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The presidential candidate of the All Progressives’
Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), on
Tuesday gained an unusual support as the Islamic
Terrorist group in the Northeast, Boko Haram,
pledged its total support for the former military
ruler.
Boko Haram, in a lengthy press statement circulated
through email by its spokesperson and a copy made
available to The Nation Newspaper, Abubakar
Shekau, anchored its decision on the need to deliver
Nigeria, especially the northern region, from the
crunching effects of poverty, underdevelopment and
insecurity.
It also lamented the unconcerned attitude of the
President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration at the
unrelenting degradation of the northern region
environment, taking a hard stance also on the
increasing insecurity in the northeast.
President Jonathan, according to Boko Haram, does
not deserve a second term in office.
The Islamic terrorist group also commended Buhari
for proposing to stabilize the oil market and scrap
the office of the First Lady – which it considered to be
a drain on the nation’s resources and a conduit
through which corrupt government officials stole
across all levels of government.
It said, “Boko Haram has, upon careful consideration
of the state of the nation, endorses and fully supports
the presidential candidate of the All Progressive
Congress (APC), Gen. Mohammadu Buhari.
“Our decision to throw our full support on Gen.
Mohammadu Buhari stems from the pathetic state in
which the country has been put by the government of
Goodluck Jonathan and our strong believe in Buhari
as the man and change the country needs.
“We have been putting our trust in Gen. Mohammadu
Buhari as our spiritual leader to show us direction.
This was one of the reasons we nominated him as
our mediator, but as usual, President Jonathan
rejected this wonderful proposal.”
“We urge every Nigerian to vote for APC and Gen.
Mohammadu Buhari. He is the only person that can
end this disease in Nigeria called corruption. As a
human being, we are aware that he made several
mistakes in the past such as ruling for 2 years as a
Head of State without a legacy or a single project to
his name and government. He also jailed innocent
Nigerians such as Alex Ekwueme, Ambrose Alli, Tai
Solarin, Sam Mbakwe, Jim Nwobodo etc. He also
used retrogressive laws to kill Nigerians and clamped
down on the Press – where Journalists were jailed.
Anybody can make these mistakes. He is not God that
can’t make mistake.
Buhari is the right man for the top job especially for
us northerners because he will develop our region
for good, not this ‘cosmetic development’ being
executed by Jonathan. As a PTF Chairman, Buhari
executed 80% of the projects in the north – which
show that he has the interest of his people at heart.
Buhari and Abacha also made sure that the north
benefited from the sharing the national cake. Due to
Buhari’s love for his people, Alhaji Shehu Shagari was
not jailed but his Vice, Dr. Alex Ekwueme was sent to
Kirikiri maximum prison. Buhari also didn’t touch our
brother, Ibrahim Awwal – who was caught at
Heathrow airport London, with 14 million pounds.
These are the things that make us to love Buhari. He
has our interest at heart.
“Under Buhari’s watch, N25 billion disappeared from
PTF accounts and found its way into the pockets of
our brothers in the north. Abacha also freely shared
the Nigeria’s resources with our people and
Transparency International was jealous as they listed
Nigeria as the most corrupt country in the world in
that period. This is just pure jealousy and envy.
Abacha never stole money, even Buhari can attest to
this.”
“Our main reason of supporting Buhari is because
he’s a typical example of what we’re preaching:
‘Western education is sinful.’ This, he has
demonstrated as no single educational qualification
can be traced to his name, yet he reached the apex of
his military career and ruled the country. Is this not a
proof that Western education is bullshit? A man
without a certificate ruled the country and wants to
rule it again, yet those with numerous certificates
can’t even head their local government. We want to
use this medium to warn those that have been asking
for Buhari’s certificate to stop it or be bombed by
Boko Haram.”
“Finally, every Muslim loves to live in an Islamic State,
so we urge Muslims to vote for Buhari in en masse.
He is the only man that can Islamize Nigeria where
Muslims would live happily. He has been advocating
for this since 2001 where he openly said he would
keep on supporting the spread of Sharia across
Nigeria. Which other proof do you Muslims need to
vote for Buhari so that we can live peacefully in the
Islamic State he would soon create?”
To the infidels that don’t want to vote for Buhari,
remember what happened in 2011 after the elections.
2015 post-election violence would be more severe
than 2011 if Buhari loses. We would not only kill
Corpers, but we would also kill every Christian and
set their churches ablaze in every northern state.
Vote for Buhari or be ready to die. To be forewarned
is to be forearmed.
Insah Allah, Buhari is our next president, come
February 14, 2015!
Signed
Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader.
Source:- The Nation

