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Look at his cabinet while he was in command

The Buhari Cabinet
OFFICE NAME TERM

Head of State Muhammadu Buhari 1984–1985

Chief of Staff Tunde Idiagbon

Defense Domkat Bali

Agriculture Bukar Shuaib

Trade Mahmud Tukur

Communications A Abdullahi, Lt Col

Education Yarima Ibrahim

Finance Onaolapo Soleye

Abuja Mamman Jiya Vatsa

Health Emmanuel Nsan

Internal Affairs Mohammed Magoro

Foreign Affairs Ibrahim Gambari

Minister of Information Sam Omeruah

Transportation Abdullahi Ibrahim

Energy Tam David-West

Justice Chike Offodile

Works Patrick Koshoni

Lagosboy:
Sister Time2think

You really have to think deeply as you have to analyse your post and observe that most of what you posted are the same reasons we all want Buhari back. It is really commendable that in all you posted, there is not a single accusation of looting, embezzeling , illegal acquisition of wealth in there which is something that can not be said of any presidential aspirant today(maybe Ribadu is an exception). Among what you said there is nothing that could be said to be breaking of the law in the which is nothing that could be said of any presidential aspirant today (Even Ribadu subverted the law when Alamco was impeached and GEJ was made governor).

Buhari 4 change!!!! Bakare represents change !!! Two honest men, two men of integrity and two men that could lead us to where we truly deserve to be as a nation.

SAI Buhari!!!

BB2011

GenBuhari:
Did you know that Buhari's wife is a Christian?

9ijaMan:
Either!
GEJ held a regional rally in Kaduna and was left standing alone on the podium when it got to his turn to talk. The stands were completely empty. In Port-Harcourt, in order to avoid the Kaduna catastrophe, the rented crowd were locked inside the campaign arena. This led to the stampede and loss of 14 lives when people got tired and wanted to leave before it got to GEJ's turn to make his speech. The stands were virtually empty in Lagos. Gej's North Central rally was also not anywhere comaparable to Buhari's rally in the same state, Niger.

So much for a popular President!

9ijaMan:
Sorry my dear, your benefactor could not even manage to fill TBS, despite all the noise about being popular. Lagos is supposed to be the 2nd most populated state n the country. Lagos according to INEC has the largest number of registered voters. If GEJ was unable to fill only the grounds of TBS let alone the empty stands, where then is the so called popularity.

Nigerians have all seen through the lie called Jonathief!

By the way, I'm sure by the time we make a head count, those rented crowd will barely make 3000

modath:
@Agaba,
You know some of us practically live on this thread !!!!!
welcome,you are doing great,what are your goals?

panalyst:
Using your logic, please reconcile what happened in Ogun with OBJ's faction that was recognised even if it was ilegal. Also Adamawa who cancelled their congresses because Nyako lost out to Marwa. Which wishes are u talking about? do u really think all the governors who got an automatic ticket was because of the wishes of the people? C'mon we all know it was a deal for their support to GEj

modath:
@All,
Thanks for the good wishes.

@Nonny p,
2 packs of indomie,Mayo, white bread and 50 cl Pepsi cola,you had all these in one day!!!!!!!!are you serious

@Agaba,
Hi,are you new to this thread?

Jarus:
First, how are we sure he was the one that actually won? Because anybody can cry foul if he loses. After all, even Femi Pedro that gathered less than 50,000 votes in Lagos in 2007 claimed he won but was rigged out by CAN where Fashola had almost a million votes?

Second, there is a limit to which Buhari can do. Yes he formed the party and he is the leader, he still has to watch his interference so as not to turn the party into a one-man party.

3, We only heard from an aggrieved party. We have not heard from the other party. I can easily go out and grant interview and hurl insults against somebody.

4, Which job is the man doing? What's his source of income to be ready to pay 100m as independent million if not one of those rogues that want to ride on Buhari's good name to power to loot
5, We cannot rule out PDP agents and fifth columnists planted in CPC to destroy the party from within.

Odunnu, when does someone become a 'fanatic' for 'selecting'?

ahidjo:
Those people that won bought people with money during the primaries. That's why they were dropped. Buhari did not want to have anything to do with fraud.

