egift:
Those who will not vote a Buhari/Fashola because it it a Muslim/Muslim ticket will also NEVER vote APC no matter who are the candidates.

APC should be wary of playing a weaker team in an attempt to please PDP members who will never vote APC. No matter who APC put up as candidates, this group of People will look for any possible lie to demonize them.

Nigerians want to send the Zoologist home, APC will make it easier by presenting the best.

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Which Nigerians were you referring to? The people from your clan?

ignis:

And you think northerners will allow him.....

that's the thing, northerners only think they are the only ones fit to rule the nation. everybody now sees them for what they really are and that's the main reason why Buhari ( if he wins primary ) will loose woefully to Jonathan. he will not win SW and SE an SS are no go area. I'm igbo , an I was very happy when APC was formed. but when I saw how the northerners were gathering every position to themselves , I was like.. " so na this thing be their plan abi? I better jeh jehly stick with this PDp people who are more Democratic "

SeverusSnape:
Religion is a very sensitive issue in Nigeria. But what's wrong in fielding him as the presidential candidate?, with that,they'll give PDP a run for their money, cos the other candidates don't stand a chance against Jonathan.

I wonder why APC can't field Fashola as the presidential candidate! That's the best presidential candidate they have but it's unfortune they didn't even let him get the form.

Here we are! It has been long militating against the common purpose & unity of Nigeria as nation; RELIGION & ETHNICITY. And, the philosophy should be unity of purpose. Nigerians have been extremely divided along the religion & ethnic lines.

I feel for the Youth of these Present Generation.

egift:


1. Buhari is far a better leader than Jonathan. From integrity, will-power, firm handle on issues, ability to work with others, etc. Looking at the massive corruption clogging the wheel of development in Nigeria - if it boils down to GEJ vs Buhari, the choice is very clear.

2. Buhari is not behind Boko Haram. Apart from the lies corrupt politicians and their agents are promoting, you have no single thing to accuse Buhari.

3. I have never changed in my support for Chime, Buhari, Fashola and other Nigerians who have worked hard in the positions they found themselves. I have not as well hide my disapproval for Jonathan's failures, looting, affinity for corruption, clueless policies, weakness, impunity, lack of control over those that work under him, pretense to the plights of Nigerians, etc.

4. While it is not impossible for people to get paid doing PR jobs, me like millions of other Nigerians are supporting Buhari because if Nigeria is working, we all as a nation will be fine without IM, man-know-man degenerative tendencies that has characterized Jonathan's administration.

Finally, I have nothing against President Jonathan, he remain my Presido -BUT- I do not support his Stealing-is-not-Corruption Administration.

it's only an educated illiterate who is lacking in the sanity department and morality ,someone who doesn't know the Nigerian history that would ever think of rubbing Buhari on our faces, the faces of we the sensible people.

I don't know how old you are, but I'm very sure you're not above 30yrs. do yourself a favor and ask your elders some question concerning the Buhari regime. people who were adults as of then would tell you things you never knew. Ask yourself why even the APC chieftains are against Buhari 's candidature.

SeverusSnape:
Religion is a very sensitive issue in Nigeria. But what's wrong in fielding him as the presidential candidate?, with that,they'll give PDP a run for their money, cos the other candidates don't stand a chance against Jonathan.

You are dreaming cos APC Presidential candidate MUST come from the NORTH or else Nigeria will scatter. Power must return to the NORTH by 2015.

EagleNest:
But MKO and Kingibe won in 1994 as moslem/moslem. Was it not same Nigeria?

At this point in Nigeria's struggle for survival, what we need is competent leaders while turning blind eyes to religion.

But the fact remains that the Nigeria of 1993 is not the Nigeria of today...thanks to Jonathan. The president has succeeded in brainwashing some gullible Nigerians. The country has never been this divided...in terms of religion. I blame some so called christians.

I am a born again Christian but i didn't vote Jonathan in 2011 and i will still not vote him in 2015. I don't vote based on sentiments!!!

gists:


My brother, I am tempted to agree with you on the bolded. But I also have a general opinion that on its own, religion is not the problem of Nigeria (or indeed of the world) but the HUMAN INTERPRETATION OF THE MESSAGE OF THE VARIOUS RELIGIONS. Most religious texts for any faith can be turned on its head to suit the purpose of the very powerful human minds.