True to this statement, the average Nigerian has been
indifferent or lukewarm towards political power and
consequently, the political elites have dominated
power since independence. As the 2015 elections
draw nearer, I have studied the unfolding dynamics
and permutations, my conclusion is that all factors
considered, it is in the best interest of Nigeria to re-
elect President Jonathan for another four years. I
have summarized my reasons below.
My first reason is that Nigeria has recorded
remarkable economic growth under President
Jonathan. Only two Months ago, Nigeria overtook
South Africa as the continent’s largest economy after
it overhauled its gross domestic product data for the
first time in more than two decades. According to
verifiable figures for 2013, released by Nigeria’s
statistics bureau, Nigeria’s GDP hit $503bn (£307bn) –
nearly double previous estimates and well ahead of
South Africa at around $350bn.
This pushed Nigeria up 12 places to become the 24th
largest economy in the world – on par with Poland
and Belgium and ahead of Argentina, Austria and
Iran. This is a huge achievement. This development
was not achieved overnight. It was a result of the
direct dynamic approach of the President in terms of
greater investment in entrepreneurship and private
sector participation.
My second reason is that President Jonathan has
recorded significant improvements in the power
sector, backed up with greater roads and
infrastructural development. The bold privatization of
the defunct NEPA paved way for improved power
supply in Nigeria. Most Nigerians can confirm that
although we do not have power supply round the
clock, however there has been a commendable
improvement. There has been also greater road
rehabilitation in Nigeria like the Lagos-Benin Road,
the ongoing second Niger bridge etc. This
government has also commissioned many new
schools especially in the north of Nigeria aimed at
bringing education to the door steps of the
commoners.
Thirdly this administration has pursued a robust
foreign policy since inception. Nigeria which
previously lagged behind in the comity of nations,
has now assumed her rightful position as a leader in
the international community. The recent successful
hosting of the World economic summit is a testament
to this. Nigeria under President Jonathan has been a
dynamic force in Africa and beyond. Nigeria has been
leading the peacemaking initiatives in the West
African sub region, with our troops deployed in Mali,
Liberia and beyond. Nigeria’s partnerships with our
international allies like the UK, US and France have
deepened and improved under the Jonathan led
administration.
The number four reason is the need for continuity
and stability in our democracy. Having made
tremendous progress as discussed above, there is an
important need for continuity in order to sustain
these achievements. We cannot afford to start afresh
all over again. What is needed is a sustained initiative
and a planned change of government after another
four years.
Another important reason Jonathan should continue
is that he is a democrat in all ramifications. Even
some elements of the opposition attest to the
democratic disposition of the President. President
Jonathan’s tolerance of the opposition is
unprecedented in the annals of Nigeria. In the first
republic, the leader of the opposition Chief Obafemi
Awolowo and his supporters were harassed and
imprisoned. In the second republic, the ruling NPN
allegedly tried to intimidate and capture all States by
all means including the Ondo State Gubernatorial
election “victory” of 1983 which caused an uproar in
Ondo state.
But today, members of the opposition can sleep with
two eyes closed, thanks to the liberality of the
President. The President has a non violent body
language which connotes peace. Today many
opponents throw personal abuses and insults at the
President without facing any consequences. Many
African leaders wouldn’t take personal insults and
abuses from the opposition or anybody for that
matter. In the recent past this would have been
unthinkable. Those critics who think the President is
weak should realize that it takes strength of character
to absorb insults and abuses without negative
reactions. To his credit, there has been no politically
motivated assassinations till date. Friends and Foes
agree that Mr. President cannot “hurt” a fly.
Similarly the President has supervised fairer
elections than his predecessors. Many States today
are controlled by the opposition. In fact it is on
record that opposition parties have won more
elections under President Jonathan than under all
previous dispensations put together. This can be
attributed to the democratic inclination of the
President. He has reasonably erased the do or die
politics of the past.
Again, victory for Jonathan is victory for the common
man. Jonathan can be said to be the first Commoner
from a humble beginning to emerge President. The
political elites have dominated politics in Nigeria
from time immemorial. It doesn’t matter if they are
from the North or South, Christians or Muslims. The
elites had always been in power in Nigeria. Jonathan
emergence was an act of God which no mortal
envisaged. Therefore ordinary and working class
Nigerians must ensure that the elites do not bully
Jonathan out of office. At the moment the elites have
united with the sole purpose of recapturing power
