President Buhari’s election and war against terrorism and corruption have become a template. In Niger, Chad and Ghana where there will be elections next year, opposition candidates are parading themselves as the “Buhari” of their own country.


As the war on corruption heightens, the political battle-line between the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sharply been drawn. While leaders from both parties voice out their support for the clean-up of the country by ridding it of corruption, the National Working Committee of the PDP seems clearly to be working contrary to the anti-corruption rhetoric of their Board of Trustees. Their public communication organs have, in particular, become increasingly combative against the exercise. All that the president, leading the APC change orchestra, is trying to do is to revamp a moribund nation through economic growth, jobs and recovered looted funds. Sadly, only a few, if any in Wadata House are treating the war against corruption as the extra-ordinary event which it is. Instead, when they speak up, they do so most ardently against it. In a clear demonstration of obstructionist politics, they challenge the government in every move it makes, but fail to spell out alternative roadmaps to curbing the monstrous corruption that threatens to consume the country; they rush to condemn and dramatise even the smallest of measures which, given time and patience will manifest through positive outcomes.

Doing this gives the PDP the illusion of being an effective opposition party, but taken in the context of national interest and the mood of the nation, it is doubtful it it is yielding anything beyond limited political returns. To most Nigerians, the cacophonous opposition is just a media spectacle to distract or mellow the president.

After an historic loss in an election to the opposition for the first time in the annals of this country’s politics, PDP has not looked inwards in any serious way to seek its revival. The initial and major leap at reform ended disastrously when, first, the party establishment rejected a well-timed apology tendered on its behalf for their past failures. Then, the leader of the reform movement got himself mired in allegations leading to court charges of the theft of billions of Naira voted for weapons purchase to fight terror in the North-East. Chief Raymond Dokpesi’s trial (and Col. Dasuki’s) is no doubt a serious blow to any prospects of a turn-around in the PDP.

The party did not seek to democratise its internal organisation, a major reason for its implosion leading to the loss of the election, or begin to think innovatively about the challenges of modern day Nigeria, nor have they got a “Plan B” that is inviting to the voters.

It is this failure to reckon with, or look at the real issues confronting the party and the nation, that led to their call for an investigation of President Buhari for having been supplied two jeeps by the erstwhile Jonathan administration after the personal bullet-proof jeep he owned was bombed by yet unknown assailants.

The #Buharigate failed to gain traction because it was seen as an opposition overreach and a desperate attempt to tarnish his hard-earned name and nothing more. No serious blogger therefore paid a serious attention to it.

As the Special Adviser to the President, Femi Adesina said, issuance of the cars, soon after this incident was merely a face-saving move, intended to cover the government’s failure to keep its duty to this particular former leader. The law, cited as the Remuneration of Former Presidents and Heads of State (and other Ancillary Matters), entitles former Nigerian Presidents including General Muhammadu Buhari to “three vehicles to be bought by the Federal Government and liable to be replaced every four years”.

Cars are just a few in a litany of entitlements written in that law, although it is contestable to say that General Buhari had been given his due entitlements by successive administrations as provided thereunder. Regime after regime treated him as if he was not a former Head of State.

General Abacha came on the saddle and wanted to throw everything at Buhari who, knowing his very nature declined virtually all but his military pension. The military, in particular, treated him so badly that its leaders kept silent when the PDP charged that he didn’t have WAEC papers. One shameless Army Records officer said that the former Head of State had no records at all under their system. General Buhari went without a full compliment of armed guards from the army he served at the highest level until the dastardly bomb attack on his convoy in April 2014. It was at this time that the Chief of Army Staff at that time thought it necessary to reinstate the armed convoy to protect him. When they brought the two cars within a few days of his being bombed, the staff of the General were merely informed that this was from the Federal Government, in fulfillment of its obligation to him. Since this was an entitlement long-overdue, not minding that it came short of what was expected, there was absolutely nothing wrong on the part of the General for accepting that which was due to him.

This hashtag “#Buharigate” was intended as a counterpoise to “Dasukigate,” the phenomenal corruption scheme by which money intended for weapons to fight terror was shared among PDP leaders. It was a fake intervention and a malicious propaganda against the president, obviously intended to detract from his enormously huge reputational capital, the basis on which the APC nation-wide victory was founded.

The #Buharigate failed to gain traction because it was seen as an opposition overreach and a desperate attempt to tarnish his hard-earned name and nothing more. No serious blogger therefore paid a serious attention to it.

