriculture, or one that has enriched enrolment
into basic schools from 23 million in 2010 to 29
million two years later, they are busy offending
millions of northerners and Muslims and
making them turn their backs on the President.

There are so many positives to market Jonathan
with: In the first ever meeting I was privileged
to have with the President in 2012, he felt
offended when I told him, in response to a
question he asked me, that I was an indigene of
Kano State. He remarked that young men of my
generation represent the best hope for this
country, and that we should always look at
ourselves first and foremost as Nigerians.

By invoking religion, trying desperately to paint
General Muhammadu Buhari as a Muslim
fundamentalist who is going to introduce
Shari’a in all nooks and crannies of Nigeria, with
a view to getting Christians to hate the man and
vote against him, these supposed friends are
making it look as if the President hasn’t
achieved anything positive to market him with.

Chief Femi Fani-Kayode is a leader I hold in
deep esteem. But I am getting more and more
disappointed in him these days, owing to the
way he goes about disparaging Islam in the way
he hurls insults on Buhari, as well as abusing
the Hausa-Fulani for the same reason. No
Muslim worth the name, for example, will be
happy with Fani-Kayode’s description of
Buhari’s behaviour as belonging to the “6th
century Saudi Arabia,” as he did in his article
entitled: Questions Buhari Must Answer,
published in his column in this newspaper on
December 15th, instant.

Perhaps even worse is his quoting a pastor of
the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Bosun
Emmanuel, whose sermon, as quoted by Fani-
Kayode in his article entitled A word for Yemi
Osinbajo, published on December 22nd, instant
in this newspaper, as telling Christians not to
have anything to do with Muslims. He quoted
the pastor as saying, in his ‘famous sermon’
titled ‘The Nigerian Church’, that “woe be unto
any believer who joins hands with the enemies
of God in an attempt to bury the Church and
destroy the gospel.”

He was, in that article, trying hard to paint the
vice-presidential candidate of the APC,
Professor Yemi Osinbajo, in dark light for
accepting to play “second fiddle” to a man who
is a “notorious troubler of the (Christian) faith.”
He added an unfortunate clincher: “woe unto
the children of light that secretly delight in
darkness and that seek to thwart the counsel of
God for their nation by joining hands with the
sons of Boko and the daughters of Haram.”

I know the man is going to try to deny this or
colour it in some other way, but the fact
remains he has succeeded through these write-
ups, among several others before then, to
alienate Muslims and make them a subject of
mockery by Christians. What the Fani-Kayode’s
of this world don’t seem to know is that there
are millions of Muslims out there that want to
vote for Jonathan in the forthcoming
presidential election, as they did in 2011.

Showing contempt for their religion could only
make many of them change their minds. My
senior colleague, Mr. Azubuike Ishiekwene,
writing in his column, Conversation With Azu,
published in Leadership newspaper of last
Friday, quoted the Pentecostal Fellowship of
Nigeria, a collection of the main conservative
Christian churches, as planning a “52 weeks of
all-round prayers for Nigeria,” which, very
unfortunately, specifically includes praying to
God “to upturn all plots by the All Progressives
Congress if their hidden agenda is to Islamise
Nigeria.”

The same group also wants God “to purge corruption in the
opposition,” conveniently ignoring the corrupt
in government, whose actions are badly
affecting tens of millions of downtrodden
Christians, not just Muslims. But what do these
people take their fellow Christian brethren for,
people who cannot read between the lines and
see this as a cheap, sad way of campaigning for
President Jonathan? Do they think attacking
Islam (though they hardly do so directly) is
going to appeal to Muslims and make them re-
elect the President? Can anyone between
Jonathan and Buhari win the presidency with
only the votes of members of his faith? We all
know it isn’t possible for anyone, however
powerful, to Islamise Nigeria, as falsely being
peddled by some religious leaders.

But the consolation is that even among their
flock, these leaders are fast losing respect, and
it is the reason this time around, religion will
not be manipulated to play such a significant
factor in determining who wins next year’s
presidential election. For me, a Hausa-Fulani
Muslim, I feel very, very bad to see this going
on as a campaign for any presidential candidate
because many of us of my generation don’t
even care whether the next president is a
Christian or Muslim.

