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How Buhari's Words Were Twisted And Falsified By A Journalist by prettyboi1(m): 10:49pm On Jan 02, 2015
In June 2001, Sheikh Sidi Attahiru Ibrahim launched his book at a Dan Fodio University event. General Muhammadu Buhari was invited to chair the event, where he spoke ex-tempore.

Later that month, Buhari granted an interview to Rev, Fr. Matthew Hassan Kukah (present day Catholic Bishop of Sokoto) confirming what he said at the book launch. Here is the relevant portion of Kukah’s report on what Buhari said during their June 23, 2001 conversation (which was published in the Weekly Trust edition of July 6-12, 2001)

“During the course of my comments, I drew attention to the fact that the introduction of Sharia had become one of the main issues in this new dispensation. I explained that Sharia, however, has been with us well before the British colonized Nigeria. Now, Sharia has been introduced in many Northern states and Sokoto is one of the states that has already adopted Sharia. It must be pointed out however that Sharia is applicable only to Muslims. Those elements that have taken the law into their hands and use the opportunity to molest other non-Muslims are not helping the cause. What is amore, they are like bad policemen or judges who are making the enforcement of justice so difficult in Nigeria. Their shortcoming does not do the police force or the judiciary any good, but these acts do not detract from the imperative of both institutions. Midway through our democracy, we have time now to assess the situation on ground in terms of making our choice in the next elections. Vote for good men whether they are in Borno, Katsina, Sokoto or wherever. Vote for those who will protect your interest. This, Rev. Father, is the summary of every thing I said and the tapes are there.” (1)

Nothing controversial in any portion of that statement, I’d say?

The controversy began when Ahmed Oyerinde, a long time Sokoto correspondent for ThisDay and other Newspapers, (who was not at the venue of the book launch when Buhari spoke) made up the false quote and reported this as fact in ThisDay. In the aftermath of his report, the tape of the event was played and no such statement was found there. Oyerinde later confessed to his Editors that he was not at the event and did not hear Buhari say any such thing. I was told that ThisDay later published a retraction of the report. (2)

For the record, Oyerinde, sadly now late, had been the subject of a disciplinary investigation by Nigerian Press watchdogs for allegations of taking money to write false and mischievous stories. The allegations were confirmed and he was reprimanded. One of these investigations dates back to 1990.
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Yet, despite Buhari’s many denials, and the defence of neutral observers like Fr. Kukah & Garba Shehu the peddlers of this lie keep repeating them maliciously.

REFERENCES:
1. Kukah, Matthew Hassan, Weekly Trust Newspaper, Abuja, July 6-12, 2001

2. Private conversation with a Senior ThisDay editor with close knowledge of the 2001 incident on Dec. 30, 2014

3. Shehu, Garba, Premium Times, http://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/106982-not-accepting-to-negotiate-with-boko-haram-could-hurt-buhari-by-garba-shehu.html

4.http://factchecki.ng/question/did-buhari-say-muslims-should-only-vote-for-muslim-leaders/
Re: How Buhari's Words Were Twisted And Falsified By A Journalist by Nobody: 10:57pm On Jan 02, 2015
"Ojerinde now dead" cock and bull stort, since they know the dead can't defend self.
Re: How Buhari's Words Were Twisted And Falsified By A Journalist by jingh(f): 11:15pm On Jan 02, 2015
tank you op for posting this.

d bad thing is dat it cant reach front page cus its an anti pdp post

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Re: How Buhari's Words Were Twisted And Falsified By A Journalist by citizenY(m): 2:05am On Jan 03, 2015
JudismphD:
"Ojerinde now dead" cock and bull stort, since they know the dead can't defend self.


Rev. Kukah is alive.

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Re: How Buhari's Words Were Twisted And Falsified By A Journalist by azimibraun: 4:07am On Jan 03, 2015
Rev Kukah Very much alive " not deaf and not dumb" and very ready to talk. He likes to talk.
Re: How Buhari's Words Were Twisted And Falsified By A Journalist by azimibraun: 4:09am On Jan 03, 2015
If I may ask, is the Oyerinde RIP the Media aide of Governor Oshimole who was mysteriously murderd and his killers not found? The name rings a bell.
Re: How Buhari's Words Were Twisted And Falsified By A Journalist by Mustay(m): 10:56am On Apr 20, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrkqFMUAsXE

Start at 7:40

It's necessary to restate this especially for those who keep posting lies for politics sake.
Re: How Buhari's Words Were Twisted And Falsified By A Journalist by Mustay(m): 11:04am On Apr 20, 2016
azimibraun:
If I may ask, is the Oyerinde RIP the Media aide of Governor Oshimole who was mysteriously murderd and his killers not found? The name rings a bell.

Olaitan was Oshiomole's aide who was killed in 2012: https://www.nairaland.com/929688/olaitan-oyerinde-gov.oshiomoholes-private-secretary

Ahmed was killed in 2011.

Newspapers taking account of such news reminds one of the 'mistake' Nigeria Tribune made against Sagay too. So much for QC.

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