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Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by Okeikpu(m): 9:30am On Jan 14, 2015
Angel Buhari....u see ur life ⊙︿⊙
Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by texazzpete(m): 9:31am On Jan 14, 2015
Did it ever occur to the OP that Buhari may be cash strapped BECAUSE he's paying for stuff like her school fees? And not IN SPITE of that?

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Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by olas24u(f): 9:31am On Jan 14, 2015
anonimi:


And those Lagos market women borrow money at 72 years of age to buy political kalo kalo lottery presidential form at N27 million without collateral, abi

Original CORRUPTION from the pretending pensioner shocked


Kai Buhari!!!
#Liberate-Lagos

If You have an aging father in Nigeria ,you will understand how they manage their finances.In the late hours of people lives ,they normally dont have cash but good will around them.Ex head of state,ex PTF chief,ex general can easily get assistance and support.Build your own network
Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by Nobody: 9:31am On Jan 14, 2015
mistabiola:


@ the bolded;[b] You've tell us what you're [/b]and how you should be treated cheesy grin

Na wa ooo...Like Buhari like supporters

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Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by Nobody: 9:32am On Jan 14, 2015
brownlord:


Nothing, but cretins like you who may even be more intelligent than Buhari's daughter are left to spend 6 years in Nigeria University with another one year of serving your country and then continue your selfless service in roaming the street of lagos searching for job.

You got to put your brain to use my friend, Why will buhari's daughter be schooling abroad? he goes for medical trip abroad while you struggle to get bed space in Luth. Mumu
I hardly see ds as a point...every other rich individual and politician travels out of the country to gt medical help or education and the likes..perhaps if there is a change of government come febuhari,this wld change,and perhaps there wld be jobs and pple won't have to roam the streets without jobs....all we r saying and asking for is change,is that too much to ask for
Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by Pavour222: 9:32am On Jan 14, 2015
APC and their e-roaches have been trying to bathe a pig and rub Mary-k on it so that at least the Pig can be acceptable until it gains power...Deception! Buhari's media organizer was on Channels TV this morning and was telling stories about Buhari's certificate. What an insult to the intelligence of Nigerians. If change is in the hands of Buhari...I'd rather stay in captivity cry cry cry

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Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by Kaboo4sure: 9:32am On Jan 14, 2015
Thank you bro, am a son of one of Nigerian pensioner whose father only base his earning on what the government give him at the end of the month, and am here studying in United States. What's the big deal about politician having there kids abroad. Infact it will be a slap on Buhari not to have a child abroad. I dnt care who win the election, i just can't imagine why you guys always wanna use the little thing on media against all political office seeking individuals.Everybody want the best for his/her kids.
Clemzzz:
@op,you may be right but you wouldn't have said that if your dad had sent you schooling abroad.
Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by TayoJoseph1: 9:33am On Jan 14, 2015
does this really matter? lol...
Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by akpananiefiok(m): 9:34am On Jan 14, 2015
segun u no well o, so now na buhari daughter we go dey read everyday for ur site
Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by Okeikpu(m): 9:34am On Jan 14, 2015
brownlord:
Brouhaha, Op you have a valid point but we honestly don't care, we are fools and should be treated as such, most of the animals shouting Sai buhari, GEJ 2019, Change all over the cyberspace are jobless or trying to pay fees in one Nigeria University, Yet the idiats will be the first insult when you tell them the bitter truth.

Amaechi wanting to form a parallel govt, ask him if you find any of his kids in the field when the war begins, Buhari only brought his daughter to decieve his gullible followers, they go back to their base before election, and children of the poor like banicansta, omenka, berem and co who are either jobless or underpaid are left to shout Sai buhari on cyber space.

Give me reasons politicians won't take us for a ride
gringringrin
Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by Doyin2(m): 9:34am On Jan 14, 2015
honeric01:


Statements like? the only statement i heard him make was that he has AT LEAST 1 MILLION NAIRA in his account, please how does that translate to being a poor rat? i have relatives studying abroad yet we are not financially rich.

