Answer: NO.
In June 2001, Sheikh Sidi Attahiru Ibrahim
launched his book at a Dan Fodio University event.
General Muhammadu Buhari was invited to chair
the event, where he spoke ex-tempore.
Later that month, Buhari granted an interview to
Rev, Fr. Matthew Hassan Kukah (present day
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto) confirming what he said
at the book launch. Here is the relevant portion of
Kukah’s report on what Buhari said during their
June 23, 2001 conversation (which was published in
the Weekly Trust edition of July 6-12, 2001)
“During the course of my comments, I drew
attention to the fact that the introduction of Sharia
had become one of the main issues in this new
dispensation. I explained that Sharia, however, has
been with us well before the British colonized
Nigeria. Now, Sharia has been introduced in many
Northern states and Sokoto is one of the states that
has already adopted Sharia. It must be pointed out
however that Sharia is applicable only to Muslims.
Those elements that have taken the law into their
hands and use the opportunity to molest other non-
Muslims are not helping the cause. What is amore,
they are like bad policemen or judges who are
making the enforcement of justice so difficult in
Nigeria. Their shortcoming does not do the police
force or the judiciary any good, but these acts do
not detract from the imperative of both institutions.
Midway through our democracy, we have time now
to assess the situation on ground in terms of making
our choice in the next elections. Vote for good men
whether they are in Borno, Katsina, Sokoto or
wherever. Vote for those who will protect your
interest. This, Rev. Father, is the summary of every
thing I said and the tapes are there.” (1)
Nothing controversial in any portion of that
statement, I’d say?
The controversy began when Ahmed Oyerinde, a
long time Sokoto correspondent for ThisDay and
other Newspapers, (who was not at the venue of the
book launch when Buhari spoke) made up the false
quote and reported this as fact in ThisDay. In the
aftermath of his report, the tape of the event was
played and no such statement was found there.
Oyerinde later confessed to his Editors that he was
not at the event and did not hear Buhari say any
such thing. I was told that ThisDay later published a
retraction of the report. (2)
For the record, Oyerinde, sadly now late, had been
the subject of a disciplinary investigation by
Nigerian Press watchdogs for allegations of taking
money to write false and mischievous stories. The
allegations were confirmed and he was
reprimanded. One of these investigations dates back
to 1990. (3)
Yet, despite Buhari’s many denials, and the defence
of neutral observers like Fr. Kukah & Garba Shehu
the peddlers of this lie keep repeating them
maliciously.
REFERENCES:
1. Kukah, Matthew Hassan, Weekly Trust
Newspaper, Abuja, July 6-12, 2001
2. Private conversation with a Senior ThisDay
editor with close knowledge of the 2001 incident on
Dec. 30, 2014
3. Shehu, Garba, Premium Times,

Source:- http://factchecki.ng/question/did-buhari-say-muslims-should-only-vote-for-muslim-leaders/

Buhari is a religious fundamentalist.....no story

lekkie073:
Buhari is a religious fundamentalist.....no story

and ure a bigoted,brainless chimp.....no doubts.

God has ordained GMB it seems


GEJ was the lesson that had to be learned


God works in mysterious Ways


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Why are Buhari supporter too violent

buhari him self has said it...one person shud cum out nd shw evidence dat he has. discriminate base on religion nd ethnicity nd uptil now nobody has sshwn up...bt sum dump ass hia won't allw us rest abt GMB bein an Islamic bigot...while buhari is busy tellin us his plans gej nd his boiz ar busy throwin insult on d general...we ar watchin,nigeria is more wise now...religion can't b use. to divide us anymore...#GMB/OSINBAJO2015