Abuja - Nigeria's main opposition candidate
Muhammadu Buhari on Friday told AFP he
was expecting to win next week's
presidential election by a wide margin,
despite talk of a close race.
The February 14 poll, in which he is
challenging incumbent Goodluck Jonathan,
has been seen as too close to call, leading
to a possible run-off if neither man secures
a first-round majority.
But Buhari, 72, dismissed the suggestion of
a tight race, saying in an interview: "What's
their reason for 'too close to call'? What is
their speculation on? I'm expecting a
landslide victory."
The former army general, who led a military
government for 20 months after seizing
power in December 1983, has stood
unsuccessfully for the presidency three
times in the last 16 years.
On each occasion (2003, 2007, 2011), he
alleged electoral foul-play.
But asked if he would accept defeat this
time around, the All Progressives Congress
(APC) candidate stated: "I'm not going to
lose. So, I won't answer that question."
Nigeria's main opposition is considered as
having its best chance yet of ending the
Peoples Democratic Party's (PDP) unbroken
run in power since the country returned to
civilian rule in 1999.
Buhari, who was noted for his hardline
approach to indiscipline and corruption
during his time in power, has been touted as
the answer to Nigeria's lengthy list of
problems.
The PDP has sought to portray Buhari as
yesterday's man with dangerous, outdated
ideas but he asserted that Africa's most
populous nation and leading economy was
ready for change.
"I have visited 34 states so far. In each of
the states there are three things that are
consistent, that are fundamental issues to
this country, insecurity, the destruction of
the economy and corruption," he said.
"Every Nigerian is feeling worried."
No iron fists?
Buhari rejected claims from the ruling party
that he would rule again with an iron fist,
saying the circumstances under a military
regime were different from a civilian
administration.
Multi-party democracy and the three tiers of
government, enshrined in the constitution,
had to be respected, with consequences for
anyone acting outside the system, he said.
The APC has portrayed President Jonathan
as weak on security and of being unable --
some say unwilling -- to end the Boko
Haram insurgency in the northeast.
Some soldiers have complained that they
lack the weapons and even bullets to fight
the better-armed militants, despite defence
spending accounting for some 20 percent of
the federal budget.
Buhari said that if elected, his
administration would "empower the law
enforcement agencies to be much more
efficient".
"The first thing we will do is to make sure
there is efficient utilisation of resources. If
money is voted for equipment and training,
that money will go to equipment and
training," he added.
The APC has claimed that Jonathan has
failed to tackle endemic graft and Buhari
said corruption was practically "a culture" in
the country.
"I believe the most serious thing to do is to
draw a line, that you intend to move
forward," he said but added that
investigating every allegation of corruption
would be a hindrance to progress.
"From the day we are sworn in as a
government, anybody who abuses trust will
be called to account," he added.
source: www.news24.com.ng/Elections/News/Presidency-hopeful-Buhari-expects-landslide-victory-20150206

Well if the elections are not postponed or rigged then there is a huge chance of you becoming the president

I like his confidence and positive belief. Well, after 3defeats, you'll need such qualities to be able to run for a fourth time.

Every fact is pointing to a landslide. Even the SS is shifting. Imo State is shifting. Rivers State has shifted.

President buhari is right he would win by a land slide, my PVC is ready and am ready to make his dream come true.

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Buhari Dreamin since 2003 but this time He'll defintely wake up.
GEJ till 2019

Delusional grandeur of the highest order. Only land slide? What about Tsunami? No vacancy in Aso Rock. GEJ till 2019.

baybeeboi:
Buhari Dreamin since 2003 but this time He'll defintely wake up.
GEJ till 2019

That's a so-called YOUTH who doesn't believe in dreams. Anyway, He'll wake up on 14.02.015 to realise that his dream has come true. . . . Newspaper headline will be like, 'Buhari, be my Val'

Gbam!


That's my incoming President being confident as a General is known to be.



#Nigeria will regain its Creed


#IhaveDecided
#Nigeria for Change!
#Sai GMBb/PYO 2015

Progress!

vanen2:
That's a so-called YOUTH who doesn't believe in dreams. Anyway, He'll wake up on 14.02.015 to realise that his dream has come true. . . . Newspaper headline will be like, 'Buhari, be my Val'

eyaaa! You will soon wake up too