Thank you.

I also schooled in England.My Dad was a Unilag lecturer and could not afford me going to UK.I insisted and carried my own cross all by my self.I was a working student.

So why should my Dad be blamed for my decision to study in UK?


Please let us face the real issues!

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Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by listenersky: 9:35am On Jan 14, 2015
Have you forgotten that Buhari's wife is from a wealthy Family? So she can afford to send her children abroad. So my point is if Buhari's children are in abroad, does that mean that they were sent abroad with Buhari's money?the wife can as well send her children abroad.
Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by olas24u(f): 9:36am On Jan 14, 2015
emmydee:
My dear, the big deal in studying in d UK or anywhere overseas is that the cost of ur flght ticket alone is enough to see a student through in session here in naija. So that a big deal. I studied at UNN & i know how much it still costs per session. Thank you.

Many Nigerians were born in the U.k and return back to Nigerian and then are back for university education at lower cost,because citizens don't pay the same fees,so some parents planned for their children why some did not and just because some people planned ,their will no need for trying bring them down
Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by TS2(m): 9:37am On Jan 14, 2015
lurther:
Yes! No doubt, Buhari's daughter trended on twitter yesterday, after some of her pictures went viral. I am very happy for her that as a beautiful daughter of Buhari, a leading presidential candidate in the forthcoming elections, Priviledges like this come along.

I am not actually fused by Buhari's daughter trending because she is beautiful or she is Buhari's daughter, i am so shocked about the information i got about her.

The Information is that, Buhari's daughter is based and schooling in the united kingdom. She is a 400level student of microbiology in the university of surrey Uk according to lindaikeji.

My take on this:

1. It is no secret that why our politicians keep their children abroad, they use other people's children to achieve their aim.

2. Residing and schooling in the United Kingdom is very expensive. Buhari have been touted severally to be a saint that cant afford even a house, but, just one of his daughter that we have information on, is schooling in the Uk, I don't know about his other children.

3. It is high time nigerians as a whole begin to ask pertinent questions about our leaders and not just follow sheepishly whatever they hear. A politician will always be a politician.

4. Nigeria has pressing issues, very pressing issues, i actually do expect a Hashtag like #SayNoToTerrorism to trend amongst our youth in solidarity with the nigerian Army fighting night and day to end terrorism, but, it is a lady based in the UK that is trending.

5. Say No To Election Violence. #SayNoToElectionViolence should be our watchword. Why we kill ourselves, destroy our hard-earned properties, let us ask ourselves, were are the politicians of this children. Are their own properties even being tampered with?

My take on this issue is not just based on only Buhari's daughter, but on all politicians in these country. I strongly believe that, why they fight for power here, their children are somewhere abroad enjoying the perks of being offsprings of them.

#SayNoToTerrorism , #SayNoToElectionViolence

Learn the difference between "why" and "while".
Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by akereconfi: 9:37am On Jan 14, 2015
Rhozabeth:

Bros u lie, accomodation in the Uk is NOT 4k pounds! I ve been to the Uk, and my siblings live in the Uk, pls don't feed us with trash!


Where are your siblings living in the UK.


How much do they pay for their apartment monthly.

Say it let's see. When you siblins applied for the UK Visa, what was the minimum fee UKBA demanded that they must have monthly(Upkeep and Accommodation)

The minimum fee UKBA asked is 800 pounds, multiply that by 12, gives you 9600 pounds so I don't know what you are talking about.


Am still waiting for your response
Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by AdeMoss: 9:37am On Jan 14, 2015
To school abroad is not a luxury. There are private universities here in Nigeria more expensive than schools in the UK.
Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by hopilo: 9:38am On Jan 14, 2015
I no get money to send my kids out to UK before feb14. Please help beg them for me not to cause fight for naija ooo we r okay.
Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by Sunnybobo3(m): 9:39am On Jan 14, 2015
berem:
ri e nsi!

angry angry angry

I don't understand Yoruba.

