The Presidency has finally cleared the air on the brouhaha trailing the native of the South-east who named his dog after the All Progressives Congress national party leader.
President Muhammadu Buhari media aide, Garba Shehu has explained that Nigeria's number one citizen isn't concerned or behind the arrest of a trader, Joe Chinakwe, who was accused of attempting to cause a breach of public peace for naming his dog "Buhari" in Ogun State.

His message was delivered yesterday via microblogging site, Twitter, to the general public.

See screenshots below:

https://twitter.com/GarShehu/status/768902027086819328?s=09

http://lifedrama.com.ng/presidency-responds-to-the-case-of-man-who-named-his-dog-buhariscreenshots/

.. Its like people are scared of talking on NL

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Buhari just like Nero is fiddling (reading cartoons) while the nation burns... Kwantinuu

please can someone define Noun for me

Then why is the man still in jail? Why hasn't the president asked the Police to release him?

Since when is a humanbeing referred to as caricature

On the Current Topic Of Debate: #DogNaming.
There is no doubt many persons seem to bring in
varying ethnic, religious & emotional sentiments
into this, as well as our dislike for president
Buhari but, if we set aside these flaws in our
eyes, occluding our vision, we might come to
appreciate the fact that indeed, a crime was
committed.
Having observed the situation from various
angles, it has become clear that the Judiciary as
well as security officials are looking at the
situation and seeing one thing, while the citizens,
particularly, those who harbor a natural disdain
for the president, are looking at the same
situation and yet, seeing a totally different thing.
To some persons, they only see the unlawful
sentencing of a man, who has done nothing
wrong, but only name his dog what suits him, by
a qualified judge, following the tenets of the
Law, in a court of competent jurisdiction, without
bothering to read the verdict of the case. These
set of persons argue that the Defendant in
question has committed no crime in naming his
dog Buhari, a position which I completely agree
with, but, WAS THE MAN SENTENCED FOR
NAMING HIS DOG BUHARI??
Now, this is the questions in which majority of
persons fail to understand, nor answer.
According to the Verdict or the court, The
defendant was arraigned for carrying out actions
capable of breaching public peace and
instigating not just ethnic but also religious and
political violence, and this includes but not
limited to;
1. The defendant boldly printed on the Body of
the dog, the name "Buhari' (where has the name
of a dog been written on the dog before)?
2. That the defendant paraded the same dog
with name boldly printed, in the Hausa Section of
the market. (He did not just leave the dog in his
shop but wants it to be seen not just in the
market but in the Hausa section)
3. That a certain popular Alhaji Buhari is a trader
in this Hausa section of the market.
We might dislike the president and his policies,
particularly in the current period as it isn't
favorable to Nigerians, a situation which has
resulted in increased hardship, but, if you tell me
that these actions, as detailed above would not
lead to a breach in public peace, breakdown of
law and order and culminating in ethnic, religious
and political violence, then, it's obvious that you
are not seeking for the rule of law.
Ridiculing the president obviously isn't a crime,
as it is not yet contained in any part of the
constitution, but doing so in a manner capable of
breaching peace, in a very large way is a crime.
If you are from the east, and you still disagree
that the actions above are capable of breaching
public peace, and instigating violence, then let
me give you this example.
Imagine that an Hausa/Fulani man, boldly wrote
on the body of his dog or ram, the name
"NNAMDI KANU or OJUKWU" and paraded same
in the Onitsha Main market, or around Upper
Iweka or in Ariaria market, Aba. What do you
think would be the result??
Traders clapping and laughing for him??
Obviously not.
I might not like the president or his policies, but
this is not a matter of scoring political points.
The president did not arrest nor arraign the man,
a member of the society complained and the
police arrested him, for acting in a manner
capable of breaching public peace.
It could have been worse, numerous lives have
been lost for acts less than this, and after the
lives have been lost, we accuse the police and
security operatives of not being able to maintain
public peace, when they do, we bring in all forms
of political, religious and ethnic sentiments into
it.
I agree that a number of wrong judgments and
decisions might have been unlawfully passed
recently but, this one, THIS ONE, THE MAN IS
GUILTY of ACTIONS CAPABLE OF BREACHING
PUBLIC PEACE!!.
He is not guilty, nor was he sentenced for
naming his dog Buhari. Its always important to
read the full story.
P/S: I am not a Buhari nor an APC supporter, but
truth has to be said in this case.