All we care about is the Nigerian leader that
would deliver the goods – make this country a
better place for all, irrespective of our diversity.
And, I bet you, this belief is shared by the 75
percent of the Nigerian population that are
under the age of 35, who are being denied
legitimate opportunities just because they were
not born with silver spoons in their mouths.

Similarly, it was totally uncouth for the PDP
National Secretary to call General Buhari an
illiterate jackboot, as he did lately, just because
the man doesn’t hold a Ph.D, as Jonathan does.
Does this man know that 80 percent of the over
67 million unemployed Nigerians (rated by the
National Bureau of Statistics) do not have
university degrees, and that he could incur their
wraths by this reckless statement? And for
those making the mistake of lumping all Muslim
as Boko Haram, let them know that majority of
us are guided by the Holy Qur’an and teachings
of the great Prophet of universal peace and
harmony, who freely told all Muslims, in a
charter of privileges and rights he granted all
Christians at Mount Sinai in 628 C.E., to fight for
Christians.

He said, “the Christians are my citizens, and by
Allah I hold out against anything that displeases
them. No compulsion is to be on them. No one
is to destroy a house of their religion, to
damage it, or to carry anything from it to the
Muslim’s houses.

The Muslims are to fight for Christians. Their
churches must be respected. They are neither
to be prevented from repairing them nor the
sacredness of their covenants.” The Holy
Prophet of Islam concluded the charter by
directing all Muslims the worlds over to abide
by this covenant till the Last Day (of judgement).
A vast majority of those causing all sorts of
trouble and drawbacks for this country are less
than 3.5 percent of the population, those aged
65 and above, and many of them can be found
around both Jonathan and Buhari, among
Christians and Muslims.

The voices of Chief Tony Anenih (a Christian)
and Alhaji Tanko Yakasai (a Muslim) were
among the most hilarious in the effort to stop
Jonathan from assuming the presidency in
acting capacity in 2010 when President Yar’adua
was terminally ill and the nation was tottering.
Today, they are shockingly among the biggest
beneficiaries and enforcers of the Jonathan
Administration. In the same vein, one should
not be surprised if Chief Edwin Clark or Asari
Dakubo become kitchen cabinet members of a
Buhari Administration.

It may sound impossible, but it is the way of our
politicians. It is, therefore, up to such leaders of
the young generation as Femi Fani- Kayode to
lead in the crusade for peaceful, united Nigeria
where Muslims and Christians have equal rights
to prosper. In achieving that, they don’t have to
lump up all Hausa-Fulanis and insult us as
having the tendency of ‘born to rule’ or any such
nomenclature. Personally, I don’t believe in it. It
isn’t a workable idea. They should therefore
tone down their divisive campaign. It is an evil
wind that will blow no one no good, especially
as Nigeria is bigger than both Jonathan and
Buhari.

In the next 50 days, the boys will have been separated from the men.

Slim101:
The same group also wants God “to purge corruption in the
opposition,” conveniently ignoring the corrupt
in government, whose actions are badly
affecting tens of millions of downtrodden
Christians, not just Muslims. But what do these
people take their fellow Christian brethren for,
people who cannot read between the lines and
see this as a cheap, sad way of campaigning for
President Jonathan?

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I am a christian, and i have disliked this PFN of a group since my pastor made his revelation!!!
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Do they think attacking
Islam (though they hardly do so directly) is
going to appeal to Muslims and make them re-
elect the President? Can anyone between
Jonathan and Buhari win the presidency with
only the votes of members of his faith?

Nice article to read up this morning...It goes without saying that the bunch of people handling president Jonathan's campaign agenda are struggling, ill informed and oblivious of the size,readiness and appetite for change by the people , regardless of their ethnic or religious background. The digits are biting everyone economically. Just this morning for instance Jan 1 2015. The duty on importation on tokunbor cars are up to 70% . This is the first election where the incumbent is struggling with popularity and many unanswered questions on national security as in the case of the still missing chibok girls, corruption as in the case of the $20 billion and the newly raised missing $30 billion from excess crude account as exposed by governor Adams Oshiomole . One thing everyone is forgetting is that Nigerians are now better informed now than ever before. With the new media/ social media, and a Web of information available to research, verify and share. So many undecided voters are now shifted to one side. Knowing exactly what they now want ....CHANGE.

rayopt:

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I am a christian, and i have disliked this PFN of a group since my pastor made his revelation!!!
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My brother, Nigerians are much more wiser now. Cheap stunts and blackmails might not work this time around. When one keeps renewing rent in d same apartment and it keeps flooding. The landlord, instead of making repairs, keeps blaming the next landlord, increasing rent and making empty promises yearly...omo na to port go the next house o!