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Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by akereconfi: 9:39am On Jan 14, 2015
olas24u:


[s]My friend you are ignorant and don't even know some market women in lagos island are richer than office workers,and they care for there kids and want them to have the best.we have women in Balogun markets,John street, idumota,dosumu street,oshodi markets,jankara tejusosho markets,please visit and see the amount of retail trade and stop writing what you dont have an idea about[/s].


Everything you are saying is mere assumption. It's not a fact.

I school in the UK, Majority of Nigerians here are Northerners and Westerners, and trust me, majority of them, their parents are into Politics or most of them grew up here.


Stop assuming please.

UK is not Cyprus
check the current conversion rate from Naira to Pounds

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Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by Okeikpu(m): 9:40am On Jan 14, 2015
brownlord:


Nothing, but cretins like you who may even be more intelligent than Buhari's daughter are left to spend 6 years in Nigeria University with another one year of serving your country and then continue your selfless service in roaming the street of lagos searching for job.

You got to put your brain to use my friend, Why will buhari's daughter be schooling abroad? he goes for medical trip abroad while you struggle to get bed space in Luth. Mumu
trying to advise a 40yrs old f00l is like taking dogs to church.....(¬_¬)
Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by ethicalUser(m): 9:43am On Jan 14, 2015
olas24u:
Trash even the women in the Lagos market have kids studying in the same school.whats the big deal in studying in U.k and living there
If I hear.....did u say what's the big deal? How many average Nigerian can afford a minimum tuition fee of 12,000pounds in four years( roughly N13.3million). My brother let's be truthful to ourselves it will help us and we should desist from been Blinded by sentiments. One love.

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Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by lawbabs: 9:43am On Jan 14, 2015
lurther:
Yes! No doubt, Buhari's daughter trended on twitter yesterday, after some of her pictures went viral. I am very happy for her that as a beautiful daughter of Buhari, a leading presidential candidate in the forthcoming elections, Priviledges like this come along.

I am not actually fused by Buhari's daughter trending because she is beautiful or she is Buhari's daughter, i am so shocked about the information i got about her.

The Information is that, Buhari's daughter is based and schooling in the united kingdom. She is a 400level student of microbiology in the university of surrey Uk according to lindaikeji.

My take on this:

1. It is no secret that why our politicians keep their children abroad, they use other people's children to achieve their aim.

2. Residing and schooling in the United Kingdom is very expensive. Buhari have been touted severally to be a saint that cant afford even a house, but, just one of his daughter that we have information on, is schooling in the Uk, I don't know about his other children.

3. It is high time nigerians as a whole begin to ask pertinent questions about our leaders and not just follow sheepishly whatever they hear. A politician will always be a politician.

4. Nigeria has pressing issues, very pressing issues, i actually do expect a Hashtag like #SayNoToTerrorism to trend amongst our youth in solidarity with the nigerian Army fighting night and day to end terrorism, but, it is a lady based in the UK that is trending.

5. Say No To Election Violence. #SayNoToElectionViolence should be our watchword. Why we kill ourselves, destroy our hard-earned properties, let us ask ourselves, were are the politicians of this children. Are their own properties even being tampered with?

My take on this issue is not just based on only Buhari's daughter, but on all politicians in these country. I strongly believe that, why they fight for power here, their children are somewhere abroad enjoying the perks of being offsprings of them.

#SayNoToTerrorism , #SayNoToElectionViolence


This is absolute nonsense. I am sure you are either paid or you are jobless. It is no crime for him to send his daughters to school abroad within his resources. My father was a 'NOBODY' in terms of affluence but he struggled and sold lands to send me to school abroad and my younger ones to private school in Nigeria because of how PDP destroyed our education system. I was in a Nigerian universities in the early 2000 and I spent one full year at home because of strike and internal crisis. That was when my father made up his mind about my schooling abroad. At that time, only few Private Universities where in Nigeria and they hadnt gotten their footings then, so he took that decision.