for themselves and their descendants. They are using
sensitive issues like insurgency and insecurity to
blackmail the President. Nigerians should not be
fooled by the antics of these desperate folks. No
single godfather owns Nigeria. Nigeria belongs to us
all. Therefore we are all equal stakeholders and
therefore the will of the majority must prevail.
Similar to the above is the seventh reason. Jonathan
is the first minority to be elected President. Therefore
Jonathan represents hope for the down trodden and
minorities in Nigeria. From independence the major
ethnic groups dominated politics in Nigeria. It was
unimaginable then to have a minority as President.
Today we have a minority as President on a platter of
gold. Added to this is that the South-South region
where Jonathan comes from accounts for over 90%
of the resources Nigeria has been using to run for
over four decades now. Strangely Jonathan is the first
President from this region. It would be a good idea to
allow Jonathan govern Nigeria with our support.
Jonathan can do better with our support and
cooperation. Those opposed to his ambition based
on the so called unwritten agreement should realize
that Nigeria and her Constitution are greater than
any parochial arrangement.
Moreover another four years of Jonathan would
mark the beginning of the end of the era of
godfatherism in Nigerian politics. The so called
godfathers in our national political life have held
Nigeria to ransom, without rhyme or reason. They
place unrealistic and unreasonable demands on the
incumbents. The first battle Jonathan fought was to
liberate himself from his so called godfather which
he has successfully and bravely done. The next four
years would give the President the opportunity to
level all inequalities and provide a level playing field
for all Nigerians, to enable eligible candidates contest
and win elections without depending on godfathers.
The ninth reason we should re-elect President is
because of the lack of a credible opposition.
Opposition in Nigeria has weakened due to the
absence of a defined ideology. We have seen
members of the opposition jump from party to party
without any ideological framework. The only constant
feature is the lust for power. As a result we do not
have a formidable opposition that can make a
difference politically.
The recent merger of several political parties to form
the All Progressive Congress (APC) was received
warmly with great expectations. At last the vibrant
opposition has arrived! So we thought! How wrong
we were! Most Nigerians expected a strong
opposition that would mobilize Nigerians behind
them. We expected an opposition devoid of pettiness
and cheap blackmail. We expected an opposition that
would be defined by principles and ideals. We
expected an opposition that would present a clear
cut, well defined, and practicable alternative to the
present. We expected a credible opposition based on
principles. To say the APC dashed our hopes is an
understatement. APC missed the opportunity to
stand out as the new national umbrella. All we hear is
” Give us Power”. But what are you going to do
differently? What are your plans? Nigerians need to
know what agenda you have before they give you
power.
The PDP has been in power since 1999. As expected
some Nigerians have some reservations on the
performance of PDP. This is not unexpected
considering the fact that the Party has been in power
for fifteen years now. But the pertinent question is,
what will APC do differently? APC has refused to tell
Nigerians what they have in stock for us. Instead they
are over driven by the lust for power without a
defined agenda. Mere criticizing the incumbent
without proffering solutions is grossly inadequate.
What Nigerians are waiting to hear is the action plan
of APC. Does any Nigerian know how the opposition
would tackle this insurgency? Does anyone know
their plans to create jobs? Does anyone know their
plans to fight corruption? What about Education,
Power, Healthcare? The list is endless. If the
opposition wants to be taken seriously by Nigerians,
first it needs to go back to the drawing board and
define the agenda. Then communicate the agenda to
Nigerians and allow Nigerians to decide who governs
them in a free and fair election. At the moment the
present opposition style of chasing shadows leaving
the substance behind has played to the advantage of
the incumbent.
It is either the opposition steps up the game by
addressing issues, not personalities, or forget the
2015 Elections. As long as the opposition continues to
chase shadows, the incumbent would have an easy
ride come 2015.
Finally Nigeria should re-elect President Jonathan
because of the present circumstances of security
challenges, which the President is working hard to
contain and defeat. Put differently, the country is in a
state of war with terrorists, and we cannot change
the Commander-in-Chief in the middle of the war. In
fact it would be morally wrong for Mr. Jonathan to
abandon ship halfway down the sail without
achieving total victory against the terrorists. We
should therefore rally round the President in
solidarity and defeat the terrorists. The prevailing
opinion in Nigeria and the Diaspora is that President
Jonathan should hang on and fight these insurgents
to the very end. Let us therefore renew his mandate
on the 14th of February, 2015.
God bless Nigeria.

