jmaine:

Most hilarious post on this thread . . . . Blatant ignorance . . .

honeric01:

I no people like you can't answer simple questions, people of questionable characters are like this.

Deep Sight:

Alrite. Permit me to ask a question which is actually a deviation from the thrust of this thread. For this thread, we are discussing realism and realistic prospects. However, let me just digress slightly to inquire from you if you personally believe it is apt, moral, proper, historically acceptable, conscionable and respectful to ourselves as a nation - to parade or elect a former military coupist as a presidential candidate in this country - a coupist who overthrew the last democratic government in this country?

But after that, Shagari was overthrown. I was invited to head the government after the coup as the most senior officer. It was not a Buhari coup. I never plotted a coup throughout my military career. I was not a coup plotter. I was invited.

I was in Jos. They sent a jet to me flown by one of General Gowon’s younger brothers. He was a pilot. He told me that those who conducted the coup had invited me for discussion.

I went to Lagos. I was flown to Lagos. Yes. And they said ok, those who were in charge of the coup had said that I would be the head of state. And I was.

Twenty months after, same colleagues who invited me changed their minds. Some claimed part of what they said when they took over power was that I had become “too rigid, too uncompromising and arrogated knowledge of problems and solutions to yourself and my late deputy, Idiagbon.

Well, I think Nigerians had better identify those who did that and interview them so that they can tell what happened. From my own point of view, I was the chairman of the three councils, which, by change of the constitution, were in charge of the country. They were the Supreme Military Council, the Executive Council and the National Council of State. I was the chairman of all. Maybe when you interview those who were part of the coup, they will tell you my rigidity and whether I worked outside those organs: the Supreme Military Council, the Council of State and the Council of Ministers.

Demdem: I rejoice greatly anytime I see pointlessB and his gang piss in their pants whenever the name Buhari is mentioned.
Am very much convinced that he is part of the most corrupt in this country who most likely will go on exile the moment Buhari becomes President. However their peace won't last long becos we will get them all extradited and fry their balls.

Dick Tator:

I think you would have to wait till 2019. That is the most realistic time anyone can unseat GEJ.

I think most people here have little or no value for history. Those clamouring for Buhari now should ask their father why Nigerians jubilated when Buhari was toppled. You only have to check the history of that era to realize what a religious bigot Buhari is.

lagcity:
Yeah, that's all you can say when faced with cold facts. Pray ppl don't vote out of ethnoreligious sentiment, you are outnumbered.

Dick Tator:

I think you would have to wait till 2019. That is the most realistic time anyone can unseat GEJ.

I think most people here have little or no value for history. Those clamouring for Buhari now should ask their father why Nigerians jubilated when Buhari was toppled. You only have to check the history of that era to realize what a religious bigot Buhari is.

jmaine:

You call what "Cold" facts . . .the same facts with Buhari winning in a landslide fashion on Nairaland yet getting pummeled on the real field . . . .

All i do is smile at the nairaland crew building castles over a Mirage . . .

Gooogle:


The election that was massively rigged abi which one. I voted in one of the Niger delta states, it was terrible. What my eyes saw, my mouth cant say. rubbish

Deep Sight:

You say he has never planned or participated in any coup. That is a very odd statement, which only a Nigerian is capable of making. Please note the two words I highlighted in red; and take note of their different connotations.

At all events, being the emergent Head of State through the self same coup, the burden of proof should rest on you, or anybody else, who asserts that he had no part in the coup, to show why this is so, and adduce the "historical facts" that make this so.

Not that you would.

Wadeoye:

Typical ss or se villager. Come out from the bush/creek and see how nigerians will vote in 2015.

Buhari/Fashola or Buhari/oshiomole.

Gooogle: It is really amazing how this thread started and gradually got derailed more especially by the OP himself. And I must say, the first 3 pages were nice, after then only God knows what happened.

Wadeoye:

Typical ss or se villager. Come out from the bush/creek and see how nigerians will vote in 2015.