The reason I put out my story is so that you dont come here and be spreading falsehood. Do you know Buhari's older children. When Nigeria was good, they all schooled in Nigeria. Many of them attended ABU Zaria. Jonathan and PDP have refused to declare state of emergency on our education system so that we can begin to rebuild from the Basic to Tertiary education. All over the world, Organization bring their research problem to universities for solutions. I was part of a research into the possibility of substantial yield in taking short and long positions in a buying company and the selling company during an acquisition. That was back in my school in the UK. the research was a request from a hedge fund administrator in London. Where do u find that here?

PDP derive benefits in keeping the people uninformed and uneducated so they can lie and get their vote. Little wonder they find it difficult in states where the pulic awareness is high. It is well.

Please before you post nonsense, think and rethink.

God bless you. GMB come FeBUHARI 2015!!

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Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by trapangels: 9:43am On Jan 14, 2015
Sunshineluv:
Maybe buhari borrowed money to send her abroad, you know the man is very poor.. Lol
now it is trash abi? Wen it was said dt GEJ took his kids abroad all u buhari fans dint let us hear word.n yet GEJ kid schs' here in 9ja o. Na wa 4 all of u lying to urselfs abt change.

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Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by Firefire(m): 9:43am On Jan 14, 2015
omenka:
I wish she was even schooling in heaven!! We still love them and will vote for him!!


Surprised at your view sad

Mr. Buhari claimed he could not afford nomination form

Mr. Buhari is claiming to be very poor

Mr. Buhari is claiming to be an honest man

St. Buhari cannot be trusted.

Please, don't allow the alleged low performance of Jonathan in his first term pushed you against your conscience.

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Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by fountainsLtd: 9:44am On Jan 14, 2015
Whatabout Jonathan's Children and other? Post something important and not this kind of info okay, my bros schools abroad paying hug amount per year yet we don't send a dim because he works and school like wise my sister also! Buhari we know february 14th
Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by joey2002: 9:45am On Jan 14, 2015
olas24u:
Trash even the women in the Lagos market have kids studying in the same school.whats the big deal in studying in U.k and living there
Point is, the average Nigerian cant afford that. Women in Lagos market are wealthy people in case u dont know
Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by olas24u(f): 9:45am On Jan 14, 2015
akereconfi:



Everything you are saying is mere assumption. It's not a fact.

I school in the UK, Majority of Nigerians here are Northerners and Westerners, and trust me, majority of them, their parents are into Politics or most of them grew up here.


Stop assuming please.

UK is not Cyprus
check the current conversion rate from Naira to Pounds

You school in u.k and so fucking what,i come ,just as we have children of politicians we also have business men and traders and children who are not politicians.It is not every rich Nigerian that is a politician,Stop telling me am making assumptions .Even the motor park touts Now send their children for studies in London.I can direct you to a some school for field research.You can reach me
Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by Davidson267(m): 9:45am On Jan 14, 2015
olas24u:
Trash even the women in the Lagos market have kids studying in the same school.whats the big deal in studying in U.k and living there
do u knw that u ar a big fool?...how many of the women in logos market can afford that?...be sincere atleast once in a while

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Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by redcliff: 9:45am On Jan 14, 2015
lurther:
Yes! No doubt, Buhari's daughter trended on twitter yesterday, after some of her pictures went viral. I am very happy for her that as a beautiful daughter of Buhari, a leading presidential candidate in the forthcoming elections, Priviledges like this come along.

I am not actually fused by Buhari's daughter trending because she is beautiful or she is Buhari's daughter, i am so shocked about the information i got about her.

The Information is that, Buhari's daughter is based and schooling in the united kingdom. She is a 400level student of microbiology in the university of surrey Uk according to lindaikeji.

My take on this:

1. It is no secret that why our politicians keep their children abroad, they use other people's children to achieve their aim.

