About this period in 2015, the 'Change' mantra had swept through the entire nation. Chants of 'Said Baba' filled the air and a defeat for the incumbent President was imminent. Everyone was eager to join the train. Nigeria is on the rise again.

A few years down the line, things have changed. This is not even about the economic downturn or security challenges, it is about the personality of President Buhari. In 2015, he rode on goodwill having contested and failed on previous occasions. Nigerians saw in him a person who was determined and humble, dedicated to the course but still simple.

Perceptions began changing after the prolonged stay in the UK for treatment. Till today, no questions answered and no public speech to appreciate the goodwill of Nigerians through this period. Could this man be this arrogant? Not even a press conference upon your return?

Disunity broke out within the APC ranks and he was approached to broker peace. Rather than doing that, he took sides and dared those who weren't comfortable with his decision to do the worst. These were people who believed in you and supported your candidacy with all they had back in 2015. Surprisingly, they no longer matter. Kwankwaso, Saraki, Dogara and others left him. Nigerians kept watching.

The APC primaries came around and was marred with imposition of favoured candidates over those who spent time and money to woo members. Aggrieved members ran to you. Once again, PMB took sides and 'mandated' others to comply. We were watching.

Perhaps he thought the day of reckoning would never come, he never thought it wise to engage meaningfully with the people who supported you enmasse just a few years back. Like the proverbial king, he felt untouchable and expected an automatic support from Nigerians whom you have largely left abandoned.

Nothing hurts more than to be taken for a fool or deemed irrelevant by someone you once supported to get to the top. The economic failures and terrible advice given and heeded to oftentimes did not also help.
PMB has lost the goodwill of Nigerians. What is most painful is that he doesn't seem to know! This is because he has surrounded himself with bootlickers who know the truth but would rather keep it from him.

'Noboby can unseat me' were his words. Perhaps he doesn't know how arrogant and infuriating that statement is. He will learn.

Never take the goodwill of people for granted. It is the fastest way down!

Alot has changed. The most significant is that those who didn't vote for him in 2015 are not regreting, but a significant number that voted for him in 2015 are now regreting their actions. My 2cent

we the young ones only heard of his incompetence, never seen it till now
*spits* on his forehead

Most Nigerians got to know him for who he really is:


A vengeful, Bigoted, wicked, parochial, bloodthirsty, intellectually slow Dictator!


Tufiakwa! Never again!