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It is not for Adamu Muazu to decide if there is a vacancy in Aso Rock. The constitution says the President's term ends on the 29th of May and, therefore, there is a vacancy from that date. It is up to Nigerians whether they want to rehire Jonathan or hire Buhari to fill the vacancy, so Muazu should stop talking as if Jonathan has an 8 year term.

Since when does the PDP care about laws? They are a lawless bunch. Mr VP, going by your argument, the office of the first lady is not recognised in Nigerian law, therefore, to avoid an illegality and further embarrassment of the nation by madame patience, could you please scrap the office of the first lady with immediate effect? If you do this then we will know you really care about laws.

maestroferddi:
Oga spare me all that baloney!

What does it say about you that you would rather believe some king from Timbuktu in lieu of the President of your country?

Can you see the irrationality you are disseminating in a futile attempt to foist a dysfunctional product on Nigeria?

I hope you know that conversations between heads of state are usually recorded. If Jonathan spoke to the King then let him release the audio. Also, why are you defending Jonathan when he hasn't disputed what the Moroccan government said is a lie? I am sure he didn't expect the Moroccans to expose the lie but now they have I bet he will not try to lie further as that will be a disaster. He will probably say it was the mistake of a media aide or, as he tends to do, he will just keep quiet and hope it blows away.

Is this not the same Buhari that Jonathan gave a national award as part of the millennium celebration?. Shame on Jonathan for awarding a national award to a terrorist, a mass murderer, a religious extremist etc etc

Every crime Jonathan accuses Buhari of a crime he betrays his lack of liver to arrest him. If Buhari is a terrorist or mass murderer then GEJ should bring proof and arrest him.

APC Manifesto:

Politics and governance: http://thisisbuhari.com/on-politics-and-governance/
Security and Defence: http://thisisbuhari.com/national-security-and-defense/
Economy and agriculture: http://thisisbuhari.com/the-economy-and-agriculture/
Infrasture, oil and gas: http://thisisbuhari.com/infrastructure-and-oil-and-gas/
Society and human capital: http://thisisbuhari.com/the-society-and-human-capital-development/
The environment: http://thisisbuhari.com/the-environment/

Enjoy!

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kingslly:
It cant be a slap on ma face because alameseigha is not from ma state and he is not contesting to represent my senatorial zone,so his people should protest against his candidacy or better still not vote for him if they feel he is not right for them. The one that is a slap on my face is when a man who overthrew a Democratically elected Government in the first republic,was a tyrant during his time,incited violence in 2011 which led to the death of so many Nigerians just because he lost an election,was clearly against the Federal Governemnt's efforts to Battle Boko haram but still uses insurgency as a tool to Discredit the Government and clearly didnt join the military with any O'level result comes to tell me about change and how he will fix the country thats a very big slap on our faces.His old anti-corruption gimmicks wont work for him this time around because this is 2015 and not 1983.

It doesn't matter whether Alameseigha is from your state on not. The fact remains that, although they are voted by a small constituency, senators vote on national issues and so they do have an impact on all Nigerians. Alameseigha will probably vote against any new laws introduced to fight corruption.

ShineuEye:
Just released on ChannelsTV Youtube page.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdBTpA0ZN9c

Its not just Fayose and FFK attacking Buhari again, Nigerians shine your eyes abeg. Buhari is bad market.

Lol. Is Jonathan a good administrator? Democracy is simple. It is about picking the best of the options presented to the voters so, of course, sometimes the options are not the best the country can offer but the voters have to pick the best of the lot.

By any standard, Jonathan is a terrible administrator. Here is a man who has governed Nigeria at the time when oil was priced at its highest yet he saved much less and incurred a lot of debt compared to OBJ who paid off debts and saved billions when oil was less than half the price.

Buhari doesn't have to be a good administrator. He just has to be better than Jonathan. I and most Nigerian know he is much better and that's why we have decided to sack Jonathan. The president has a boss, the Nigerian people, and we the people, President Jonathan's boss, have decided to sack him and employ Buhari. If Buhari fails we will sack him in four years. Simple. That is the beauty of democracy. When Nigerians realise they have the power to and do actually sack the president on March 28, this country will be changed for the better forever.

Ndlistic:
@Revolution not as you think.

Not as what? Is it not true that PDP has avoided the debates for the last four elections but still went on to win?

APC is giving PDP a taste of their own medicine. In 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011 the PDP presidedential candidates failed to show up for the debates. So, why is PDP interested in debating this time? Because they are losing. They avoided debates since 1999, when they were sure of victory, in the same manner APC is avoiding a debate now because they are sure of victory. Fair game.