2. Residing and schooling in the United Kingdom is very expensive. Buhari have been touted severally to be a saint that cant afford even a house, but, just one of his daughter that we have information on, is schooling in the Uk, I don't know about his other children.

3. It is high time nigerians as a whole begin to ask pertinent questions about our leaders and not just follow sheepishly whatever they hear. A politician will always be a politician.

4. Nigeria has pressing issues, very pressing issues, i actually do expect a Hashtag like #SayNoToTerrorism to trend amongst our youth in solidarity with the nigerian Army fighting night and day to end terrorism, but, it is a lady based in the UK that is trending.

5. Say No To Election Violence. #SayNoToElectionViolence should be our watchword. Why we kill ourselves, destroy our hard-earned properties, let us ask ourselves, were are the politicians of this children. Are their own properties even being tampered with?

My take on this issue is not just based on only Buhari's daughter, but on all politicians in these country. I strongly believe that, why they fight for power here, their children are somewhere abroad enjoying the perks of being offsprings of them.

#SayNoToTerrorism , #SayNoToElectionViolence

THERE IS NOTHING WRONG SENDING YOUR KIDS ABROAD TO SCHOOL!
Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by fountainsLtd: 9:45am On Jan 14, 2015
Obasanjo To Jonathan: It Is Too Late To Support You by paulo007: 1:46am
Obasanjo to Jonathan: it is too late to support you


Ex-president dismisses PTF probe report

The desperate battle to secure former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s support for President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election bid may have collapsed, The Nationlearnt yesterday.

Dr. Jonathan and Chief Obasanjo met for about one hour on Monday night at the former president’s Abeokuta home. The President requested for Obasanjo’s support.

“It’s too late; I’m sorry,” Obasanjo reportedly told Jonathan.

A source close to the meeting told our reporter on condition of anonymity because he is not allowed to speak to the media.

At the meeting were two Christian leaders – Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and Bishop David Oyedepo of the Winners’ Chapel – who attended at Obasanjo’s request.

None of those at the meeting spoke about it, but it was learnt that it was brief because Obasanjo insisted that for him, it was too late to back Jonathan.

The former president has been a virulent critic of the Jonathan administration, which he accused of embracing corruption and burgling the anti-insurgency battle.

Jonathan replied, slamming some “elder statesman who talk like motor park touts”. He, however, did not mention Obasanjo.

Also yesterday, Obasanjo advised the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, to recruit “men and women of character” – if the party wins the February 14 election.

Obasanjo said such abound in all political parties and also in every part of the country, adding that they make things better for a government, the country and the citizenry.

According to the former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), the advice applies to other political parties.

Obasanjo spoke also on the report of the probe panel on the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), for the period Gen. Buhari was the chairman, saying the “report was not of any material importance”, as he was convinced that Gen. Buhari made no personal gains while his tenure lasted.

The former president said he deemed it necessary to bring up the PTF report publicly now, believing that Nigerians, particularly politicians seeking elective offices, would “face issues rather than trivialities”. “Issues based campaigns are very important,” he said.

Obasanjo, who noted that he is still a card-carrying member of the PDP and had chosen to remain firm in the party at the ward level, said regardless of the political parties participating in the general elections, Nigeria comes “first” and should remain “paramount” to him.

The soldier-turned farmer was addressing a group of APC chieftains who visited his Abeokuta home. Among them were Gen. Buhari, his running mate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, National Chairman Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Barnabas Gemade, Chief  Audu Ogbe, Chief Bisi Akande and Senator Bukola Saraki among others.

The APC national leaders and stalwarts, including wives of the party’s presidential candidate and his running mate arrived at Obasanjo’s mansion at 11:25 am. Gen. Buhari intimated the ex -President of the APC’s road map for the country and sought for his “support, trust and understanding” that the party’s in-coming government at the centre would give the nation a “better” and “quality” leadership.

