Pro Anti:

, , " 5. Speedily pass the much‐delayed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and ensure that local content issues are fully addressed;" source: CPC- Our commitment to Nigeria

The above is a simple statement. What does he think about it?

Does ensuring speedy passage of a bill that was drafted during the tenure of a bad PDP government not amounting to accepting that the PDP government was heading in the right direction by intoducing the bill?

Will this remain in the manifesto if the current bill is passed before the election? [size=5pt]I doubt this though[/size]

Kobojunkie:

Not necessarily! Unless you also want the next government to overturn every single bill out there drafted and passed during PDP rule as well.

chino11:

I think the northern folks are wasting their time and energy on Buhari.  Buhari is a failed project. The north has ruled for more than 35yrs with little or nothing to show for it. The north has remained the poorest region Nigeria.

Forbes declared Dangote a rich man but he has not committed a kobo to fight polio that is ravaging his home state of Kano and the rest of the north. We in the SE/SS does not want anything north anymore whether Buhari or anybody from the north. We are tired of their almajiri style of governance.

They have wasted Nigerian wealth for nearly 4 decades. GEJ has already won. Ka Chineke mezie okwu, dalu kwanu.

Pro Anti:

True.

My worry is that Buhari hasn't said anything new.

The so-called manifesto is loaded with good-to-haves and bereft of how-to.

Ericology:

My brother, its really strange. GEJ has failed everybody, believe me 90% of all the Southerners including me who want him there beyond may 2011 are just being sentimental, Most of us are just voting him cuz the North has had a grip on power as if its a birthright, but for GEJ being a quality candidate, fa fa fa foulllllll

squino:

                                                                              WORDS ON MARBLE
"Let me tell you the truth by spirit of God, neither (president Olusegun Obasanjo) OBJ, Atiku (Abubakar), IBB and this tall one, (Muhammadu) Buhari are part of the new. They are all part of the old that is decaying. That old one is passing away. The new one is emerging and these ones are not part of the new".
           -Pastor Tunde Bakare in the PUNCH of monday, October 2, 2006 page 8.


   [b][/b]SO, WHAT IS HE DOING NOW WITH AN "OLD" AND "DECAYING" MAN?



vote wisely, and not for the confused.

Kobojunkie:

what How-to's ?? Can you be more detailed?

"2. Increase the number of physicians from 19 per 1000 population to 50 per 1000; increase national health expenditure per person per
annum to about N50,000 (from less than N10,000 currently);
3. Increase the quality of all federal government owned hospitals to world class standard by 2015;"

Ericology:

My brother, its really strange. GEJ has failed everybody, believe me 90% of all the Southerners including me who want him there beyond may 2011 are just being sentimental, Most of us are just voting him cuz the North has had a grip on power as if its a birthright, but for GEJ being a quality candidate, fa fa fa foulllllll

Pro Anti:


And I ask again:

What is Buhari's stance on the PIB and true federalism?

I'm really not comfortable with this mass drift.

naijaking1:

Thank you!
The galvanization of northerners right from the time Yardua was found to be too ill to continue his job as a president as a way of denying a southerner an opportunity at the seat, to the present Adamu Ciroma gang-up against GEJ simply works to motivate "lazy and carefree" southners like myself into supporting an otherwise 'inept' GEJ.

honeric01:

Adamu Ciroma represent the northern people in PDP not the whole northern Nigeria, so stop mixing up things.

I thought it was even Aodoanka or what is he called that actually was against GEJ taking over or have you forgotten? is Aondoaka from the north too?

GenBuhari:

Things are promising but we must not get complacent and we need to do all we can to ensure Buhari gets the keys to Aso Rock after the election.

Please email every Nigerian that you know and let them know about Buhari

naijaking1:

Maybe you haven't been reading your own news about retired northern military general meeting to map out plans to stop GEJ under Ciroma's organization. Ciroma pushed for a northerner in PDP nomination, he lost, and since then resorted to campaigning for a northerner any northerner  to sit in Aso Rock instead of GEJ.
Get your facts straight first before opening your dirty mouth

naijaking1:

Dude, the Nigerians who don't know Buhari are those who were not born when he was terrorizing Nigerians with his war against indiscipline with which he selectively punished enemies and spared his friends. People should read about Buhari and his tenure at the head of the supreme military council.

His campaign sound bites sound good, but they're nothing more promises made to a LovePeddler so that she could let you do your thing

londoner:

It is not a sign of any enlightenment for a good candidate.

It is simply people of the North backing a northern for president.

If PDP had picked a Northern/Muslim presidential candidate they would have supported that man would they not?

Its like people making a song and dance over the stampedes which took place at the PDP rally in Port Harcourt, what did you expect?

It is what it is, and I suspect that its nothing more than the usual thing of "my area", "my tribe member", "my religion".

When they troop out for Ribadu , then I can see there is some enlightenment,  because that would be mostly based on his track record.