This baseless allegation that the President had benefitted from the diversion of money intended to fight insurgency under the former National Security Adviser equally underlines the cruel nature of today’s politics, that even the best personal examples cannot keep a leader from the tar brush of the opponent.

Apart from seeking to mellow the president, I suspect that the opposition had thought these attacks would revive the collapsed fortunes of the PDP, while at the same time projecting their leaders as victims of persecution in the hands of the APC administration.

“#Buharigate” is therefore a fraud and an unbecoming spectacle designed to tarnish the illustrious record of the President so as to mellow his anti-corruption drive. It failed because it was born out of desperation to gain sympathy by an opposition that can’t heal itself unless it comes to terms with the danger of corruption they thrived in, and the party’s internal structures are overhauled and remade to meet the minimum requirements of a democratic organisation.

What however is encouraging in the country today is that Nigerians have thrown their full weight behind the war on corruption. This itself is an account of the constructive nature of the government’s engagement against the vice and the determination with which it is being fought. Adding impetus and flavour is the frustration at the routinisation of corruption by the last administration and their inadequate and impotent efforts to curb and punish high-profile offenders.

My concluding augment is that President Buhari’s election and war against terrorism and corruption have become a template. In Niger, Chad and Ghana where there will be elections next year, opposition candidates are parading themselves as the “Buhari” of their own country.

President Buhari must have himself been embarrassed by calls, through newspaper articles, posters and banners in the course of his visits to these friendly countries, saying “we want Buhari type elections; we will wage Buhari-type anti-corruption war”. One Chadian political party published an advertorial asking their government to procure and issue permanent voters cards as well as the use of card readers in the coming election and if the funds were not available, “let us borrow from Nigeria” for the coming elections.

President Buhari was and is far, far away from, and remains untouched by the “Dasukigate”. “#Buharigate” is therefore a fraud and an unbecoming spectacle designed to tarnish the illustrious record of the President so as to mellow his anti-corruption drive. It failed because it was born out of desperation to gain sympathy by an opposition that can’t heal itself unless it comes to terms with the danger of corruption they thrived in, and the party’s internal structures are overhauled and remade to meet the minimum requirements of a democratic organisation.

Garba Shehu is the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.

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My question are:

1. Is mr president entitle to the two jeeps given to him by Dasuki as former head of state?

2. Who or which office is responsible for the bullet proof cars in Nigeria? Is it NSA office or who?

3. Buhari I know will never collect those jeeps if not for the attack on his life by PDP cos to me, PDP are the boko haram as they are also trying to create IPOB in south east.

We all know PDP are trying hard to fight back so that the fight against corruption will be dead by naming Mr president but they've failed.

Fighting against corruption is real and any one involved will be brought to justice either Wailers like it not cos there is a new sheriff in town.

GOD bless Mr president

GOD bless Nigeria.

this is a clownish write up, from an educated
special adviser.


" we want buhari type of elections" what type of
elections has the buhari conducted that would
make other countries envy, is it the one in kogi, or
the inconclusive fraud in bayelsa.
I pity anyone who believes that there is any war
on corruption going on in this organization called
Nigeria.

the so called dasuki gate is what garba shehu as
been able to to point out as buhari war on
corruption, out of the massive media trials and
accusations of $10 bill, $20bill, $40bill and so on
that the apc said was stolen in the past admin.
even the so called dasukigate is still a matter in
court.

buhari and apc cannot claim to be fighting
corruption on the pages of the print media and
electronic media, and also claim to be fighting
corruption when all their corruption cases are still
In courts, with no one put behind bars.

nonsense

Leave PDP and their House of Cards.

Implosion, in good time...

The PDP is, indeed, shameless and unrepentant. They think they can us cheap blackmail or propaganda to arm twist or slow down the President.

When PDP members are cornered at all ends and boxed into facing the reality of their party's failure and their 'hero's' looting, wickedness and incompetence....

Solution....#Buharigate!

What a bunch of corrupt and sore losers.

Tell them say them go Wail till 2019

I predict APC will spend d whole of 4 years without anything to show for it. when will this gworo govt stop whining n settle down for governace No policy on how to reduce fuel scarcity permanently, na so so noise, propaganda, blame n witchhunting na im dem sabi. No economic policy. Dem minister of finance sef dey as dumb as gworo master himself, no plan for diversification, employment generation or industrialization
When Dopkesi, bafarawa, yuguda were mentioned in dasukigate, dem zombies had no problem believing it. to dem they ar guilty before pronouced innocent. But when buari dullaard's name was mentioned, they are claiming obstruction politics. Is PDP d one currently obstructing d free flow of fuel in d con3 Smh
APC is not ready for governance at all. they are ruling like opposition govt.

this is a clownish write up, from an educated special adviser.