Can you see the pattern?

1999: PDP presidential candidate avoided the debate and won the elections
2003: PDP presidential candidate avoided the debate and won the elections
2007: PDP presidential candidate avoided the debate and won the elections
2011: PDP presidential candidate avoided the debate and won the elections
2015: APC presidential candidate avoided the debate and won the elections

Muhammadu Buhari vows no witch-hunt if he wins Nigeria presidency

William Wallis in London

Muhammadu Buhari is under no illusion about the circumstances he will inherit should he this month become the first opposition candidate in Nigeria’s history to win presidential elections.
But the ascetic former military ruler, attempting for the fourth time to return to power via the ballot box since the restoration of civilian rule in 1999, says he has no plans to launch a witch-hunt against those responsible for the mess in which Africa’s biggest economy finds itself.

If he returns to power, ongoing inquiries into the mismanagement of oil revenues, pension funds and defence procurement will run their course, he says. But there will be no repeat of the mid-1980s when, after seizing power in 1983, Gen Buhari presided for 20 months over a military junta that jailed hundreds of businessmen and politicians suspected of abusing state resources during the free-for-all that preceded the coup.

Whoever wins at the polls — scheduled for March 28 after a six-week delay on security grounds — will find themselves at the helm of a nation sharply divided along religious and ethnic lines, beset by the Boko Haram insurgency raging in the north and with its principal hard currency earner haemorrhaging revenues to oil thieves.

The rapidly depreciating currency has hit rich and poor alike, and with the treasury stretched by the failure of President Goodluck Jonathan’s government to put away sufficient savings before the collapse in the oil price, there will be little cash to paper over the cracks.
“So much damage has been done — if you said you would pursue everybody around, you will end up achieving nothing,” he told the Financial Times in an interview in London. “From the day the government is put in place, we [will] move forward. That is the best way we can make progress.”

Gen Buhari was speaking at a central London flat at the end of a curious, two-week hiatus in his campaign, during which some allies fretted that his bid for the presidency was losing momentum. Unfazed, he says he managed to “get some rest”.
He returns home convinced that Nigerians have had enough both of Mr Jonathan and the ruling People’s Democratic party, in power since the transition from military rule in 1999.
The 72-year-old visited 35 of 36 states in a gruelling tour of Africa’s most populous nation earlier this year, attracting hundreds of thousands of supporters at his most successful rallies.

“Wherever we went, they want change. One can see in people’s faces they really mean what they say: from Bayelsa to Maiduguri, from Calabar to Sokoto, from Katsina to Port Harcourt,” he said.
Delivering that change will be no easy task. Gen Buhari gives few policy details. His priorities would be stimulating agriculture and non-oil mining to create jobs and tackling the energy crisis besetting one of the world’s leading oil exporters.
He says the PDP government has addressed electricity shortages the wrong way, licensing and selling off power plants before putting in place the infrastructure to deliver gas to fuel them. His priority would be building the gas infrastructure.
On the chronic mismanagement of the state oil company, Gen Buhari says he needs to see how bad the damage is before deciding what to do.
Nigeria Naira and Oil price
He is unimpressed by a government-backed audit into billions of dollars in oil revenues that have allegedly gone unaccounted for.
“I don’t think they tried to account for it. They just told a story,” he says. Simply by curbing the waste there would be enough money to meet government commitments even if oil prices remain depressed, he adds.
“There may have to be some structural reforms,” he says. “But all the rules and regulations are there on the ground. We have to look for those people who can deliver.”
An old friend sitting in on the interview interjects: “If the top man is not fiddling, everything else will correct itself.”
In previous attempts to return to power via the ballot box, Gen Buhari struggled to shake off his image as a former dictator who is partisan to his home turf in the predominately Muslim north. Backed now by a broad coalition including influential power brokers from the predominately Christian south, his campaign has gathered a groundswell of support.