Slim101:
[size=20pt]We all
know it isn’t possible for anyone, however
powerful, to Islamise Nigeria, as falsely being
peddled by some religious leaders.[/size]

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wow!!!! This is the best line i have ever been chanced to see in nairaland!!!
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This has always been ma point. . .how it is possible for a lone group of people to islamise this country!? It seems we, majorly youths, have lost our knowledge of what democracy is.. .. ..
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If it was that easy, why cudnt GEJ and okonjo-iweala enforce their so-called bright idea named SUBSIDY, on us!? How did they fail?
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I will vote buhari for change but i stand as a nigeria to say, . *in bovi's voice* dem nor born am well to islamise we contry lai lai!!!!!!

Nigerians should know Fani-Kayode is a drug addict and a cocaine lover. He is also one of the most corrupt men in nigeria, no wonder he moved into PDP to get pardon from the backyard courts. These men of questionable characters have nothing to lose in lieu of doyin okupe, reno mokri, fani-kayode have nothing to lose, they have embezzled our money, tax payers money, they don't care if all nigeria goes up in flames. They already have an escape plan. But woe betide them, they will smell jail this year when GMB comes on board in Jesus Name.

Nigerians are very wise people, fani-kayode, the cocaine baron must take note of this and be very afraid!

Slim101:
All we care about is the Nigerian leader that
would deliver the goods – make this country a
better place for all, irrespective of our diversity.
And, I bet you, this belief is shared by the 75
percent of the Nigerian population that are
under the age of 35, who are being denied
legitimate opportunities just because they were
not born with silver spoons in their mouths.

Similarly, it was totally uncouth for the PDP
National Secretary to call General Buhari an
illiterate jackboot, as he did lately, just because
the man doesn’t hold a Ph.D, as Jonathan does.
Does this man know that 80 percent of the over
67 million unemployed Nigerians (rated by the
National Bureau of Statistics) do not have
university degrees, and that he could incur their
wraths by this reckless statement? And for
those making the mistake of lumping all Muslim
as Boko Haram, let them know that majority of
us are guided by the Holy Qur’an and teachings
of the great Prophet of universal peace and
harmony, who freely told all Muslims, in a
charter of privileges and rights he granted all
Christians at Mount Sinai in 628 C.E., to fight for
Christians.

Just imagine weak political stunts, i wonder why jonathan cant remember that ishan lo pa bruce lee
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And most importantly, i av always maintained that these boko haramites are serial killers that were fed wit false ideologies and weapons. . .i am a christian wit enuf muslim friends in school to remember that islam itsef means peace. . .i also know that jihad only implies conflict of interest not outright killing and kidnappin innocent young girls for gain. .
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No way!! Boko haramites cant be compared with the same islam of my governor BRF. .. .eko o ni baje!!! All this religionic idiosyncrasies shud simply be wipe awt o jaare
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Honestly, this piece is very long. .buh it is the best av read in a very long tym
.....@op, u no get source, so this piece can reach front page

[quote author=rayopt post=29386509][/quote]

Mr President's handlers have been shooting down their principal and promoting GMB since this race started. They made people fall more in love with GMB.

uhmmm well articulated.

rayopt:



Honestly, this piece is very long. .buh it is the best av read in a very long tym
.....@op, u no get source, so this piece can reach front page

Will post the source now bro....the post needs an FP status so as to disabuse a lot of ppl's minds about religious and ethnic liars.

The source has been added. So our honorable mods, pls do d needful. Happy New Year to you all!!

like seriously?

Very balanced view.

Very interesting article.


BTW


Its also instructive to note that Jonathan's godfather-IBB, Is the one not Buhari, who made the biggest step to Islamise Nigeria by identifying with the OIC. It was he, not Buhari who institutionalized corruption in Nigeria.
If GEJ wins the next election, I will love to see the reaction of the so called pfn and the other ignorant religious zealots when Jonathan will be campaigning for a Muslim from the core north to succeed him.