I highly doubt these people have given much thought to and track record, manifesto or political ideology of Buhari, or the party he represents.

I doubt even 10% of voters are doing so with any candidate.


GEJ, needs to take a look at Buhari's manifesto.

ziccoit:

OBJ a southern christian contested with this man and there was nothing like "SAI BUHARI" at PDP rally then. Even OBJ was popularly dubbed a muslim because of a love for the man. The events of today are the reflections of yesterday's happenings. PDP/GEJ was applauded and strongly supported by us all when he emerged as the president from the claw of cabals.

Sloppiness and lack of directions finally killed him and confirmed that a PDP could never bring the best for Nigerians.

londoner:

IMO, it is simply because people feel disgruntled about the departure from the power rotation.

I doubt this has anything to do with Northerners seeing GEJ as sloppy. I think they feel they have been cheated in the new PDP arrangement.

If PDP had picked a Northern candidate people from the North would have gathered around him, it is more to do with a real chance that GEJ may actually win. the same goes for people who are shouting GEJ. It is sentiment based not issue or idealogical in nature.

At then end of the day, it is their vote, even if they want to vote for religious/tribal reasons it is theirs to use as they wish.

honeric01:

What are you saying for God's sake? is Ciroma representing Ribadu, Buhari, Shekarahu or the rest of the northern people who are in no way supporting PDP?

Ciroma campaigning for any northerner to sit in Aso rock? who are the northerners he's been campaigning for? Buhari, Ribadu or Shekarahu? who among these?

BTW, have you seen my mouth before? how did you end up calling my mouth you haven't seen in your life before a dirty mouth?

You need to learn how to behave in a civil manner, hence i am going to recommend you for a ban.
Thank you.

londoner:

It is not a sign of any enlightenment for a good candidate.

It is simply people of the North backing a northern for president.

If PDP had picked a Northern/Muslim presidential candidate they would have supported that man would they not?

Its like people making a song and dance over the stampedes which took place at the PDP rally in Port Harcourt, what did you expect?

It is what it is, and I suspect that its nothing more than the usual thing of "my area", "my tribe member", "my religion".

When they troop out for Ribadu , then I can see there is some enlightenment,  because that would be mostly based on his track record.

I highly doubt these people have given much thought to and track record, manifesto or political ideology of Buhari, or the party he represents.

I doubt even 10% of voters are doing so with any candidate.


GEJ, needs to take a look at Buhari's manifesto.

londoner:

@Noneric, I don't support GEJ either, as long as he is in PDP, not much good can come of it, even if some good can come.

The issue as to why the crowds reacted as they did/are I suspect has nothing to do with leadership qualities or lack there of.

The same way that many people will vote for GEJ simply because he is a Southerner or a non-Norther or even just because he is Ijaw/oil producing community.


Is it any wonder that such a man when campaigning in Port Harcourt (oil producing state) caused a stampede, i'm sure they were shouting for him too?

I dont remember saying that anyone who votes for Buhari will be a Northerner after all he has a well known christian pastor vice on his ticket. So please resist putting words into my mouth.

I have said this here before, I would like Ribadu to emerge, is he not Muslim from the north.

Lets face the truth about where the Nigerian electorate is in 2011, they are more united by factors other than actual issues/manifesto.

How many of that crowd do you think have actually read Buhari's manifesto? Or listened to his speeches ? How many there look old enough to have lived under his leadership?

Maybe they have, but if not what then may their support be based on instead?

9ijaMan:

Do not mix issues and make them sound like the truth. The question you should be asking is: Why was the report on the finding about the PH stampede during GEJ's campaign never made public?
Having lived in PH for about 6 years I still have friends and family members there. A couple of my ND friends there confirmed the news that have been going around that all the exits to the venue of the campaign rally were locked down to prevent people from living before the end of the event. If you recall the rally was held shortly after the Kaduna rally where GEJ was practically left standing alone on the podium as the crowd dispersed after their respective state candidates had been introduced.

To forestall a similar occurrence in PH, the GEJ campaign team locked all exits making it difficult for people to leave the venue. A trigger happy security attache to the president shot some rounds into the air to scare the crowd away from the exits and the ensuing confusion led to the stampede.

The stampede was not as a result of GEJ being liked or attracting the crowd.

londoner:

It is not a sign of any enlightenment for a good candidate.

It is simply people of the North backing a northern for president.

If PDP had picked a Northern/Muslim presidential candidate they would have supported that man would they not?

Its like people making a song and dance over the stampedes which took place at the PDP rally in Port Harcourt, what did you expect?

It is what it is, and I suspect that its nothing more than the usual thing of "my area", "my tribe member", "my religion".

When they troop out for Ribadu , then I can see there is some enlightenment,  because that would be mostly based on his track record.

I highly doubt these people have given much thought to and track record, manifesto or political ideology of Buhari, or the party he represents.

I doubt even 10% of voters are doing so with any candidate.


GEJ, needs to take a look at Buhari's manifesto.