In May 1984, Buhari ordered the brutal expulsion of
700,000 illegal immigrants from neighboring African states,
jailed hundreds of political opponents and muzzled a once
aggressive press. His loyalty to the military also came into
question as he dismissed 30,000 soldiers as a cost-cutting
measure. Buhari also soured Nigeria's relations with
Britain, when he was accused of masterminding a clumsy and
unsuccessful attempt in July 1984 to kidnap President
Shagari's brother-in-law, former Transport Minister Umaru
Dikko. Moreover, Buhari undermined traditional rulers
throughout Nigeria, slashing their benefits and questioning
their authority. Still, many of these moves resonated well
with the common man. Now, economic hard times and the
perception of avaricious politicians have caused many people
in the North to remember Buhari's efforts nostalgically and
see him as the man of the moment who can extirpate the
corrupt, machiavellian elitism that still characterizes
Nigerian politics.

As if he had not alienated enough people during his
previous tenure as Head of State, Buhari continues to trod on
sensitive toes in his current quest for the presidency. Due
to indelicate public statements, he has been accused
religious bigotry. Last year, Buhari reportedly encouraged
Muslims to vote only for a Muslim President. These reports
caused a swift reaction in all sectors of Nigerian society,
particularly from the Christian clergy. Buhari has been
accused of "playing the religion card" and stirring up
tensions. Buhari compounded his political gaffe by waiting
two months before issuing a clarifying statement. According
to Buhari, his call was not for exclusive voting along
religious lines, rather an appeal to conscience.

Buhari's current attempts to gain support from the
Southeast have also been unrefined. After calling on the
Southeast to unite with the North, Buhari stoked ire in the
eastern region by tutoring Igbo politicians not to follow the
path set by previous generations of Igbo politicians he
described as mercenaries to the highest bidder. (Comment:
While there may be a grain of truth in his remarks, it was
grossly impolitic and politically naive for Buhari, as a
visiting Northerner and supplicant for votes, to abuse and
embarrass his Igbo hosts. This episode demonstrates Buhari's
penchant for divisiveness in Nigerian politics, at the very
moment when Nigeria needs a leader to unify the nation.


Buhari also stirred controversy last August when he
appeared as the special guest of honor at the first yearly
National Convention of the Supreme Council for Shari'a in
Nigeria (SCSN). There, he urged Muslims to establish Shari'a
in all 36 states, concluding the Islamic legal code had
restored sanity in the states where it had been enacted.

Buhari doesn't have the necessary democratic credentials to win the 2015 elections.

YES O
But u cn continue wt ur unfounded lies, "Ko kan aiye"

#WeDonWise

He won't win......
........then more baboons and dogs shall soak in blood........




End time tinz

I WILL VOTE BUHARI

What is democratic credentials when Senators are earning $2million and Reps are earning $1.2million. Constituent projects are looted in the millions if done at all. That is not democracy, that is robbery. The man who is to provide leadership to clean the system is scared in his bowler hat, crouching and hoping nobody will see his own corruption.

buhari may be bad but definitely not clueless, we know all of them are bad but why not we try another bad thing

i will vote for the general!

major466:
Buhari doesn't have the necessary democratic credentials to win the 2015 elections.

HE IS OVER 40,NOT MAD,NOT BROKE,NOT INDICTED FOR CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR AND IS A CITIZEN
WHICH MUMU CREDENTIAL YOU WAN INVENT FOR AM AGAIN.YOU LACK THE DEMOCRATIC CREDENTIALS COS YOU ARE NOT TOLERANT. THANKFULLY YOU HAVE ONLY ONE VOTE SO GO AND VOTE AND WE SEE ON FEB 15