some staunch supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari are becoming frustrated and rethinking the roles they played in helping the president to power amid increasingly excruciating economic and political crises rocking the nation.

The supporters believe Mr. Buhari had so far failed to demonstrate that he has the wherewithal, and even the political will, to resolve the multifarious challenges the country is facing.

On Wednesday, Feyi Fawehinmi, with Twitter handle @Doubleeph, well known for his pro-Buhari/APC stance, surprisingly expressed disappointment in the administration, and apologized to his followers for convincing them to vote for Mr. Buhari last year,

“It is possible that I convinced a couple of people to vote for Buhari and the APC,” Mr. Fawehinmi said in his published article in The Scoop. “I owe them an apology. The instincts of these people is to run with their expired ideas directly in the face of all the contrary evidence i.e. the 21st century. In fact, they are not interested in evidence, they are so convinced of their own foolishness. A bunch of undercover communists and unreconstructed socialists.

“I have nothing in common with such people and yet I somehow donated money to them and canvassed people to vote for them. I will freely say that this is one of the biggest lessons I have learnt in my life so far.

“If I convinced even 10 people to vote for Buhari, then I owe them an apology. For not properly interrogating the people who offered themselves as the solution to Nigeria’s problems. Not because it would have made a difference but because it was the right thing to do. Nigeria was always the point.”

Regretting that he failed to deeply interrogate Mr. Buhari’s personality and capacity, he added, “If enough of us had done this, perhaps the APC would not have the confidence to be walking away so blatantly from the product it sold during the campaign as it is doing today.”

He said bringing respite to Nigerians had become a seemingly intractable challenge for Mr. Buhari’s Government “unless oil prices go back up significantly, there is really nothing coming out of the government that gives you any confidence they know what they are doing.









“The ‘smart’ people who were supposed to lead sensible reforms and drive the change agenda have been reduced to actors in a silent movie.”

He said the government had become a source of shame to him, as it now offers daily “a dose of high drama” in place of “a change agenda that was promised.”

“I feel sad and ashamed at the way things are unfolding…The government that promised change is now so bound up in politics that changing anything is practically impossible even when they know the thing is not working.”

Mr. Fawehinmi was reacting to threat by Agriculture Minister, Audu Ogbeh, to “shut” fertilizer firms found to be exporting their products instead of producing for the Nigerian market.

Threatening to shut businesses, Mr. Fawehinmi said, was capable of bringing humanitarian disaster upon Nigeria.

Mr. Fawehinmi’s article went viral and became a topic of intense debate on Twitter, with many users expressing “respect for the courage” to “tender his public apology.”

On Facebook, Oluseun Onigbinde, the Lead Partner of Nigeria’s budget and public policy analysis platform, Budgit, shared a quote from Mr. Fawenhinmi’s article, and, then tendered an apology too.

“Maybe I have not been bold to say it here,” Mr. Onigbinde wrote. “To put my entire reputation online for anybody when I am not guaranteed access to tell you my mind, I won’t do it again. I apologize too.”

“We will continue to help this government in the way we can because Nigeria First. We just need to be honest that we exaggerated the expectations of Buhari but it was two poor choices we had. We have to admit how to fix that.”

Then a commentator on Mr. Onigbinde’s update said, “A debate and a solid economic plan among others, should be a must for all candidates in the next general election. No more packaging!”

Besides the economic crisis the country is experiencing, which has been blamed on low oil prices, Mr. Buhari’s government has been severely criticized over the secret and illegal recruitments into the Central Bank of Nigeria, and the Federal Inland Revenue Service.

For a government that came to power promising to fight corruption, many Nigerians consider illegal recruitments as a breach of trust.

Weeks ago, some activists marched against the illegal recruitments in Abuja, accusing the government of corruption and nepotism.

Also, Mr. Buhari’s rating has dropped significantly following his failure to release comprehensive details of assets and liabilities he filed at the Code of Conduct Bureau.









