Nsiman:

If u need a consensus candidate, gej is the answer. Buhari can never and ever be a secular president as u alleged, during the late Abacha's regime he headed the ptf, he was sectional, infact 1/2 of n.delta's problem would have been if not laid to rest, a foundation laid for take off, the s.w, and other parts of nigeria were marginalised, except the part he comes from. Infact i have a copy of an open letter sent to him, i may upload it here later. I have a lot to say about his -ve attitudes while he headed the ptf, that's why i posted the one b4 this

To add to that, the impact of PTF was felt in the health sector, a lot of drugs were supplied at subsidised rate to the hospitals. and the signs are still there for us to see till today.

You may dislike the North, but the man Buhari's image remains that of a straightforward personality.

ehie007:

He is a sick man,

eewule:

God protect Nigeria from the kind of candidates aiming for presidency. First Babangida, then Atiku and now Buhari's, each with there individual evil plans to impose on an innocent population. May Jonathan succeed in snatching the power away from them come April.

ziccoit:

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  Let the people have the knowledge of what sharia is and not
Create awareness
Let the Islamic scholars explain its tenets
Let the people embrace it willingly
Exempt all the non-muslims
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ziccoit:

So sad what people always hammer when sharia is mentioned is the punishment aspect of it in case a crime is committed,  Sharia is the way ANY MUSLIM THAT DOES NOT BELIEVE IN THIS IS ACTUALLY AMONG THE DISBELIEVERS.
Let the Islamic scholars explain its tenets

ziccoit:

I need not responding by quoting anybody since there is general low understanding of what Sharia means. IT IS ONLY AND ONLY FOR THE MUSLIMS. If this is taken therefore, all the steps and processes that should be undertaken to ensure its successful implementation are only for the muslims. Be this as it may the non-muslims should however respect this and hold their boundaries, afterall Saudi has a population of non-muslims living and working there without any problem.Sharia only cut your arm when all evidence point to the fact that you chose to steal in the midst of plenty and comfortability such as embezzling the public fund. You would also be stoned to death when you abandoned your wife for another man's wife with four witnesses attesting to it that you were actually caught in the act ( almost an impossible condition)It is part of Sharia that you don't pay interest on money you borrow from the bank. The lender and borrower share the profit and loss if the business flourish and fall respectively.
I wish I could go on and on stating all this entails. Sharia is a muslim as muslim is a Sharia.

alanbolo:

Bidemi,

U don't need to pick holes, it's already an obvious disasters from onset with the name Sharia. Is this the country we are planning to return to? Just as u earlier said, Hitler did not kill as many during his mayhem as the religious riot in Kaduna. I wonder what mindset have beset us in that country.

ono:

How about someone just ask Buhari if he will indeed implement Sharia if given the reigns of government - especially during his campaign manifesto.

Question: General, I hope you’re aware that some years ago there was a controversy around a statement credited to you somewhere in Sokoto state in which you are reported to have said that Muslims should vote for Muslims. Now whether you were misquoted or not, whether you were misrepresented or not, that has caused some anxiety and some concern, understandably, to some Christians in the south of the country, in the Middle Belt, even in the north itself. So how do you intend to sell your candidacy to those people who have perceived you wrongly or rightly as a sectional candidate who is popular in the North because he is seen as the champion of Islam and Sharia? How do you propose to appeal to people who are concerned legitimately and anxious about you being a president who will implement Sharia nationally or who will limit the rights of Christians and promote the interest of Muslims? I want you to speak to those people.

General Buhari: Well, that perception remains. I know in 2003 I wrote to many Bishops and I could recall I visited (inaudible) in 2003 and 2007. As you said, it happened in Sokoto in 2000 before I participated in elections. The person who reported me by tribe is a Yoruba man, by religion a Muslim. He was not in Sokoto and does not understand Hausa, maybe he still doesn’t. How he got the story I don’t know. And the comment I made was that people in Sokoto know their people, that when the ban on politics is lifted they should choose the people that will represent them responsibly. This is common sense: if someone aspires to rule this country, he cannot afford to offend even pagans or even atheists—those who don’t even believe in God. These are the people that will vote. How can I say Muslims should not vote for Christians? Then do I expect Christians to vote me, a Muslim? I wrote to the Bishops. I explained to them, but I think, as you mentioned, perception, people hold on to their perception. Even the church leaders were careful to explain to their flock that there is no way any leader will, at the federal level, antagonize any of the religions. So, I wrote to the Bishops to explain but I am still very surprised that the perception remains.

So there is nothing I can do about it, but I will continue to explain my position. And I have backed it by facts that I have served the country’s military for 25 years. I did all the command and staff work, as a platoon commander to General Officer Commanding and the only still surviving officers that commanded three of the four commands in the Nigerian Army. And the Nigerian Army is about 75% Christian and nobody has ever said I took a decision against anybody because of his religion or his tribe. There are other tribes in the whole command. So, if for politically it sticks that I don’t like Christians, well it is very very unfortunate, but my performance in office at all stages has portrayed me as an impartial person, and I have believe that whoever is still bringing that case up, for whatever vote, will definitely fail in a free and fair election. The question of me being a sharia advocate and a hater of Christians has never happened and it will certainly fail.

ono:

Chief Jakumo!!! Wow! You're still on this planet Hilarious as ever. . . . .

As per Buhari, lets see what he's got to say this time around. We're in a democracy. . . . military/religious tactics won't work. Perhaps he's a changed man. But I see GEJ grabbing most votes and winning the presidential election. Everything seems to be working in his favour.

ziccoit:

 I need not responding by quoting anybody since there is general low understanding of what Sharia meant. IT IS ONLY AND ONLY FOR THE MUSLIMS. If this is taken therefore, all the steps and processes that should be undertaken to ensure its successful implementation are only for the muslims. Be this as it may the non-muslims should however respect this and hold their boundaries. Afterall Saudi has a population of non-muslims living and working there without any problem.

Sharia only cut your arm when all evidence point to the fact that you chose to steal in the midst of plenty and comfortability such as embezzling the public fund. You would also be stoned to death when you abandoned your wife for another man's wife with four witnesses attesting to it that you were actually caught in the act ( almost an impossible condition). There is no law or ideology that protect the rights of woman as Islam.

It is part of Sharia that you don't pay interest on money you borrow from the bank. The lender and borrower share the profit and loss if the business flourish and fall respectively.

I wish I could go on and on stating all the details. There is no a single negative thing about it, just tell me one and I would tell you how ignorant you are, Sharia is Islam as Islam is Sharia. The day you against the practices of Sharia as a muslim the day you go out of the fold of Islam.

Beaf:

We simply do not want to have a leader who is crazed with religion, whether it is Christianity, Islam, Buddhism,  zoroastrianism, Ifa or whatever. We do not need any wild eyed fanatic forcing their religious tenets down our throats; moreso when there have been thousands of lives lost to religious violence in a country that is not at war.

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ziccoit:

Whatever you may call yourself I strongly believe you have a document written or unwritten guiding your steps. Yes, that is your own "Sharia".

If that is your line of thought,that how do Sharia want an amputee that steal in the midst of plenty and comfortableness provide for his family. Let me help you, how do you want the family members of men and women who are killed by the arm robbers survive without their bread winners?