A video in which President Muhammadu Buhari said he did not regret ousting President Shehu Shagari through a military coup has resurfaced just as Buhari has flown to Sokoto State to commiserate with Shagari’s family.

In the video, which was an interview with Seun Okinbaloye on Channels TV’s Politics Today programme which was recorded in December 2014, Buhari said he had no regret removing Shagari, adding that a democratic government that is corrupt can be overthrown.

When asked if he was sorry for ousting Shagari’s government, Buhari said, “No. I am not sorry because I mentioned why we did it and we proved our case.”

When reminded of the fact that the coup veered Nigeria off the course of democratic advancement, Buhari said, “So, when you are a democracy, you are entitled to steal the country dry and put our people in a pauperised position and destroying institutions and destroying infrastructure?”


However, when asked if he blames Shagari solely for the corruption, Buhari responded: “Don’t personalise it. I will blame the Second Republic for that.”

The video, which has been shared thousands of times on Facebook and Twitter, attracted comments from a wide range of persons.

Expectedly, many persons have tagged Buhari and his media aides to the video.


Reacting to Shagari’s death on Friday, the President said on his official Twitter handle that he would miss the former President who was a man of integrity.

He wrote, “I mourn the departure of a patriot, who served Nigeria with humility, integrity and diligence. Nigerians held him in the highest esteem even when he was out of office, until his demise, and will forever miss his wise counsels.”


However, a former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, said Buhari’s condolence message would be watery without an apology.

Odinkalu said Shagari was a man of peace and forgiveness, adding that as President, he pardoned a former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, who had been on exile after being implicated in the assassination of Gen. Murtala Muhammed.


He noted that Shagari also pardoned Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, the leader of the defunct Biafran Republic who was also on exile.

Odinkalu wrote, “I’m not holding my breath but I’d have thought that the death of President Shagari is a perfect opportunity for the man who toppled a popularly elected govt on Dec 31, 1983 to apologise for that crime. Saying all these nice things now risks being branded insincere or cynical

“President Shagari did four remarkable things to bring the wounds of Nigeria: First he pardoned Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, 1982; he pardoned Yakubu Gowon, 1981; he pardoned Michael Okpara, 1981 and he granted Nigeria’s highest civilian honour, GCFR, to Obafemi Awolowo, 1981.”

Some other Twitter users wondered why Buhari would topple Shagari’s government and put him on house arrest for nearly two years if the latter was a man of honour as claimed by Buhari in his condolence message.

Meanwhile, Buhari has flown to Sokoto State to commiserate with the family of the late President who was buried on Saturday.

In a tweet on Sunday, Buhari’s aide, Bashir Ahmad, posted a picture of his principal boarding the Presidential jet with the caption, “President Buhari leaving Abuja for Sokoto, on a condolence visit to the state government and family of former President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari over his death.”

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Singing hallelujah

Buhari yesterday, was not sorry for being part of the military boys that overthrew Shagari regime.

Buhari today, is not sorry for overthrowing that Shagari regime.

Buhari tomorrow, will not be sorry for overthrowing that regime. So, frustrated wailers can wail from yesterday till eternity, it won't change anything.

When asked if he was sorry for ousting Shagari’s government, Buhari said, “No. I am not sorry because I mentioned why we did it and we proved our case.”

When reminded of the fact that the coup veered Nigeria off the course of democratic advancement, Buhari said, “So, when you are a democracy, you are entitled to steal the country dry and put our people in a pauperised position and destroying institutions and destroying infrastructure?”


However, when asked if he blames Shagari solely for the corruption, Buhari responded: “Don’t personalise it. I will blame the Second Republic for that.”

Which of his answers above is not valid? Which of them is not patriotic?

Breeze don blow Bubu yansh open

PassingShot:


Which of his answers above is not valid? Which of them is not patriotic?

See as them expose bubu lol... I know say zombies go see dis topic run including that fish king

the old tyrant can never change

Odinkalu wrote, “I’m not holding my breath but I’d have thought that the death of President Shagari is a perfect opportunity for the man who toppled a popularly elected govt on Dec 31, 1983 to apologise for that crime. Saying all these nice things now risks being branded insincere or cynical

“President Shagari did four remarkable things to bring the wounds of Nigeria: First he pardoned Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, 1982; he pardoned Yakubu Gowon, 1981; he pardoned Michael Okpara, 1981 and he granted Nigeria’s highest civilian honour, GCFR, to Obafemi Awolowo, 1981.”

Some other Twitter users wondered why Buhari would topple Shagari’s government and put him on house arrest for nearly two years if the latter was a man of honour as claimed by Buhari in his condolence message.

Buhari has always been a tyrant... why put Shagari on house arrest for 2years despite removing him from power...

This pdp are just wailers.

Wailers, you will dig till you are exhausted!!

You guys should Better start another career of borehole digging!!!



See them.....

mabaz:
This pdp are just wailers. Keep spending time digging out dirt. Let's see how it helps them.l

They are losers from word go

Buhari is a senseless and cold man, the only reason he want power by all means is because he want his share of National cake, prior to 2015 the Buhari’s can hardly afford most things, his daughter (Zarah) went to the same uni with my cousin, don’t quote me without fact. His kinsmen adviced him to go all hard for the presidency using Obasanjo as a reference point, saying Obasanjo generation can never go broke so he should also go all hard to accumulate wealth for his kids. He lacks integrity, I wiped when my cousin who has a Msc, works for the federal ministry of health told me he can’t boast of having a savings of 2millions, and we have some brain dead shouting Sai Baba.

Hahaha , one wailer is even checking our account balance below o....

They are in so much pains this early morning!

Unrepentant tyrant

Green snake under green grasses

Buhari's government and administration today is more corrupt than Shagari's

Atiku

how did he attack shagari?

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They are losers from word go

Shameless bbq seller that can’t boast of a saving of a million, less than 3000 USD, but will come here to insult people because of the peanut he earns from his BMO job, continue suffering and smiling, na Una suffer am pass

Pretender will always be a pretender

It's not today that the blame game was started

Buhari has never been truthful in his life.
Can someone remove him through coup for making Nigeria the extreme poverty capital of the world?

Baba has been shifting blame since 1896

God bless our handsome President MUHAMMADU BUHARI .

Children of hate are in so much pains already, and its not yet 7am!

One of them is even checking our account balance above!

Armed-robber!!

Watch out for Judas Isdaura, an enemy from within.

Am not surprised that he actually said that. He's nothing but a Con artist and a scammer who can deceive gullible People..
he keeps being double tongued in order to deceive Nigerians..
Enough of all Falsehood,hypocrisy and pretence

Buhari doesn't owe any idiot any explanation/apology for his roles in the post Shagari government.

PassingShot:
Buhari yesterday, was not sorry for being part of the military boys that overthrew Shagari regime.

Buhari today, is not sorry for overthrowing that Shagari regime.

Buhari tomorrow, will not be sorry for overthrowing that regime. So, frustrated wailers can wail from yesterday till eternity, it won't change anything.

I been think say u get sense.

He is not sorry, yet he adorned him as a man of diligence, honor and integrity.. The same man he subjected to almost 2 years house arrest for being corrupt and destroying infrastructure is now being celebrated and eulogised by same man.

Zombie pls get sense if u don't see the glaring hypocrisy.

Don't worry folks, we will return the dullard to daura in 2019..