Gen. Buhari said: “Your Excellency, under whom I served the most lucrative appointment of the minister of Petroleum Affairs for three and a quarter years before he sent me on course.

When I set about the programme of going round the states, somebody had the temerity to ask me that when I come (to Ogun State), shall I call on Chief Olusegun Obasanjo?

“I don’t think I answered the man, I just looked the other way. I think that I should not come here (Abeokuta) in whatever capacity without calling to pay my respect.

“Sir, it’s a fact that you know more than all we know about the problem that we are in. But what  we will do is try to convince you to believe us that we are going to do better.

“We expect your understanding and support, although you insist on remaining in the PDP. I have reached a certain degree of frustration in my attempt for you to try to shift a bit but you have refused.

“Briefly, we have been going around three fundamental issues: security, economy, corruption. This vicious circle is what the APC is determined to break. Because without security, there is no way the country can settle down not to talk of living in it.

“So many people, educated and uneducated, some said up to 60 per cent, will say Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gun powder. And then corruption; we believe that if we are able to stop corruption, a lot of resources will be available to invest in infrastructure, get the factories to reopen, get jobs, and get goods and services.

“So security, economy, in terms of employment, production, manufacturing, goods and services, and then agriculture will again give impetus to employment. We have to be systematic and work to make sure that the vast land we have is cultivated not only to produce food, but to produce raw materials for agro-allied industries, which used to be very viable but which we allowed to die because everybody has concentrated on getting oil money.

“Now the oil money is dwindling rapidly; I think we better come back to our senses. Sir, briefly, this is what we intend to do and this is contained in our manifesto. We are not going to be inflexible the way some people accused us of doing it.

“We are going to be dynamic as we go along and that’s why I said we are here to seek for your understanding, for your support, in spite of the political card you hold.”

Replying, Obasanjo said he put off all engagements outside the state capital yesterday in anticipation that Gen. Buhari and his party would visit him, urging politicians to engage in  campaigns of “issues” and how to solve the nation’s “crying problems” rather than inanities.

Obasanjo, was apparently referring to the campaign of falsehood and misinformation against Gen. Buhari regarding his tenure at the PTF as chairman, noted that he did not find anything against him from the inquiry initiated into the establishment’s books.

According to the former President, he called off further inquisition into the PTF matter when Gen. Buhari assured him that there was no personal benefit accrued to him while his tenure at the PTF lasted.

Obasanjo said: “Our paths have crossed on a number of occasions and when I was told you are going to be coming to Ogun State, I wasn’t sure whether you will come here or not. But I told my boys; I said well, whatever programme we have outside Ogun State for today, let us shelve it just in case Muhammadu and his party and his team decide to call here.

“You have kindly underlined what I want everybody to remember; that I am a card-carrying member of another political party. But I have always also said that party or no party, what is paramount for me is Nigeria. And that will remain paramount as far as I am concerned.

“There is no political party in the world that is made up of saints and our own political parties in Nigeria will be no exception. All the political parties have saints and devils among them.

“But because what you are campaigning for is the votes of saints and devils to be able to win an election, I wish you well. Muhammadu, maybe I’ll remind you of one or two things.

“When you were commissioner for Petroleum, you went out for a meeting of OPEC and because of my carelessness, you give me anything. I am very careless about what people give me as presents. One of his colleagues gave me a hand-made shoes and I wore it once and I gave it to my ADC.

“So, the man then came up after about one month, he said ‘look, where is the pair of shoes I gave you?. Normally, I shouldn’t ask of it but I haven’t seen you wearing it; you are wearing these wretched shoes instead.

“I said I’ve given it to my ADC. He said the shoes cost £250. So, he called my ADC and said, ‘ADC, oga gave you a pair of shoes? He said ‘yes’. ‘Go and bring it’. When he brought it, he said when next I travel I will get you a captain’s pair of shoes.