ucheheart:
If he couldn't achieve it in the past six years, is it in the next four years that he will achieve it?

what buhari couldn't do back then as a young military dictator, u really believe he'll do it now that he can barely stand for 1hr, now that there's on tinubu behind him. I bet if buhari were the one going through what gej is going through now, he'lld av been dead already. GEJ till change comes, for now, I aint seeing no change yet

dominique:
The most part of Epe is without power, people literally set up shops for phone charging. Hope the government does something about this, its very unlike LASG to leave an issue unattended for this long.

ah beg tell them... Some peeps will jes c pictures and start commenting as if they'r xperiencing what's happening in the area. As big as EPE is, even its neighbouring towns, yet thrs one VGC less than an hour drive frm EPE where VIP treatment is being received. Lagos!... Nice Job anyway frm Fashola.

AbdulAdam56:
Boko haram again?
God help us and overcome this bh boys.
And where is GEJ?

u expect GEJ to go to the war front or what?

frustratedman:
All this money spent and nothing to show as his achievements?

Vote Gmb for the desired change

buhari till 2019

Sai Buhari

whosw GMB Neva heard dt name b4... Is he a herdsman or an animal?

Culled from Linda Ikeji at 10:38 PM
Looks like Tinubu didn't have faith in Buhari once,
called him an agent of destabilization
Presidential spokesperson Reuben Abati posted this
very revealing Wikileaks docs on his website. Back in
2003, Tinubu didn't want Buhari to be president
because he believed he was an agent of
destabilization. That was 11 years ago, he's since
changed his mind...:-). Read the doc after the cut

CuppyCakie:
mumu...where u done reach for life...so because u chose to dance with tree in ur adaobi video now..u done rich be that?

haterz keep h8n... Dollz keep rolln in2 his acc

mistabiola:
It doesn't favour you right
I can imagine the look on your face now, like you wanna broke down into tears , sorry bro #smiles

#WeAreOneNigeria , Don't let politics divide us, none of them will guarantee me and you the automatic ministerial post or ambassador ,they will only employ their family and people close to them::: They would have forgotten that they will still run to us after their tenure elapse and Nigerians will still accept them with open arms but me and you can make Nigeria a better place that is if we #Believe and #iBelieve.

lol... Noone is divided, U dnt av to act in pretense. And if u were pained by ma comment, sorry bro go chillax smwhr ehhh #peace

shaboti:
Why dint the bus driver stop when he was asked to?
She probably thought she was going to be kidnapped. Avoidable death

RIP

exactly what I think? So unfortunate tho

mistabiola:
YOU DONT NEED TO BE A GRADUATE TO KNOW THAT; *Am not going to vote for someone who once had no shoes and school bags as a student but now has lots of shoes and bags but made students go on strike for about Eight ( months. *NEVER, am not going to vote for someone who could not rescue about 230 school girls but still has plan to rule a country of about 200million people.

