I have read it countless times on nairaland: GMB will "islamize" Nigeria if elected. Well, those who make this claim never wait to define what "islamize" means. Does it mean that Buhari will repeal all the laws of Nigeria and replace them with the Shari'ah? Or, does it rather mean that he will declare "the Islamic Republic of Nigeria" headed by a "caliph" or "emir"? Or, will he forcibly convert tens of millions of Nigerian Christians to Islam? What exactly is it?

Whatever it is, one gets a sense that those who throw the "islamism" charge against Buhari are very "clueless". Do they seriously believe what they are saying? Or, are they merely trolling? Even a completely daft slowpoke knows that no democratic president can "Islamize" or "Christianize" anywhere. His powers are restricted by those of the legislature and the judiciary. Thus, in order to successfully "islamize" Nigeria, Buhari would need the overwhelming approval of both the National Assembly and the judiciary - assuming he even planned that! Why then would anyone continue to bleat the "islamism" nonsense?!