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Like many Nigerians demoralized by President Muhammadu Buhari's poor handling of the country's affairs, Tunde Bakare is done counting on him to bring about the needed progress for Nigeria. But unlike the avalanche of disappointments that Buhari's lackluster performance had evoked, that of Mr. Bakare suggested a total loss of confidence in the capacity of the president.

How? It was too glaring to be missed in a State of the Nation address by Mr. Bakare made recently, which he titled 'The conspicuous handwriting on the wall'. The serving overseer of The Citidel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, didn't only agree that Nigeria is in a critical state and that Buhari has done little or nothing to change the tide but ended up stirring a question that agitates the minds of many Nigerians.

"I am compelled to speak out because the state of the nation does not represent the Buhari I knew when we took the solemn journey towards rebuilding Nigeria."

In all truth, Nigeria is in a terrible situation, but what is more unfortunate is that the president appears to be missing in action or clueless on what to do. Perhaps this is why Bakare was aghast and wonder if Buhari is still the same man he joined on the ticket for presidency in 2011 with the hope of building a better Nigeria.

Though it sounds unfathomable given the prevailing state of the nation, you can hardly blame Bakare for looking somewhat confused. When Buhari was rejected by Nigerians in the 2011 presidential poll, he wept bitterly on national television and created the impression that Nigerians lost an opportunity to have the best man in the saddle.

That impression was leveraged on in 2015 and eventually convinced Nigerians to vote for Buhari, thinking that he is the answer to series of challenges facing the country. But six years in the saddle and Buhari has not only failed to meet expectations but watched things go worse than they were before he came to office.

So, what could have gone wrong? That is a brilliant question but the key to an answer is knowing who exactly Buhari is. I mean the Buhari outside the image that the media donned on him in the build-up to the 2015 election that made him the darling of the electorates who had rejected him on three different elections.

That was why Bakare's statement got my attention and out of curiosity, have a question for him– which Buhari did he(Bakare) know. Because having an answer will provide a clear perspective on why the state of the nation has been pretty sobering, and each passing day continues to present an uninspiring outlook for the country.

As a retired military general, the general perception was that he will be able to resolve the country's insecurity problem and bring about stability. But that has not only turned out to be a wrong bet, but the menace of insecurity has also spread to hitherto peaceful regions and our schools are no longer safe due to incessant kidnappings. Also, the anti-corruption toga has proven to be in name only and not really put to use given the comfort those facing corruption trial now find in Buhari's party.

Ethnic fault lines have seen a disturbing surge in the last few years and more than anytime since the civil war, the sound of secessionists is much louder. On the economic front, the president has done a terrible job as shown by the consistent rise in inflation rate and increasingly loss of Naira's value. Talk about rule of law and human rights adherence and Buhari's record is not encouraging at all.

Wherever you look, the statistics are just not what Nigerians had hoped for and you can not but just be disappointed. If Bakare is now saying this wasn't the Buhari he knew, it will help a lot if he can tell us what we don't know. Perhaps that may help us understand the basis of his failures and guide Nigerians in future consideration for president.

Of course, we're stuck with Buhari for at least another 25 months or so, and whatever Bakare says may have little or no effect. However, telling Nigerians the Buhari he knew will unravel a mystery on whether the president is practically not in charge or he was just incapable of making things work.

By Oke Umurhohwo, a Political Analyst and Strategist. He tweets via @OkeStalyf and can be reached on oke.umu@gmail.com

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Anyways, I joined the camp of first to comment crew since my many years of being a member of this forum even before the BUHARI some of us knew came to power. Therefore, I dedicate this space to those of us that knew Buhari has nothing to offer us while we await Bakare to tell us the Buhari he knew maybe it's another Buhari that is ruling us. Ire ooo!

That's how all these arm-chair critics will be criticizing anything under the sun until they are told to "come and eat"

Give the author of this article one political appointment and watch him become worse than those he criticised

The political journeys of Femi Adesina and Adams Oshiomohle have taught me not to take any of these critics seriously....

All of them...I mean all of them have a price...

El Jubril of Sudan

But this mystery is something else

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Mad people....

Bakare should be in the best position to tell us which of the Buhari he knew.

The Kastina Buhari not the Abuja one.

Insecurity in the country is at all time high, its terrifying. Going out and coming back home intact is now a miracle.

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The one from Sudan A.K.A 'finish Naija kpatakpata'

Lol

Ask him

Buhari has always been bad news. Terrorists like issa patani thrive under him.

Jubril Al-Sudani

Clone Buhari

Confused people full of hate

The one that pretended to be a reformed democrat

Masked buhari

Na ajuyeli

God knows d truth.
Just that this is just a Fulani govt.
I don't believe in d cloning sh*t but this definitely doesn't look like a government of Nigerians, by Nigerians or for d progress of Nigerians.

Too bad

D

Paragon311:
Clone Buhari

LMAOOOOO

Bakare is a basket mouth

Watch as zombies will soon come and attack this thread

The first one before jubrin came on board

Good question

Lol

The same buhari of 1983 is still the same of today.

Bakare should hide his ugly face.

Buhari is a Jihardist/Terrorist his score is less than F9 .



We thought he's going to be no nonsense leader I was among those calming people down during his first year as president letting them know that he was still getting things ready. ( I didn't vote for him though)

Now we know no NIGERIAN politician has the interest of the people at heart .


Some of them deceive their Peoples that they are already Rich and re going there for their own good, the poor masses sheepishly support hoping that they have seen their Messiah .



Men of God who re supposed to be speaking on behalf of the poor masses re supporting politicians because they no different from them.

They send their children to better school abroad with money contributed by the poor followers.

Even when they build school, most of their church members won't afford the school fees.

What then is the message of salvation when you re no better than politicians. Stealing From the poor masses making yourself and family Rich .

God will judge you all with sicknesses that money can not Help you unless you repent

Which Buhari are they talking about? Pls from Aisha Buhari body language can't everyone see it clear that something is not right somewhere? Serious conspiracy going on I can not be deceived.

I had lived in the same Barrack with Nigeria Buhari I knew little about him as "not a talkative man" but "very discipline officer" who do not condone any nonsense both in his private life and service life "BUT" this tall thing in Aso Rock is 100% the opposite infact he act like a total stranger to Nigeria system that is why he can not perform.

Tell Daura to vacate Aso Rock I can bet it that within 24 hours Nigeria will know if the man in Aso Rock is our Buhari or A Cloned one. Full stop.