On September 3, 2015, in the face of widespread criticisms, the presidency, through Garba Shehu, a presidential spokesperson, released a few details of assets and liabilities filed by President Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

The presidency promised that full details of the assets would be made public after they had been verified by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).

Eight months after, the CCB said it had completed its verification of the assets, but the presidency has so far failed to release the details.

A few days before the government’s first anniversary, the presidency and the ruling All Progressives Congress denied that Mr. Buhari ever promised to deliver on some of his campaign promises within his first 100 days in office.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/208457-disappointed-frustrated-staunch-buhari-supporters-apologize-helping-president-power.html

On Wednesday, Feyi Fawehinmi, with Twitter handle @Doubleeph, well known for his pro-Buhari/APC stance, surprisingly expressed disappointment in the administration, and apologized to his followers for convincing them to vote for Mr. Buhari last year,

Feyi Fawehinmi = Yoruba, right?

We are waiting for Tinubu's apology. Perhaps when that apology comes, Yoruba and Igbo and Niger Delta can work together politically to take what rightfully belongs to them: Nigerian leadership

How can those who contribute 99% towards all the educational, technological, scientific, financial, and societal developments in Nigeria be ruled by the backward 1%ters?

Some guys will come here and say ''Afonja''.. Say no to tribalism!



*Nairaland official comedian*

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Some guys will come here and say ''Afonja''.. Say no to tribalism!




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Afonja is long dead and buried. Please leave him out of this

Please who have sugar there i need to soak gari.

"We were deceived", till I hear dis from most Yoruba guys on Nairaland, I reserve my next statement

Mumu people even if a donkey is sold to them over gej they will still chose and follow the donkey like mumu

It has touched the people that touch them, they will definitley apologise - Yoruba apology is a "half-hearted" apology, never you take that apology serious. If they have the opportunity they will do the daff thing again, they are very political self-centered.

Sorry to said that.

I met my Yoruba friend that was sacked last month September. He was only paid that September salary, meanwhile he has been working there since 2009 of PDP misrule . Just for his Messiah sai baba now come to fck him up big time. The worst part is that he got married 2 years ago. My guy now dey hide inside house

Adelaide2:
We are waiting for Tinubu's apology. Perhaps when that apology comes, Yoruba and Igbo and Niger Delta can work together politically to take what rightfully belongs to them: Nigerian leadership

How can those who contribute 99% of all the educational, technological, scientific, financial, and societal developments in Nigeria be ruled by the backward 1%ters?

I love this comment

Adelaide2:
We are waiting for Tinubu's apology. Perhaps when that apology comes, Yoruba and Igbo and Niger Delta can work together politically to take what rightfully belongs to them: Nigerian leadership

How can those who contribute 99% of all the educational, technological, scientific, financial, and societal developments in Nigeria be ruled by the backward 1%ters?

You are a brave man. One of the best comment without sentiment and tribalism I have read here. Even the educated and elites in the North knows this government has failed in their civil responsibility as a government. I am happy the Yorubas are seeing the daylight and hoping we reunite and chase those incompetent, power hungry, illiterates and liars out of government.

Old news! 11 of August!

Ipob yoots try again next time!

NgeneUkwenu:
Old news! 11 of August!

!

How much positive and negative changes has your life experienced since August 11 2016?

This is just the beginning.

When the youth refused to reason with their head. I thought when you want to field somebody for anything the first thing to check is the fitness of that person both academically and otherwise. But in this case the youths replaced sentiments with their ability to think. The truth is that you cannot be doing the same thing and be expecting a different result that is the Nigeria's case

Most of the popular Zombies knows the truth and they are secretly regretting but they cant come out openly cos they knw many would make jest of them....

Buhari is already a prisoner in Aso Rock like the other presidents before him.
For me, he has already finished his mission. He was used to remove the criminal government of Jonathan Goodluck.
Expecting fundamental changes at this time is like waiting to see talking goat.
The only part I agree with is the part where he mentioned that those who are capable of helping have been pushed aside
ONE FACT

THERE WILL NEVERN BE DEVELOPMENT WITH BUHARI'S APPROACH. YOU CAN BUILD POWER PLANT, RAILWAYS WHAT NOT. AS LONG AS AT LEAST 26 STATES DO NOT BUY INTO A DEVELOPMENT AGENDA,HE IS WASTING HIS TIME. Look at the clown in Kogi. Do you expect development from that one.
Many countries have electricity and railways. Only a few are developed.