His appeal has much to do with the times and with his reputation for personal integrity. Nigeria can ill-afford another round of profligacy.
Unlike many of his peers, Gen Buhari left previous stints in office — as petroleum minister, military ruler and chairman of an infrastructure fund — unadorned by riches. “I resisted temptation consciously and that has paid off,” he says
But it is Gen Buhari’s air of austerity that frightens those politicians dependent on state resources for lavish lifestyles. They are not afraid he will lock them up, he says, laughing, so much as that he will “halt the gravy train”.
Opposition and civil society activists remain concerned that the electoral process could be disrupted again as politicians with the most to lose seek to stop the former general winning.
“They have the resources and coercive forces at their disposal, and they think they can play God,” he says.
Thanking the British and Americans for maintaining pressure on the government to ensure the elections go ahead, he adds: “I don’t think they can dare Nigeria and the whole world.”
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Buhari’s rise to power
Muhammadu Buhari is one of a group of ex-generals who rose to prominence in Nigeria’s army shortly after independence from Britain in 1960 and have remained at the heart of politics, writes William Wallis.
Born in 1942 in the state of Katsina in Nigeria’s mainly Muslim north, he joined the army at the age of 19, rising through the ranks during the 1967-70 Biafran civil war. During the 1970s he served as a state governor and then petroleum minister.
In December 1983 he became military head of state after the army overthrew the government of Shehu Shagari following an election marred by fraud.
Nigeria, then as now, was suffering from a collapse in world oil prices and the overhang from debt accumulated during the boom years. Gen Buhari imposed a “war on indiscipline” which saw drug dealers executed and businessmen and politicians thrown in jail on suspicion of corruption. He was overthrown by fellow officers 20 months into his rule.
A devout Muslim with an ascetic lifestyle, he commands a dedicated following among poorer inhabitants of the north.


Source: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3b542040-c645-11e4-add0-00144feab7de.html#axzz3TznQc7DM

APC is giving PDP a taste of their own medicine. In 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011 the PDP presidedential candidates failed to show up for the debates. So, why is PDP interested in debating this time? Because they are losing. They avoided debates since 1999, when they were sure of victory, in the same manner APC is avoiding a debate now because they are sure of victory. Fair game.

Can you see the pattern?

1999: PDP presidential candidate avoided the debate and won the elections
2003: PDP presidential candidate avoided the debate and won the elections
2007: PDP presidential candidate avoided the debate and won the elections
2011: PDP presidential candidate avoided the debate and won the elections
2015: APC presidential candidate avoided the debate and won the elections

Nonsense. Do you recognise the football player below? His name is Marc Vivien Foe. In this photo, his leg is raised much higher than Jonathan could ever dream of and he was one of the fittest players around, much fitter than Yobo ever was. Yet, at the age of just 28 he slumped one day and died. Buhari could live to 100 years and Jonathan may not even reach Buhari's current age of 72 years. Life and death are not ours to decide.

dejt4u:
Atiku Abubakar, one of the candidates of Nigeria main opposition party, All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last presidential election primaries is now ready to return back to the ruling party, The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

This was shared as breaking news by Dr. Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo on her Facebook page this morning.

Not surprised though because he (Atiku) is known to be unstabled politically..

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=803108016443676&id=405398802881268&_rdr#803118843109260

It is not true. All APC presidential candidates signed a legal agreement that ties them to the APC for a period, this was done to avoid candidates leaving because they lost the primaries. If Atiku leaves the APC he will be in breach of that contract

The Chadian army has been impressive. Does this mean that if a war breaks out between Nigeria and Chad Nigeria will lose? Nigeria used to have the best military in West Africa

mekadinho:
NON SENSE, GO AND ASK BUHARI HW MANY TIMES HE HAS CONDEMNED BOKO HARAM ATTACKS... ANY MAN WHO PLAYS POLITICS WITH PPL'S LIFE MUST BE AN IDIO.TIC FOO.L.
D MAN NA MUMU, TINUBU WILL NEVER PLAY POLITICS WITH BOKO HARAM IF ALL THESE NON SENSE ARE HAPPENING ANYWHERE NEAR SOUTH WEST. TELL BUHARI TO CONTRIBUTE SOMETHING SENSIBLE ON HW TO DEFECT BOKO GUYS, NOT THE AMNESTY NON SEN.SE & OTHER SHITS HE SUGGESTED. KA CHINEKE MEZIE OKWU...

Buhari, Jonathan condemn christmas day bombing (http://saharareporters.com/2011/12/25/buhari-jonathan-pdp-condemn-xmas-day-bombing-churches) - This was far back in 2011 before he intended or declared his intention to run for president

Boko Haram sect has devilish ideology – Buhari (http://dailypost.ng/2014/02/18/national-unrest-boko-haram-sect-devilish-ideology-buhari/) - This was in February last year long before he joined the presidential race

Buhari condemns Maiduguri bomb blasts (http://www.punchng.com/news/buhari-condemns-maiduguri-bomb-blasts/) - This condemnation was today or yesterday

Jonathan dancing at a Kano rally barely a day after a bomb blast in Nyanya killed almost 100 people and injured many more.