Buhari/Fashola or Buhari/oshiomole.

Deep Sight:

Frankly I am shocked and utterly gobsmacked that you would state that Buhari's treason of 1983 "restored pride to our nation".

This statement is so bewildering that I cannot fathom a response. Not even in light of the truncation of the young democracy - which led to 16 of the darkest years in Nigeria's history.

O kare o.

Wadeoye:

Probably the op thought we are all from ss and se most of whom hate to hear Buhari.

Dick Tator:

You can make Buhari the gov of your state for all we care but you can't force him on other Nigerians. This was the same Buhari hated with venom by the sw dominated press in the 80s. You only want Buhari for politicdl expediency.

Wadeoye:

All we need for Buhari to be president is simple majority - democracy does not require everybody to vote for him. So, we are not worry at all that you would vote wrongly again. But I can asure you, majority of nigerians will do the right thing this time around.

bappahman: Pls without calling me names or insults tell me wat is the worst the so call religious extremist buhari can do as a president dat ppl here don't like him

Wadeoye:

All we need for Buhari to be president is simple majority - democracy does not require everybody to vote for him. So, we are not worry at all that you would vote wrongly again. But I can asure you, majority of nigerians will do the right thing this time around.

Eziachi:
Who is this "we"? Buhari in my opinion is a very honest and straight forward man, whose likeness will never win election in Nigeria because his principle of honesty doesn't conform well with the normal Nigerian standard.
But I do believe that many of you in the SW hailing him now are not genuine, you want to use his good name as a ladder to climb back into position of power through the back door of a possible VP position. After all the guy is ageing.

You had the chance to make him president in 2011, what did you do? You sold him a penny and half to Jonathan/PDP. In 2003, you had the chance but you chose the rogue of your son OBJ and to the extent of sacrificing AD governors in the process.

So you guys are not fooling anyone with this your sudden Buhari is now your messiah of convenient. Though I still regard him as the only genuine politician alive today in Nigeria irrespective of what his detractors has chose to paint him and programmed bigoted Nigerian tribalist to believe.

nuclearboy:

Yes, he was sold out in 2011 but not by the SW (except you consider Tinubu as the south west)! What happened was 2 pronged 1. The hype about the name "Goodluck" + the stories bandied about how he always from being number 2 displaced his number 1, pushed many of our overtly religious lazy selves to believe that he had a date with destiny! Maybe he did indeed but today, that destiny is seen by most as destructive rather than restorative! 2. The failure of the "merger" which translated into apathy in the SW.

Today however, it is frightening how a man so hailed in 2011 has become so reviled! And you'd be amazed how people are informally preaching Buhari and recollecting 1984! Suddenly, its as though people remember "NOW", that we became clean, reasoning etc in his day!

We (as though women) have served 2 husbands now and now know the good husband is not the flamboyant one who took us to parties when wooing us but the quiet one who builds and maintains the home

PointB:

Suit yourself boy, I am not oblige to dignify your rhetoric with any rebuttal.

Gooogle:


The election that was massively rigged abi which one. I voted in one of the Niger delta states, it was terrible. What my eyes saw, my mouth cant say. rubbish

alakid: What candidates can they realistically offer as Presidential and Vice-Presidential flag-bearers who would

a) Have a realistic chance of unseating Goodluck and -

b) Be very likely to change the fortunes of this country positively.

Nominate

President: Buhari, or whoever he supports.
Vice President: does it really matter?

Actually it does. its all about the numbers and believe me that either Fashola/ oshiomole can surely do that to augment whatever the General brings to the table from the north and middle belt . Infact, Oshiomole will even steal from the SS sef or who in his right sense in Edo will want to vote vote anything PDP

Pastor Kun:

My brother you are still giving yourself high blood pressure over that old despot. Abeg take am easy jor. The best buhari can do for this country is to anoint a credible young and dynamic candidate who is in touch with the realities of our time. I have told you countless times that a buhari that was a non performer in his youth can never hope to perform as a disgruntled vision less old hag.