. . . . .Trustees of various political parties. Yet, people tend to forget so soon.
Recently, when General Lawal Jafaru Isa was announced winner of the CPC ticket for Kano governorship race, some people greeted the news with unbelievable astonishment and argued that his opponent, Muhammad Abacha supposed to be the winner for scoring highest number of votes counted in 21 Local Government areas, out of the total 44 Local Government councils of Kano State. Perhaps this was only what people were keen about, in the whole affair in the electoral process, which was full of dirty and illegal maneuvers such as money dangling, rigging, use of thugs to cause violence and duress and hiring of people to vote for a particular aspirant. All these are offences that were taken into consideration by panel of elders of the CPC, who received a large number of petitions and complaints against the mentioned malpractices.
What fascinates some right thinking and patriotic people most in the present Democratic pursuit is the good intention shown by Nigerian authorities to inject sanity and minimize rigging and fraud in our electoral system – The review of electoral act, appointment of a reputable personality at the apex of the Electoral Commission are tangible signs that it is hardly possible for one to use money or coercion and simply win over, this time around. One clear fact is that Muhammad Abacha appeared to be over-ambitious to become governor by hook or crook. Unfortunately, his lieutenants and advisers seem to be misleading him for reasons best known to them. This was a man who was forced out of the PDP by the Kwankwasiyya adherents, who, after observing his hell-bent intent and diehard ambition, they wouldn’t allow Abacha to unseat Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, their hero and preferred flag bearer of the party.
At least, if he couldn’t be grateful for his warm acceptance into the CPC, where he later cross-carpeted and was allowed (with his entire campaign structure), to run for governorship along with his seniors such as General Lawal Jafaru Isa, Engineer Magaji Abdullahi and the rest, Abacha ought not be misadvised to consequently sue General Muhammadu Buhari, a credible and impeccable statesman, who is also a father to him, as a result of his losing the election. Personally, I view this as a political suicide and a great damage on Abacha’s political career - One does not bite his own finger, nor stab his tummy with a knife and proclaims himself as a hero. Being himself a novice in politics coupled with so many chances that lay ahead of him in the future, I wouldn’t advise Abacha to hasten to succumb to his sentiments and later regret it.
When someone is in politics, uncountable chances and opportunities await him – if he fails to make it now, he could scale through some other times or he could even bag a position of appointment from the federal government. A very good example is demonstrated by Dr. Auwalu Anwar, another unbeatable opponent in the race, who, long before Abacha arrived in the arena, had already carved his niche. But Anwar had whole heartedly accepted the result, knowing quite well that more chances abound in the future. After all, he didn’t take it as a matter of life and death.
This write up though, is not intended to discourage Abacha from seeking redress where he is genuinely hurt or offended. However, himself too should turn around and consider his personal failures and misdeeds as par the rules of the game. He should look inwardly; think deeply and objectively, before embarking on such course of action. On their part, people should not always rush to pass imaginable judgment by merely assuming or even declaring a winner of an election, much earlier than the right authorities have done so. When Professor M.D. Sulaiman, chairman of the electoral panel of CPC made the first disclosure of votes won in 21 Local Governments out of the total number of 44 Local Government areas of Kano State, the issue didn’t end there. The disputed matter had to subsequently be transferred to the party headquarters inAbuja, for further adjucation. Hence, it is not right for any layman on the street to jump to conclusion and say this is the
winner and that is the looser, more so in an election that was fraught with confusion, underhandedness and uncertainties.
In fact all such irregularities, confusions and chaos were seen to have surrounded the CPC in Kano and some other states, during the time preceding the primary elections as well as during the elections. Apart from the governorship primaries, the elections for the positions of Senators, Members of the Federal and States Legislature happened to be the worst hit by crisis. One fact about the CPC leadership is that it is determined to sieve out credible and qualitative candidates to contest for positions in the April 2011 polls. Their emphasis appeared to be on qualified candidates as well as quality of the process of electing those candidates, before they could be accredited as flag bearers of the party, which many Nigerians hold in high esteem and look up to it as trustworthy.
It is pertinent here to call on Abacha to drop his litigations and sit down for reconciliation and purge ahead with his political toil, as more chances and greater opportunities abound in his future sojourn and the future is never too far away. If Abacha would adjust his political attitude and his home structure for the better to remove aggressiveness, he stands a better chance to woe positions and reputation for himself in the future, more so with his background as a son of an ex-military head of state.

ISA MUHAMMAD INUWA, writes from
Sharada Quarters, P.O. Box 4534, Kano
E-mail: ismi2000ng@yahoo.com