"Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), yesterday, called on Nigerians to hold President Goodluck Jonathan responsible if the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, failed to conduct free and fair elections."

aletheia:

"Responding, Gov. Oshiomhole said the challenge of credible election was a task for all Nigerians irrespective of political affiliation.

When the violence starts in the North, I hope you will still be singing BB then.

I dont forsee any kind of violence if we can get the 2003 kind of free and fair election delivered by a truly independent NEC

Beaf:

One is running for governorship and the other for the highest post in the land, yet the chasm between their utterances is deep and wide.
Comparing Buhari's statement with Oshiomole's is like comparing kindergarten and university. Oshiomole's words are what we expect from a leader, encouraging, telling us how to help ourselves and the country, and what the benefits to society are. Great guy!

Buhari's words on the other hand, always tend to be inciteful and unbecoming, he always completely disconnects himself from any responsibility to the country, and lays the blame at the feet of others. Leaders don't do that.

aletheia:

I am utterly disappointed with General Buhari for continuously and deliberately inciting violence in the build up to the elections. He is unfit to be a democratically elected president.

Compare these two statements:

"Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), yesterday, called on Nigerians to hold President Goodluck Jonathan responsible if the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, failed to conduct free and fair elections."

"Responding, Gov. Oshiomhole said the challenge of credible election was a task for all Nigerians irrespective of political affiliation.

'We need to create an enabling environment which is a condition precedent to the much talked about commitment to one man one vote. For one man one vote to take place, voters must know what the issues are and they must know the candidates and, therefore, governments— federal, states and local government— have a responsibility if one man one vote will be a reality, to be seen beyond rhetoric to allow all candidates without any hindrance to go to any part of the country to present their case and to carry out imparting of ideas between candidates of various parties at all levels,' "

Odunnu:

Lol. How are you?
Ths is an interesting thread. Lets not 'play sport' here

ekt_bear:

I'm not sure that your criticism is fair.

I mean, GEJ took the responsibility for free and fair elections himself, guaranteeing this to both Nigerians and the Western world.

So since he has taken this on himself, who should be blamed if they aren't free and fair?

Accountability is a good thing.

Pataki:

This OP is really confused.

Buhari called on Nigerians to hold Jonathan accountable to his words should the elections not be free and fair.

The OP is stating that a free and fair election is the duty of Nigerians. So what is your problem with what Buhari has said?

fried-rice:

Wow! this statement sounds so inciting as you want us to believe, why don't you come up straight and admit defeat in your fruitless search to find a fault in Buhari. or must you come up with any silly thing to justify your smear campaign payments from your principal GEJ?.  how did  i stray into this silly thread?

Buhari has run a largely sectional campaign in which his more ardent supporters have been known to chant: "Sai Buhari, ba u son mai fitsari a tsaye". Most of these supporters are illiterate and see the world through the prism of religious prejudice and violence that is largely directed towards other Nigerians not of their ethnicity or religion. For them, Buhari's campaign rallies are religious events. It is these same group that he urged to lynch election riggers. These people interpret election riggers as anyone not in support of their chosen candidate (Witness their violence directed at others on the day of Buhari's election campaign launch in Kaduna). The prevailing view among most of Buhari's supporters (even educated ones) is that he cannot lose a free and fair election. This zero-sum attitude leaves room for the misinterpretation that Buhari's loss means the elections were rigged.

Demdem:

I agree with u dayokano. OP is really really confused.

aletheia:

"Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), yesterday, called on Nigerians to [s]hold President Goodluck Jonathan responsible if the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, failed to conduct free and fair elections.[/s] all work together to ensure a credible, free and fair elections"

aletheia:

Confused? I laugh. Perhaps a little editing will open your eyes to the implications of Buhari's statement:

SMH at children pretending to be politically mature. Has INEC or it's chairman cried out that the FG is interfering with its independence? Has INEC complained that it has been starved of funds to carry out its duties?

Demdem:

so if they are interfering, is INEC that independent to voice out such?