A Concerned citizen
Osehebo John

Osehnetworld:

On the Current Topic Of Debate: #DogNaming.
There is no doubt many persons seem to bring in
varying ethnic, religious & emotional sentiments
into this, as well as our dislike for president
Buhari but, if we set aside these flaws in our
eyes, occluding our vision, we might come to
appreciate the fact that indeed, a crime was
committed.
Having observed the situation from various
angles, it has become clear that the Judiciary as
well as security officials are looking at the
situation and seeing one thing, while the citizens,
particularly, those who harbor a natural disdain
for the president, are looking at the same
situation and yet, seeing a totally different thing.
To some persons, they only see the unlawful
sentencing of a man, who has done nothing
wrong, but only name his dog what suits him, by
a qualified judge, following the tenets of the
Law, in a court of competent jurisdiction, without
bothering to read the verdict of the case. These
set of persons argue that the Defendant in
question has committed no crime in naming his
dog Buhari, a position which I completely agree
with, but, WAS THE MAN SENTENCED FOR
NAMING HIS DOG BUHARI??
Now, this is the questions in which majority of
persons fail to understand, nor answer.
According to the Verdict or the court, The
defendant was arraigned for carrying out actions
capable of breaching public peace and
instigating not just ethnic but also religious and
political violence, and this includes but not
limited to;
1. The defendant boldly printed on the Body of
the dog, the name "Buhari' (where has the name
of a dog been written on the dog before)?
2. That the defendant paraded the same dog
with name boldly printed, in the Hausa Section of
the market. (He did not just leave the dog in his
shop but wants it to be seen not just in the
market but in the Hausa section)
3. That a certain popular Alhaji Buhari is a trader
in this Hausa section of the market.
We might dislike the president and his policies,
particularly in the current period as it isn't
favorable to Nigerians, a situation which has
resulted in increased hardship, but, if you tell me
that these actions, as detailed above would not
lead to a breach in public peace, breakdown of
law and order and culminating in ethnic, religious
and political violence, then, it's obvious that you
are not seeking for the rule of law.
Ridiculing the president obviously isn't a crime,
as it is not yet contained in any part of the
constitution, but doing so in a manner capable of
breaching peace, in a very large way is a crime.
If you are from the east, and you still disagree
that the actions above are capable of breaching
public peace, and instigating violence, then let
me give you this example.
Imagine that an Hausa/Fulani man, boldly wrote
on the body of his dog or ram, the name
"NNAMDI KANU or OJUKWU" and paraded same
in the Onitsha Main market, or around Upper
Iweka or in Ariaria market, Aba. What do you
think would be the result??
Traders clapping and laughing for him??
Obviously not.
I might not like the president or his policies, but
this is not a matter of scoring political points.
The president did not arrest nor arraign the man,
a member of the society complained and the
police arrested him, for acting in a manner
capable of breaching public peace.
It could have been worse, numerous lives have
been lost for acts less than this, and after the
lives have been lost, we accuse the police and
security operatives of not being able to maintain
public peace, when they do, we bring in all forms
of political, religious and ethnic sentiments into
it.
I agree that a number of wrong judgments and
decisions might have been unlawfully passed
recently but, this one, THIS ONE, THE MAN IS
GUILTY of ACTIONS CAPABLE OF BREACHING
PUBLIC PEACE!!.
He is not guilty, nor was he sentenced for
naming his dog Buhari. Its always important to
read the full story.
P/S: I am not a Buhari nor an APC supporter, but
truth has to be said in this case.

A Concerned citizen
Osehebo John

I think you are the only person that define the issue as it is,without ethnic,religion or party sentiments that many have been able to veiw this issue. May God incress your knowledge and the grace to say it as it is.