" we want buhari type of elections" what type of elections has the buhari conducted that would make other countries envy, is it the one in kogi, or the inconclusive fraud in bayelsa.

I pity anyone who believes that there is any war on corruption going on in this organization called Nigeria.

the so called dasuki gate is what garba shehu as been able to to point out as buhari war on corruption, out of the massive media trials and accusations of $10 bill, $20bill, $40bill and so on that the apc said was stolen in the past admin. even the so called dasukigate is still a matter in court.

buhari and apc cannot claim to be fighting corruption on the pages of the print media and electronic media, and also claim to be fighting corruption when all their corruption cases are still In courts, with no one put behind bars.

nonsense

They have failed!

Unionised:
Leave PDP and their House of Cards.

Implosion, in good time...

Just a simple question. Was pmb given anything (cash, cars, house, etc) by Dasuki? Yes or no.

If yes, was Dasuki the lawful person to give pmb the gifts? Yes or no.

[quote author=bonechamberlain post=41355038][s]this is a clownish write up, from an educated special adviser.

" we want buhari type of elections" what type of elections has the buhari conducted that would make other countries envy, is it the one in kogi, or the inconclusive fraud in bayelsa.

I pity anyone who believes that there is any war on corruption going on in this organization called Nigeria.

the so called dasuki gate is what garba shehu as been able to to point out as buhari war on corruption, out of the massive media trials and accusations of $10 bill, $20bill, $40bill and so on that the apc said was stolen in the past admin. even the so called dasukigate is still a matter in court.

buhari and apc cannot claim to be fighting corruption on the pages of the print media and electronic media, and also claim to be fighting corruption when all their corruption cases are still In courts, with no one put behind bars.

nonsense[[/s]/quote]

Trash!

yemmynoni:
Tell them say them go Wail till 2019

My brother! By GOD grace PDP will never rule this country again

[quote author=NgeneUkwenu post=41355081][/quote]

I know u have problems with giving civil replies with questions raised,

am not surprised u might be reasoning like ur lord and personal saviour, in Aso Rock.

[quote author=NgeneUkwenu post=41355081][/quote]
know u have problems with giving civil replies with questions raised, am not surprised u might be reasoning like ur lord and personal saviour, in Aso Rock.

jusRadical:




Just a simple question. Was pmb given anything (cash, cars, house, etc) by Dasuki? Yes or no.

If yes, was Dasuki the lawful person to give pmb the gifts? Yes or no.

@ your first question, Yes cos he is entitle to it. 2. Tell me in Nigeria constitution who or which office is responsible for bullet proof cars?

jusRadical:




Just a simple question. Was pmb given anything (cash, cars, house, etc) by Dasuki? Yes or no.

If yes, was Dasuki the lawful person to give pmb the gifts? Yes or no.

Stop being too analytical.

For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.

H. L. Mencken

Take a holistic view.

bonechamberlain:
this is a clownish write up, from an educated special adviser.

" we want buhari type of elections" what type of elections has the buhari conducted that would make other countries envy, is it the one in kogi, or the inconclusive fraud in bayelsa.

I pity anyone who believes that there is any war on corruption going on in this organization called Nigeria.

the so called dasuki gate is what garba shehu as been able to to point out as buhari war on corruption, out of the massive media trials and accusations of $10 bill, $20bill, $40bill and so on that the apc said was stolen in the past admin. even the so called dasukigate is still a matter in court.

buhari and apc cannot claim to be fighting corruption on the pages of the print media and electronic media, and also claim to be fighting corruption when all their corruption cases are still In courts, with no one put behind bars.

nonsense

no mind d yeye govt. Aways whining n yelling PDP, GEJ, Kworruption. as if na dem cause fuel scarcity.

PDP died on the 29th of May when this new administration was sworn in.



'Babylon' fell to rise no more.



#Neveragain.

Whether u chop yam or cocoyam, knowingly or unknowingly; You Be Yam CHOPPER..





#Buharidoor

We thank God for PMB

This man is God sent

This is the person Nigeria needs at this moment

To clean up the mess in this country. This festive period has been tough, especially for the political elite. They no longer have access to the national cake. And they are very bitter and fighting back

But they do not understand the resolve of General Buhari, a ruthless and single minded man, hardly talks but gets work done.