CAN is 1 of greatest problems of this Country, always manipulating the Christians against the Muslims.

The "Islamization of Nigeria" ruse & the useless article titled "Shocking Confession of an Ex Boko Haram Member" originated from CAN.

That is the reason I have no respect for any Pastor, they believe Nigeria & the world at large are their heritage simply because "1 Stupid Concocted Invisible Skyfairy Called Yahweh" promised Abraham & his lineage the whole world.

I wonder if Abraham was from an Igbo or Yoruba origin - useless people!

I love this

God bless the writer of this article.

I keep wondering now illiterate someone can be to believe GMB would islamise the country with a pen (as an elected president) when he didn't/wouldn't/couldn't do same as a military leader with the power of numerous guns?

Who would he push to pass the law? Senate? Reps? State assemblies?

You really have to possess a toddler's brain to believe that nonsense

FFK, Edwin Clark, Asari Dokubo, Doyin Okupe and many of there kind in the GEJ government have done more damage to jonaTAN's already soiled of a weak leader, than even his cluelessness. They think that playing the religious, regional and ethnic card, is the winning formular. They insult the North, it religion, it leaders and its people, and collectively calling them 'haramites'. Let it be known to them that an average northerner does not have presnce in the online community, but is more informed than many of the online people PDP is trying to win with sentimental stories. An average northerner is addicted to transistor radio and listen to the news in hausa-and you call them haramite, which when translated in hausa will read "duk yan arewa boko haram ne"-now imagine how this will sound if you understand hausa. In a bid to win a friend you created more enemies.

Does any sane person still take the ffk guy serious.
l see him as a nuisance. i dont even bother to read his articles. He is either tryibg to cause disaffection with his tribal rants or religious bigotry.
l swear to God, l dont have anything personal against jonathan. l dont care about his tribe or religion. it doesnt matter to him. l would have voted and canvassed support for him if he had atleast fixed electricity and punish the fuel subsidy thieves and leave the fuel price low instead of leavinf the thieves and makinf us pay their price by pushing for removal of subsidy.
l dont know any benefit we derive from this country.

@Op made my new year.

I often get annoyed wt some tanoids spreading rumors in bid to tarnish buhari bt what many of us dnt realize is those who want to continue to milk dis con3 dry can do anythin, spending any amount employing e-warriors online to do their dirty bidding. Jonathan did worst than good under period of six years.

Change is a must!

Slim101:
He said, “the Christians are my citizens, and by
Allah I hold out against anything that displeases
them. No compulsion is to be on them. No one
is to destroy a house of their religion, to
damage it, or to carry anything from it to the
Muslim’s houses.

The Muslims are to fight for Christians. Their
churches must be respected. They are neither
to be prevented from repairing them nor the
sacredness of their covenants.” The Holy
Prophet of Islam concluded the charter by
directing all Muslims the worlds over to abide
by this covenant till the Last Day (of judgement).
A vast majority of those causing all sorts of
trouble and drawbacks for this country are less
than 3.5 percent of the population, those aged
65 and above, and many of them can be found
around both Jonathan and Buhari, among
Christians and Muslims.

The voices of Chief Tony Anenih (a Christian)
and Alhaji Tanko Yakasai (a Muslim) were
among the most hilarious in the effort to stop
Jonathan from assuming the presidency in
acting capacity in 2010 when President Yar’adua
was terminally ill and the nation was tottering.
Today, they are shockingly among the biggest
beneficiaries and enforcers of the Jonathan
Administration. In the same vein, one should
not be surprised if Chief Edwin Clark or Asari
Dakubo become kitchen cabinet members of a
Buhari Administration.

I hope our christian brothers and sister see this message so they leave the prophet of mercy out of boko haram madness.
Those who live by the gun, die by the gun. Gej came in playing divisive and religious card, and he shall be kicked out via religious card.

Please let the mods push this to FP. I always feel pained when these guys keep abusing Islam because of Buhari and BH. in a true Islamic society, gmb will not even be close to getting the emirship. this is because he has no requisite Islamic knowledge. I felt like weeping when I read FFK's article(letter to osinbajo).

people keep blaming GMB for post election violence without taking into account what led to it in the first place. I will say this with all conviction, if we experience killings in the coming polls, it is comments from gej's men that will cause it.

No politician is worth our soul or honor.

Peace.