Osehnetworld:

On the Current Topic Of Debate: #DogNaming.
There is no doubt many persons seem to bring in
varying ethnic, religious & emotional sentiments
into this, as well as our dislike for president
Buhari but, if we set aside these flaws in our
eyes, occluding our vision, we might come to
appreciate the fact that indeed, a crime was
committed.
Having observed the situation from various
angles, it has become clear that the Judiciary as
well as security officials are looking at the
situation and seeing one thing, while the citizens,
particularly, those who harbor a natural disdain
for the president, are looking at the same
situation and yet, seeing a totally different thing.
To some persons, they only see the unlawful
sentencing of a man, who has done nothing
wrong, but only name his dog what suits him, by
a qualified judge, following the tenets of the
Law, in a court of competent jurisdiction, without
bothering to read the verdict of the case. These
set of persons argue that the Defendant in
question has committed no crime in naming his
dog Buhari, a position which I completely agree
with, but, WAS THE MAN SENTENCED FOR
NAMING HIS DOG BUHARI??
Now, this is the questions in which majority of
persons fail to understand, nor answer.
According to the Verdict or the court, The
defendant was arraigned for carrying out actions
capable of breaching public peace and
instigating not just ethnic but also religious and
political violence, and this includes but not
limited to;
1. The defendant boldly printed on the Body of
the dog, the name "Buhari' (where has the name
of a dog been written on the dog before)?
2. That the defendant paraded the same dog
with name boldly printed, in the Hausa Section of
the market. (He did not just leave the dog in his
shop but wants it to be seen not just in the
market but in the Hausa section)
3. That a certain popular Alhaji Buhari is a trader
in this Hausa section of the market.
We might dislike the president and his policies,
particularly in the current period as it isn't
favorable to Nigerians, a situation which has
resulted in increased hardship, but, if you tell me
that these actions, as detailed above would not
lead to a breach in public peace, breakdown of
law and order and culminating in ethnic, religious
and political violence, then, it's obvious that you
are not seeking for the rule of law.
Ridiculing the president obviously isn't a crime,
as it is not yet contained in any part of the
constitution, but doing so in a manner capable of
breaching peace, in a very large way is a crime.
If you are from the east, and you still disagree
that the actions above are capable of breaching
public peace, and instigating violence, then let
me give you this example.
Imagine that an Hausa/Fulani man, boldly wrote
on the body of his dog or ram, the name
"NNAMDI KANU or OJUKWU" and paraded same
in the Onitsha Main market, or around Upper
Iweka or in Ariaria market, Aba. What do you
think would be the result??
Traders clapping and laughing for him??
Obviously not.
I might not like the president or his policies, but
this is not a matter of scoring political points.
The president did not arrest nor arraign the man,
a member of the society complained and the
police arrested him, for acting in a manner
capable of breaching public peace.
It could have been worse, numerous lives have
been lost for acts less than this, and after the
lives have been lost, we accuse the police and
security operatives of not being able to maintain
public peace, when they do, we bring in all forms
of political, religious and ethnic sentiments into
it.
I agree that a number of wrong judgments and
decisions might have been unlawfully passed
recently but, this one, THIS ONE, THE MAN IS
GUILTY of ACTIONS CAPABLE OF BREACHING
PUBLIC PEACE!!.
He is not guilty, nor was he sentenced for
naming his dog Buhari. Its always important to
read the full story.
P/S: I am not a Buhari nor an APC supporter, but
truth has to be said in this case.

A Concerned citizen
Osehebo John

So it is only people from the east that are condemning the arraignment of the man for naming his dog Buhari? I don't think so. Why bring in ethnic division into this? Are you sure you are really sincere?