PapiWata:
The strongly-accented gworro-teethed, chain-smoker's wanton destruction of the English Language, as practiced by illiterate terror gang leader Buhari Dongo-Yaro, would be difficult for anyone who is not a Fulani cattle herding illiterate, to understand, and therefore Buhari will continue to duck and hide whenever that terrifying phrase "Election Debate" is uttered anywhere within earshot of the massacre organizer Buhari.

APC is giving PDP a taste of their own medicine. In 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011 the PDP presidedential candidates failed to show up for the debates. So, why is PDP interested in debating this time? Because they are losing. They avoided debates since 1999, when they were sure of victory, in the same manner APC is avoiding a debate now because they are sure of victory. Fair game.

Can you see the pattern?

1999: PDP presidential candidate avoided the debate and won the elections
2003: PDP presidential candidate avoided the debate and won the elections
2007: PDP presidential candidate avoided the debate and won the elections
2011: PDP presidential candidate avoided the debate and won the elections
2015: APC presidential candidate avoided the debate and won the elections

Lol. The game changer. Changing the game in favour of the APC

APC is giving PDP a taste of their own medicine. In 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011 the PDP presidedential candidates failed to show up for the debates. So, why is PDP interested in debating this time? Because they are losing. They avoided debates since 1999, when they were sure of victory, in the same manner APC is avoiding a debate now because they are sure of victory. Fair game.

Can you see the pattern?

1999: PDP presidential candidate avoided the debate and won the elections
2003: PDP presidential candidate avoided the debate and won the elections
2007: PDP presidential candidate avoided the debate and won the elections
2011: PDP presidential candidate avoided the debate and won the elections
2015: APC presidential candidate avoided the debate and won the elections

bjdon:
This is neither a pro GEJ or pro GMB post, just a call for some reflection:

Our inferiority complex sometimes knows no bounds. I find it quite insulting when Nigerians seems to think that the opinions of foreigners somehow carries more weight than anything else. Why is this so? Who is this writer for the Washington Times? How do we know he's not been approached and 'settled'.

Please my people if you must vote for either GEJ or GMB, do it based on your OWN opinion based on YOUR judgement of what's going on in the country and which man YOU think is better placed to move the country forward. NEVER let your opinion be swayed by the foriegn media, for the one thing you can be sure of is that, deep down they only have their own nations and paymasters interest at heart, never YOUR own.

Thank you. William Reed, who is a black American, writes like someone with business interests in Nigeria or connections to Jonathan, rather than a professional journalist. But the opinion of those feeling the pinch, Nigerians, is what matters most. I do sometimes like to refer to respected foreign media to show Jonathan is "incompetent" or "clumsy" because Jonathan himself, when it suits him, acts as if the foreign media know best.

Thanks for the photos. There is one thing I like about the photo of Jonathan's swearing in, the more Nigerians see it the more determined they will be to ensure it never happens again. It will only persuade more Nigerians to March 2 gr-8-ness with Gen. Buhari.

kodded:
[s][/s] BUT THIS PIC IS THE REAL DEAL
WE ALL KNOW ABOUT IT

It can't be because this photo brings back bad memories of the hopes I had in 2011 (after Jonathan was sworn in) that have since been dashed. It can't be because Jonathan himself said he will fail if he is elected again in 2015, in his own words he said in 2011:

“Without security, there is no government. So it is not debatable, it is something we have to addressed and we are working towards that with vigour. But if I’m voted into power within the next four years, the issue of power will become a thing of the past. Four years is enough for anyone in power to make significant improvement and if I can’t improve on power within this period, it then means I cannot do anything even if I am there for the next four years.”

kodded:
[s][/s]
YOU SURE ?

Absolutely.

kodded:
this is the real picture from the future

Amen to Buhari crying tears of joy. Buhari is an emotional man and recently cried when a poor man chased after his car to donate all his savings to his campaign. So, amen to Buhari crying tears of joy come March 28.

Buhari for President. Jonathan for Otueke Community PE Teacher. Problem solved. Nigeria will be better off.

Nonsense. Do you recognise the football player below? His name is Marc Vivien Foe. In this photo, his leg is raised much higher than Jonathan could ever dream of and he was one of the fittest players around. Yet, at the age of just 28 he slumped one day and died. Buhari could live to 100 years and Jonathan may not even reach Buhari's current age of 72 year. Life and death are not ours to decide.

Buhari for President. Jonathan for Otueke Community PE Teacher. Problem solved. Nigeria will be better off.

Buhari for President. Jonathan for Otueke community PE teacher. Problem solved. Nigeria will be better off.