*NEVER, am not going to vote for a grown up man who took advice from a 17year old girl (pakistan little girl) before he could make his own decision.

*NEVER, Am not going to vote for a black commander of Army who brought white marine soldiers to do his job for him and still yet nothing was done.

*NEVER, Am not going to vote for a government who could not provide job for my elder sister who has a Master Degree.

*NEVER, am not going to vote for a man that Boko Haram are killing his own people everyday and has no plan on how to stop the killing but can’t wait a minute when military took over power in Burkina Faso, he went there to stop the killing over there in Burkina Faso but could not stop the killing in his country.

*Finally am not going to vote for anybody who needs One Billion American Dollar to solve an Insurgency (Boko Haram) while the ordinary man on the street no even get (#100) hundred naira to eat.

You can scold me for speaking the truth, dont forget the truth is bitter. All we need is CHANGE and nothing else…. Please we all need to get our (PVC) Permanent Voters Card to vote this Clueless, Visionless and Wicked Government of Goodluck Ebola Jonathan (GEJ) out power. Another four years of Jonathan will be doom for us. Please dont sell your vote cause the money they will offer you can not sustain you for another four years. We should all stand up and say Capital NO to Jonathan.

. U dnt have to cover up the whole space just because u'r nt gonna vote for GEJ. Who cares if you vote afterall? That same 17yr old has a Peace award recognized by the world in her shelve, what do U have? U feel typing pages of abuses is what's gonna bring the change??[ In Patience Voice] continuuuu

Pictures or #IdonBlvIt

Depends on the kind of job ur boss is talking about tho. I knw thr are so many jobs in lagos, buh no be every job be job o! Job were u sweat like person were go do escortion for hell and at the end of the month, after much economizing na peanuts u go get then u'r on a long thing

Lmaooooo!!! What a way 2 start the day!

Stale news

;DWhere all these money dey come from sef, in d past 3mnths d money ehhh, ah beg FG/GEJ I need #1bn allocation too o ;DWhere all these money dey come from sef, in d past 3mnths d money ehhh, ah beg FG/GEJ I need #1bn allocation too o. Make we follow flex d money 2geda

Omotolu:
...don't go to the gutter with a man already in the gutter...

thnx fr d advise bro, d earlier u get out of d gutter d better for U

Lol...

Maheeda oooo!!! Who you no go sleep with? E remain make U open ur own motel o,+ promos: bring 2 dudes 2 Bleep get one Bleep free

Indifferent

Omotolu:
...thanks,buddy.I am glad gej can buy my entire community,but he can't pay God for creating us.

so U know God actually created us, yet U cm here to insult his creation. Yeye dey smell

Present sir!

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Ok, we hear!

Omotolu:
...thank God I went to primary school.I am glad to have a primary school certificate...

clapp for urself, seriously its not easy

Omotolu:
...thank God Jonathan and I are being compared by ill-mannered Nigerians.

@least he can afford your entire community. U shld be glad 2 b compare wt him. FYI, read b4 u comment nxt tym

holatin:
me talking poo or you saying things without backing it up.


You need a brain transplant boy

U waiting for me to teach U what u refused to learn in skl, smh4 ur generation!

holatin:
maybe you can do some analysis for me

you are here talking poo. Go to school!

Omotolu:
PDP is right,Nigerians should not vote for Tinubu-they should vote for Mohammed Buhari.Buhari is on the ballot in 2015 not Tinubu.Vote GMB.

do U even understand what's in the post @all? Young man go 2 school

holatin:
secret you said.
If its a secret then how did you know ?
Y are people hell bent on destroying Nigeria by changing our mind about the right person for us.

Buhari and Atiku are no arch rival so there is no secret meeting.

You need to think of a better Nigeria, and wish Nigeria well or else your generation may suffer for your today choice.

Vote buhari for change
Vote Buhari for President

I really don't understand some persons with the way they interprete english. Please read the post 5 times, may be by then u'lld understand the word secret in the context

Ok o