In this particular case, I believe PDP antics deprive the nation probably the best possible combination. A party that has nothing TANgible thing to campaign on and in its desperation and devilish wisdom decided to cause acrimony among the people in order to stay in power by hammer on the nation's fault line (as if pdp is a christian party and if so let the majority muslim north cast their votes for apc)

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Dem don come again. Always suppressing glaring truths. Religion has been a big factor in Nigerian polity even before the birth of PDP. Why did Buhari say "Muslims should only vote for those who can only protect Islam" I know there are fact-twisters who will say he never uttered such statement but it's on records that he did. More so, why is it that Hausa-Fulani Muslims don't pray in the same mosque with their southern Muslim counterparts? Is that a mere coincidence or propelled by PDP? Do you know that one of the reasons Mulikat Akande was traded for Tambugo(sorry Tambuwwal) was her gender, the northern MHR saying over their dead bodies will a woman and an infidel(that's what northern Muslims call the southerners) peside over them as Speaker? Why are Christians clamouring for a christian governor in Lagos state in 2015? Is it PDP that instigated that? APC should remove its garment of Islamic connotations and embrace the reality. It's not about PDP. Simple.

figment232:
Apc shld field fashola as their presidential candidate.He is only one that can outwit Jona

Field who as presidential candidate? lol i laf in arabic, let me tell you people, if they try it, thats is when the whole world will know that that amalgamation in APC is just because the north wants to use the west to get back power not because they are really friends.
If they try it, Buhari alone and atiku will scatter everything you are seeing in APC. They are not really friends with the west o, its just because they want to use the west as a ladder to get back their power.

EagleNest:
But MKO and Kingibe won in 1994 as moslem/moslem. Was it not same Nigeria?

At this point in Nigeria's struggle for survival, what we need is competent leaders while turning blind eyes to religion.

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ilugunboy:


Any country that can prefer and select a Jonathan ahead of Fashola simply because of religion will NEVER progress.

Choosing Fashola as Vp or President?,what's wrong with fielding Fashola as President?.APC is no different from PDP,since the Prefer Buhari to Fashola,and come to think of it,what influenced this choice?,is it not Sentiment and Religious bias,instead of Proven Merits.U are so Pathetic jumping up and down shouting PROGRESIVE,when u people know deep down that u are bunch of Noise makers with no agenda.I Pray that APC wins So that Nigerians can put u people on Stage and see how Empty u people are.

EagleNest:
But MKO and Kingibe won in 1994 as moslem/moslem. Was it not same Nigeria?

At this point in Nigeria's struggle for survival, what we need is competent leaders while turning blind eyes to religion.

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Because MKO Abiola was a cult figure in the North, South, West and East parts of Nigeria. Hey was loved by even almajiris and non-muslims alike. Not tribalists and fanatics that parade themselves as elders and statesmen.

stupor:
If Fashola could be successful governing a condensed religous state like Lagos without any breakdown of law or religous riots like we have in the north,i see no reason why a truly and sincere aspirant would be thinking a muslim-muslim ticket is compulsory.

Nigerians want change and cared less which religionhe or she comes from,be it a xtian or muslim.

If APC or Fashola is sincere,no foolhardy should be told less that there is nothing wrong with a Buhari/Fashola ticket despite being muslims.Nigerians no longer cares about their religions anymore.

Nigerians must get it right !

I suspect you must have posted this from France. well my friend if you must know, in the days of shehu shagari, abiola,obj and even yaradua, Nigerians care little about the president's religious background, but after the walking dead yaradua incident and the boko haram teror, We all know give a more than a f@ck about religion. be informed!

Jesusloveyou:
but he is d best governor in nigeria.

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In your own rating or that of Sahara Reporters?

IyfeNamikaze:

it's not actually about Muslim /Muslim candidates , the real problem is the northern born to rule ideology which Buhari is giving testament to.

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You got it!

IyfeNamikaze:


if you think buhari is going to win SW ,SE and SS then you must be on a very very loooooooong thing

- Buhari will deliver most Northern Votes.
- Fashola will deliver SW votes.
- APC will win more SE and SS votes than he got in 2011.
- MB will be be a split (the South see MB as Northerners, PDP Governors there like Kogi have failed the people, etc)

The fact is, the 2015 election will be decided on Personal capacity (both on the Candidates and Voters level). You will see family members voting differently, etc.

For the first time since 1999, Nigerians now have a common platform in APC to defeat the PDP. Rigging will not help PDP this time around, that is why PDP are playing long shots (manipulating the register, intimidating the Opposition, insults, blackmails, stomach infrastructures, etc).

Jonathan will be voted out because of on single reason - He has no clue how to solve the problems of Nigeria. We are tried of his Trail-By-Errors policies of Corruption.

malele:


U people are myopic,whaat did this fashola do in LAg.

And what has Jonathan done for Nigerians too?...if Fashola has not done anything in Lagos i wonder who is the governor that has done something?....maybe bayelsa state governor that appointed somebody staying in Aso rock as a permanent secretary....sentiment apart no individual can satisfy all the needs of people not even when you are in opposition to the central government.

chidinwachukwu:

Choosing Fashola as Vp or President?,what's wrong with fielding Fashola as President?.APC is no different from PDP,since the Prefer Buhari to Fashola,and come to think of it,what influenced this choice?,is it not Sentiment and Religious bias,instead of Proven Merits.U are so Pathetic jumping up and down shouting PROGRESIVE,when u people know deep down that u are bunch of Noise makers with no agenda.I Pray that APC wins So that Nigerians can put u people on Stage and see how Empty u people are.