Osehnetworld:

On the Current Topic Of Debate: #DogNaming.
There is no doubt many persons seem to bring in
varying ethnic, religious & emotional sentiments
into this, as well as our dislike for president
Buhari but, if we set aside these flaws in our
eyes, occluding our vision, we might come to
appreciate the fact that indeed, a crime was
committed.
Having observed the situation from various
angles, it has become clear that the Judiciary as
well as security officials are looking at the
situation and seeing one thing, while the citizens,
particularly, those who harbor a natural disdain
for the president, are looking at the same
situation and yet, seeing a totally different thing.
To some persons, they only see the unlawful
sentencing of a man, who has done nothing
wrong, but only name his dog what suits him, by
a qualified judge, following the tenets of the
Law, in a court of competent jurisdiction, without
bothering to read the verdict of the case. These
set of persons argue that the Defendant in
question has committed no crime in naming his
dog Buhari, a position which I completely agree
with, but, WAS THE MAN SENTENCED FOR
NAMING HIS DOG BUHARI??
Now, this is the questions in which majority of
persons fail to understand, nor answer.
According to the Verdict or the court, The
defendant was arraigned for carrying out actions
capable of breaching public peace and
instigating not just ethnic but also religious and
political violence, and this includes but not
limited to;
1. The defendant boldly printed on the Body of
the dog, the name "Buhari' (where has the name
of a dog been written on the dog before)?
2. That the defendant paraded the same dog
with name boldly printed, in the Hausa Section of
the market. (He did not just leave the dog in his
shop but wants it to be seen not just in the
market but in the Hausa section)
3. That a certain popular Alhaji Buhari is a trader
in this Hausa section of the market.
We might dislike the president and his policies,
particularly in the current period as it isn't
favorable to Nigerians, a situation which has
resulted in increased hardship, but, if you tell me
that these actions, as detailed above would not
lead to a breach in public peace, breakdown of
law and order and culminating in ethnic, religious
and political violence, then, it's obvious that you
are not seeking for the rule of law.
Ridiculing the president obviously isn't a crime,
as it is not yet contained in any part of the
constitution, but doing so in a manner capable of
breaching peace, in a very large way is a crime.
If you are from the east, and you still disagree
that the actions above are capable of breaching
public peace, and instigating violence, then let
me give you this example.
Imagine that an Hausa/Fulani man, boldly wrote
on the body of his dog or ram, the name
"NNAMDI KANU or OJUKWU" and paraded same
in the Onitsha Main market, or around Upper
Iweka or in Ariaria market, Aba. What do you
think would be the result??
Traders clapping and laughing for him??
Obviously not.
I might not like the president or his policies, but
this is not a matter of scoring political points.
The president did not arrest nor arraign the man,
a member of the society complained and the
police arrested him, for acting in a manner
capable of breaching public peace.
It could have been worse, numerous lives have
been lost for acts less than this, and after the
lives have been lost, we accuse the police and
security operatives of not being able to maintain
public peace, when they do, we bring in all forms
of political, religious and ethnic sentiments into
it.
I agree that a number of wrong judgments and
decisions might have been unlawfully passed
recently but, this one, THIS ONE, THE MAN IS
GUILTY of ACTIONS CAPABLE OF BREACHING
PUBLIC PEACE!!.
He is not guilty, nor was he sentenced for
naming his dog Buhari. Its always important to
read the full story.
P/S: I am not a Buhari nor an APC supporter, but
truth has to be said in this case.

A Concerned citizen
Osehebo John

So it is only people from the east that are condemning the arraignment of the man for naming his dog Buhari? I don't think so. Why bring in ethnic division into this? Are you sure you are really sincere? By the way, is president Buhari not the president of all Nigerians or is he the president of Hausas/Fulanis only as you alluded?

Sinkills:
So it is only people from the east that are condemning the arraignment of the man for naming his dog Buhari? I don't think so. Why bring in ethnic division into this? Are you sure you are really sincere?

bro, I never brot in ethnic sentiments
I only used that as an example to butress my point
buh sowie if it hurt u , I never intended so

Osehnetworld:

bro, I never brot in ethnic sentiments
I only used that as an example to butress my point
buh sowie if it hurt u , I never intended so

OK. Apology accepted. I for one don't support any action that can cause ethnic/religious tension. Let us be united and call a spade by its real name. Shalom!