“Muhammadu heard that story. So, he went and they gave them present; I think it was a gold coin and he came to me and said, assure me that you will not give this thing away. So I had to assure him that I will not give it away. After I had assured him, he said alright you can have it. It’s meant for you really since I was representing you.

“I must confess today that I didn’t give it away but in recent time, I cannot locate it. Another thing that I want to sayý, when you were going to become manager of PTF. We talked about it and when you finished and I took over, we looked into it.

“I haven’t said this publicly, I would say it publicly now. When we looked into it, there was really nothing amiss, except that organisation went from road building to mosquito net buying and all sort of things.

“And what the investigation discovered is a bit of inconsistency in prices and all that. In one area, mosquito net might have been given for N50; in another, N45. And then remarked that this is fishy. We should look into it.

“And I called my brother and colleague; I said this and he said, ‘look, we are managing billions of naira and I tried to make sure I see everything. But I will not say that what they have said about this is correct or not correct. But I can assure you I tried to see everything.

“I said, ‘okay. Muhammadu, between me, you and God, was there any personal benefit for you? And you said ‘no’. I said that is the end of the matter. Although there was that investigation, its report was not of any material importance.ý

“I thought that I should say it today that I have this opportunity because I hope people will face issues rather than trivialities. On occasion like this, issues are very important. And you have mentioned three areas which are demanding issues in Nigeria today.

“I will just beg all of you who are contesting to add one to it; you mentioned economy, you mentioned corruption, and you mentioned security. All of you I will beg of you to add infrastructure. It’s very important. You may take it as part of economy but I will take infrastructure as special and give it special attention.

“For all political parties that are trying to woo us to vote for them in the coming election; let’s go away from red-herring, let’s go away from trivialities; let’s face issues and tell the people of this country what we will do to deal with these crying problems of our country.

“Having said that, I will also say that while a party must be microcosm of a nation – and in a nation you will have the good and the bad and a good party must have all these in them. But what matters is that when that party has to go into government, it must look for men and women of character. And we have them in all parties, we have them throughout the nooks and crannies of this country.

“I cannot end without reminding you, even though I saw some old faces(past PDP members), but some of us will remain firm, at least at the ward level where I am very active in my party.”

A massive and enthusiastic crowd  welcomed the APC Presidential candidate and his running mate to Abeokuta.

Buhari had on his campaign train the National leaders of the party, including Chairman Chief John Odigie – Oyegun, Chief Bisi Akande, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Senator Barnabas Gemade, Senator Oloruninmbe Mamora, Senator Bukola Saraki, Governor Ibikunle Amosun, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu among others entered the town at 12 noon.

Apart from ex-President Obasanjo, the delegation visited the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, before proceeding to the MKO Abiola stadium venue of the rally.

Gen. Buhari pledged to explore the nation’s non-oil sectors so as to create jobs and wealth for Nigerians, if voted into office.

The former military Head of state said over reliance on the oil sector and the failure to manage the revenue from it, particularly during period of booms, the nation’s leaders threw Nigeria into the current economic woes.

He said:”our leaders have over relied on oil money to the detriment of other sectors. Now that the price of oil has crashed, we are now facing serious economic challenges.

“Our extreme concern is the vicious cycle of insecurity, corruption and unemployment that is confronting Nigeria now.”

He also promised to explore more opportunities in the agriculture and the mining sectors.

Buhari said the education standard had fallen and gave assurance that the APC government would tackle it by creating  an enabling environment for teaching and  learning to thrive.

He said: “we will engage in commercial agriculture and mining as well as resuscitate the abandoned agro-allied industries so as to generate employments and create wealth for Nigerians.”

Chief Odigie – Oyegun hailed the people of Ogun for their support for the APC-led government.

He also handed the party’s flag to Amosun and presented him to the people for reelection.
Re: Zahra - Buhari's Daughter - Lives & Studies In The United Kingdom by vikel2104: 9:46am On Jan 14, 2015
But I thought Buhari did not have money? shocked

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