I made an observation about the report that came out of transition committee. Where some people had succeeded in slotting subsidy for the aviation sector and a public airline into the advisory report.

I was alone here in objecting to the treatment of the shiite ( as much as I dislike their practice).




My main point of attack is on these pseudo-intellectuals,hacktivist,political lapdog etc

Feyi Fayehinmi should shut his trap by trying to link the Nigerian situation to Socialism, he has only shown himself to be another one of those who are regularly sent to new-liberal re-education schools.Are you better than socialist Sweden,Norway,Finland and Denmark . All four with the best indices of development in the world.
The problem with people like Fayehinmi is that it is good until it starts affecting them.
Even communist Cubans under sanctions live a more dignified life that Nigerians.
What am I saying,the despotic hermit Kingdom, North Korea is not only more technologically advanced but also more self reliant.
With this said, how would you describe Nigeria?
EFFING USELESS.

The other day, that KOWA woman said that the government should legalise those illegal refineries.
This is a former presidential candidate we are talking about. I wanted to ask her whether we should legalise or license illegal doctors,pilots and medicine as well.

The one named Peter Obi was talking about saving money and all I saw was people hailing him as if he was the second coming of the Oracle.
Saving money under the mattress while your roof is leaking?Lagos does not save money but she is doing just fine. How much is the savings worth now?

I also apologized few months back for posting the picture below and I am happy some people I convinced at my place of work have forgiven me... Sincerely speaking Mr Fawehinmi is right... Too bad others are not willing accept the fact that we have never had it so rough...

The wrong person at the wrong time, two wrongs dont make a right.

Una just dey lament. Una never see anything. Especially those wey think say buhari go settle them for supporting him campaign.

Yorubas and stupidity and hypocricy. They are not making these apologies for any other other reason other than the fact that their Daura President has used and dumped their hero Tinubu to their disappointment.

Daniel1990:
It has touched the people that touch them, they will definitley apologise - Yoruba apology is a "half-hearted" apology, never you take that apology serious. If they have the opportunity they will do the daff thing again, they are very political self-centered.

Sorry to said that.

No need for the apology you are right Man

NgeneUkwenu:
Old news! 11 of August!

Ipob yoots try again next time!

august news is not old news my bro

Make una (%95 carry una cross alone and stop shedding crocodile tears, ahhh before we forget che una put una eggs in multiple baskets and mocked those of us(%5 for putting their only egg in one basket to no end.
I can smell sophisticated regret

buhari is a classic floop.

So is now infiltrating to all and sundry that officially the north used and dumbed the Yoruba's for a piece of change... Lmao

So much for sophisticated mumus...

Abeg who the apology EPP...

NgeneUkwenu:
Old news! 11 of August!

Ipob yoots try again next time!

I am beginning to see that ur folly is irredeemable. Is it dat u don't live in the country to see how low we ve sunk since ur so called "Messiah "took over or re u an ostrich that buries it's head in the sand pretending all is well wen there is chaos all around it?

U ve become so annoying with ur puerile comments these days, so anybody that doesn't underpin ur idea is either an IPOOB YOUTH OR A WAILING WAILER, continue and don't stop believing in this ur cause ,at the end of the day we all buy things from the same market, there is no special one for ur so called IPOOB YOUTH or WAILING WAILER and neither is there anyone for the ZOMBIES,we re all bearing the brunt of ur Messiah's Shambolic policies.

U re blindly devoted to a person who knows nothing abt ur existence and neither does he even care, u re just a fanatic, continue living in denial till "water go pass garri "soon.

They voted out Gej not because Gej was not performing ; it was Gej seemingly appeared to be giving the igbos sense of belonging . It just tribal thing and religious bigotry ( Yoruba muslems )