When I posted my comment.... I did it without insulting you or anyone....you also can make comment without getting aggressive.

ilugunboy:



I still don't know when Nigeria took this dangerous bend........

We are encouraging religion over competence and foolishly expect the country to compete with great countries where religion doesn't matter...


I see a day when people will start saying Nigeria starting line-ups for the Super Eagles would be equally be done between Xtians and Muslims...

Pathetic....

it actually happened and is currently happening right now. there was a time when the Muslims said football was against their religion and so they stayed away from it, but soon after, football started generating money and popularity ... lo and behold this same Muslims now started crying foul... that they are being marginalized in sports.. they demanded for quota system in sports and they got it.

Muslims are the one who are dividing this country. they are the only ones who kill non-muslims in north at any small provocation. a Southerners are not relaxed in north but northerners are more than relaxed here in the south.
when yaradua died , it was them who wanted to bend the constitution and install a fellow northern as the president... and that was actually what opened the eyes of Nigerians to the northern agenda. This is our history!

IyfeNamikaze:


it actually happened and is currently happening right now. there was a time when the Muslims said football was against their religion and so they stayed away from it, but soon after, football started generating money and popularity ... lo and behold this same Muslims now started crying foul... that they are being marginalized in sports.. they demanded for quota system in sports and they got it.

Muslims are the one who are dividing this country. they are the only ones who kill non-muslims in north at any small provocation. a Southerners are not relaxed in north but northerners are more than relaxed here in the south.
when yaradua died , it was them who wanted to bend the constitution and install a fellow northern as the president... and that was actually what opened the eyes of Nigerians to the northern agenda. This is our history!

You are writing with so much emotions not anywhere close to logic or fact..

Where and when did muslims complained that football is anti-islam.

You guys just pulls out your stories from the air.

Aaondookha who happened to be the AGF putting up all legal bottlenecks against GEJ is also a Muslim right?

You are either mischievous at best or just plainly ignorant of our recent history.

Only Fashola knows why he did not collect the APC Presidential form

I hope he goes to Senate instead and plan a 2019 run

I am guessing that Fashola has sensed that he can not defeat an incumbent Jonathan

Although as strange as it sounds Fashola is the only candidate with the background and identity to give Jonathan a run for his money.

APC are trying to unsit an incumbent President in 2015 with 1960s political calculus. It will definitely fall flat!!!!

If Fashola was running as President with a Northern Christain as his VP probably from Middle Belt this is what his coalition will look like. 100% of The South West, The Muslim North (who I believe will vote him over GEJ), The educated, The true Progressives, The civilised, some middle belt vote, Majority of Nigerians in Diaspora, The International community.

Fashola may end up not winning but he would have given Jonathan a run for his money and better positioned to win in 2019!

Is it a crime to field Fashola as the presidential candidate?

egift:


Tell us your State Governor, let us see if he is better or as good as Fashola? Mine is Chime and am happy with what he has done.

Bros don't mind him joor, his Governor is that Bald-headed looting reptile who always put on a bicycle seat to cover his shameless moro moro head. Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan

SeverusSnape:
Religion is a very sensitive issue in Nigeria. But what's wrong in fielding him as the presidential candidate?, with that,they'll give PDP a run for their money, cos the other candidates don't stand a chance against Jonathan.

With Bihari as President, Fashola as VP, Atiku as PM, Will not make Jonathan loss any election, trust me.

Firefire:


NOTHING!

Absolutely nothing. Just media noises and fabrications.

They just refused to think right.

Have u been to Lagos before? If you haven't been there do you have a TV set at home?

fashola/Okorocha

Must we all stay in ds sham called Nigeria? Its already divided;why can't we all just go our ways....I think we"ll all be better off....

Must we all stay in ds sham called Nigeria? Its already divided;why can't we all just go our ways....I think we"ll all be better off....religious sentiments,tribal sentiments,etc...it's all not neccessary...we were merged without our consent,I don't see why we shud remain so when its obvious its not just working out....

egift:


- Buhari will deliver most Northern Votes.
- Fashola will deliver SW votes.
- APC will win more SE and SS votes than he got in 2011.
- MB will be be a split (the South see MB as Northerners, PDP Governors there like Kogi have failed the people, etc)

The fact is, the 2015 election will be decided on Personal capacity (both on the Candidates and Voters level). You will see family members voting differently, etc.

For the first time since 1999, Nigerians now have a common platform in APC to defeat the PDP. Rigging will not help PDP this time around, that is why PDP are playing long shots (manipulating the register, intimidating the Opposition, insults, blackmails, stomach infrastructures, etc).

Jonathan will be voted out because of on single reason - He has no clue how to solve the problems of Nigeria. We are tried of his Trail-By-Errors policies of Corruption.

well fashola won't be chosen for Vp and the west won't give their votes to Buhari. SS and SE won't even give him a sachet of expired pure water. I laugh at your fantasy election sha..