Former military head of state and perennial presidential
aspirant, Muhammadu Buhari, has a well known
Southern problem. Despite having made three attempts
to become civilian president, he has been unable to
make appreciable inroad in the Southern part of the
country. For instance, in 2011, Buhari did not get up to
25% of the votes in any state in the South.
On why he consistently gets the cold shoulder from
Southerners, many cite the fact that after every election,
the retired general retires to the North, and hardly
makes attempts to reach out to the electorate in the
South until it is election time again.
That cycle seems to be repeating itself again. With just
four months to next year’s elections, Buhari – who has
has not actively reached out to the South since 2011 –
has begun another attempt to woo them over.
Last weekend, he was in Onitsha, the commercial city of
Anambra where he attended the burial of Chief Chike
Ofodile (SAN), the man who served as Attorney-
General of the Federation, under Buhari.
On why he was persistent in contesting the presidential
election even after three occasions and failing, Buhari
said that he was doing it because of his desire “to
institute social justice, adequate security and economic
recovery”.
Accompanied by the senator representing the Anambra
Central zone, Dr. Chris Ngige, the APC aspirant was
cheered on by APC supporters who sang and beat
drums to welcome him.
While in Onitsha, Buhari visited the country home of
Nigeria’s first president, the late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe,
where they were received by his first son, Chief
Chukwuma Bamidele Azikiwe.
He also visited the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred
Nnaemeka Achebe, at the Government Reservation
Area (GRA), Onitsha. The late Ofodile, who served
under Buhari’s administration, was the Onowu Iyasele
(Prime Minister of Onitsha).
Buhari and his entourage also visited the Anglican
Bishop of the Niger, Rt. Rev. Dr. Owen Nwokolo,
before departing to Asaba Airport from where he
boarded a flight back to Abuja.
He said Ofodile performed creditably as his then justice
minister, adding that he was particularly impressed with
Ofodile for defending him properly at the Justice
Chukwudifu Oputa panel set up by President Olusegun
Obasanjo to verify the activities of past regimes. He
added that it was Ofodile that volunteered himself and
went to the panel to defend him.
Buhari and Ngige, paid their last respects by the
remains of the late lawyer at his residence.

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Desperate attempts by a desperate nobody. Even someone like me have more reputation in the southeast than buhari...lol. @least I can walk into anywhere without harassment.

@report, said he has been on official visit to the south last in 2011? Lol...this dude is a joker

liberty300:
Desperate attempts by a desperate nobody. Even someone like me have more reputation in the southeast than buhari...lol. @least I can walk into anywhere without harassment.

@report, said he has been on official visit to the south last in 2011? Lol...this dude is a joker

When last was the president of Nigeria in the north east? When?

Buhari is seriously hustling to get the required 25% of votes in at least 24 states.
An Impossible task if you ask me.
We will continue to avoid him like ebola.

Collynzo9:
Buhari is seriously hustling to get the required 25% of votes in at least 24 states.
An Impossible task if you ask me.
We will continue to avoid him like ebola.

Team GMB

Oh! He even visited the Obi of Onitsha? I thought as much. There was no how he could go to Anambra State without visiting the Igwe.

All is good!

liberty300:
Desperate attempts by a desperate nobody. Even someone like me have more reputation in the southeast than buhari...lol. @least I can walk into anywhere without harassment.

@report, said he has been on official visit to the south last in 2011? Lol...this dude is a joker

Yes buhari is a nobody

berem:
Oh! He even visited the Obi of Onitsha? I thought as much. There was no how he could go to Anambra State without visiting the Igwe.

All is good!

Agbogidi of Onitsha will be a great fool if he endorse this monster called buhari.


Gej till 2019

Our party apc is dead