Buhari will be president till 2023. Those not happy with it can send me a PM so I can tell them the closest Lagoon to their current location

God bless all

cc:Lalasticlala

drss:
no mind d yeye govt. Aways whining n yelling PDP, GEJ, Kworruption. as if na dem cause fuel scarcity.

the fact is that this govt believes Nigerians are dull, u can't blame them a country with rational thinking citizens wouldn't vote this govt.

Cars are just a few in a litany of entitlements written in that law,
although it is contestable to say that General Buhari had been
given his due entitlements by successive administrations as
provided thereunder. Regime after regime treated him as if he was


I tot buhari said he does not take his benefit has other past leader does.

Buhari is the wrongest thing have come our way as president cos he does not have single integrity of which h claim to have.

fritiyo:
Cars are just a few in a litany of entitlements written in that law,
although it is contestable to say that General Buhari had been
given his due entitlements by successive administrations as
provided thereunder. Regime after regime treated him as if he was


I tot buhari said he does not take his benefit has other past leader does.

Buhari is the wrongest thing have come our way as president cos he does not have single integrity of which h claim to have.

hahahahahahahaha i tell u buari is one of d biggest liars in d world. Before election these ar d lies circulated online by his lying machine:
-dat he was taking only 10% of his military pension. D rest he donate it to d federation account.
-dat he lives on house rent in abuja. Infact dem even said buari dullaard was ejected because of house rent.
- dat he has only one million naira.
- dat he does not accept gifts. Only to admit recieving dasuki jeeps as entitlements n donations from well wishers. Donation no be gift
-dat he will declare his assets publicly n make his minister do same before assuming office. Till today buari n his minister are yet to declare their assets.
-dat he has only two houses, one in kaduna n one in daura. But after election he's claimed he has one in abuja n extra two mud houses making dem 6.
-dat he has only 150 cows.
-dat he borrows money from bank to run presidency 4 times!
Biggest lies of all; dat he's not corrupt!

sameer1212:
My brother! By GOD grace PDP will never rule this country again

Amen

APC and Garba are still telling lies about THE 2 ARMOURED CARS.

President Buhari has ready collected the full monetized benefits due to HOS from the office of SGF before collecting the gift of 2 SUVs from a well wisher.

Why did Buhari declare the 2 armoured SUVs as a gift from a well wisher if it was supposed to be provided by FG after monetization?

bonechamberlain:


the fact is that this govt believes Nigerians are dull, u can't blame them a country with rational thinking citizens wouldn't vote this govt.

Guy na wa for you sef. You maintain multiple monikers and keep engaging in conversation with yourself. Abi you follow collect from Dasuki

drss:
hahahahahahahaha i tell u buari is one of d biggest liars in d world. Before election these ar d lies circulated online by his lying machine:
-dat he was taking only 10% of his military pension. D rest he donate it to d federation account.
-dat he lives on house rent in abuja. Infact dem even said buari dullaard was ejected because of house rent.
- dat he has only one million naira.
- dat he does not accept gifts. Only to admit recieving dasuki jeeps as entitlements n donations from well wishers. Donation no be gift
-dat he will declare his assets publicly n make his minister do same before assuming office. Till today buari n his minister are yet to declare their assets.
-dat he has only two houses, one in kaduna n one in daura. But after election he's claimed he has one in abuja n extra two mud houses making dem 6.
-dat he has only 150 cows.
-dat he borrows money from bank to run presidency 4 times!
Biggest lies of all; dat he's not corrupt!

Bros, how u take catch buhari for neck na. u jst revealed his dirty n lying secret out the world. the corruption in buhari is worst than that of abacha cos his own has different leves, such as corruption of lying, corruption of fake certificate, forgery n embezzlement of fund.
Like what Abraham told the rich man, if ur brothers wont listen to moses n other prophets even if u send some from the death to them they wont believe. APC supporters are like the brothers of the rich man. even if jesus comes to tell them that buhari is fake man parading himself to have integrity, they wont believe.

integrity my foot.

Has buhari returned his share of dasukigate before erecting his own gate

kITATITA:


Guy na wa for you sef. You maintain multiple monikers and keep engaging in conversation with yourself. Abi you follow collect from Dasuki

multiple monikers, that one Is totally a fiction, my only moniker is "bonechamberlain" I don't live two lives.

as for collecting money from dasuki, if I did, I would have bought nairaland.

Sun yi magana