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jamace: After Buhari's woeful defeat in 2011 Presidential election, Buhari said, "I will never contest election again"

The same Buhari has this to say:

2015: Only death'll stop me from contesting Buhari - The Sun News.
Source:
https://www.sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/2015-on...

Buhari: Contesting in 2015 is an obligation - Daily Trust
https://www.Dailytrust.info/index.php/top-stori.

koboko69: .

Guy weather u like it or not. The committee chairman have the right to do what he did. Okonjo started the whole saga.if u can kindly tell me the reason why she made such a statement at 1st. She is just a fuc*king minister that can be sacked anytime. This are honourables that directs the affairs on the nation as a whole....! And not a proud minister directing just the finance of the economy

berem: smh.

aduboy: Why do some people like to always use tribal and religious sentiments to cover their failures and insincerity. Most supporters of GEJ here just keep mentioning abusive and divisive words to distract the topic. The clear thing I saw from this topic is that Jonathan is not a sincere man and plays a lot to the gallery because am sure no one forced him to make these statements.

berem: please do prove it. I am eager to know when he did.

Bizibi: Nigerians will always be fools unless they wake up,APC and PDP are birds of the same feather,the way APC is going....they are gradually turning to PDP and d bees they accepted will go back to their hive. if una like support buhari and tinubu or obj and ibb,Nigerians should know that these men don't give a damn abt us, until we begin to realize this then we will continue to look like zombies

berem: Do I need to tell you that he has indirectly declared his intention? Do I need to prove it to you?

folahann: Ok, now grounds have been shifted a bit. Before they say he never mentioned anything like he won't contest. But now they admit he said that but he has the right to change his mind.

cooltone: Every well meaning Nigerian except militants, thugs and political jobbers are against the insincere, incompetent and vision less man called GEJ. It's not about religion, tribe or otherwise but the man is just a big failure in the job given to him.

Abagworo: You are deviating. If Buhari declares or starts fighting people who want to run for Presidency under APC, then I will believe he's bent on running at all cost. I'm yet to notice that. Jonathan on the other hand is already fighting and punishing people with perceived Presidential ambitions. Tukur has solidly made a statement that he's there to ensure Jonathan is PDP candidate for 2015 without holding any primaries.

berem: but seriously, has Buhari declared his intentions to run for presidency in 2015? What's the noise all about?

Abagworo: ... I'm not an APC member in case you don't know. .....

Abagworo: I don't think so. I'm not an APC member in case you don't know. 1. I only wrote the truth that Buhari is better than Jonathan one on one. I definitely prefer a younger man that has the leadership qualities than Buhari. 2. Is Buhari contesting 2015?

1. On what grounds? Your double standards?
2. a. I thought your likes and Berem will never cease to tell us he is the best candidate even after 3 back-to-back defeats!
b. Has GEJ declared he is running in 2015?
3. But you clearly said you would vote Buhari if he runs and also have not openly declared Buhari has lost his integrity and honour since he said he will never present himself for election and later turned back to say, "if the people want me", I'll be available!

berem: There's nothing wrong if Jonathan contests again. He has every right to contest even though he goofed by making a promise not to contest as a sitting president. The problem is, is he promising a free and fair election? Are we going to have a repeat of the sham election in Anambra at national level?

[size=13pt] I will never contest elections again - Buhari
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Published on Wednesday, 13 April 2011 16:48

Presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) General Muhammdu Buhari (rtd) has said that he will not seek any elective office again after Saturday's Presidential election.

Speaking at grand finale of his electioneering campaign in Abuja yesterday, Buhari said the 2011 campaign was significant for him because it is an election in which more unambigously than the previous two, “2003 and 2007, our victory is assured as evidenced by the unprecedented turnout by people and spontaneous popular acclaim all over the country.”

“This campaign is the third and last one for me since after it I will not present myself again for election into the office of the president,” Buhari said.

While commending voters for coming out mass to vote last Saturday, the CPC presidential candidate however, said it was not good enough, “you must maintain your presence during the counting and collation of votes and announcements of results. Because you haven't done this in all cases, they have already started turning your victories into defeats."

Buhari said the “the massive rigging that took place last Saturday is unacceptable and you must not allow a repeat performance next Saturday”.

Althoguh he did not directly talk about the failed alliance between the CPC and the Action Congress of Nigeria, the former head of state said the task of defeating the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the election is a collective one saying, “in the end we must all in unison send the PDP government packing by giving it a punch on the mouth”.

SOURCE

Abagworo: I don't think I've seen APC kick against Jonathan contesting. In fact most critics demand for free and fair election . It is more of a PDP affair but Jonathan however told the Nigerian populace that he would not contest in 2015 but will give us a credible election. I think most of the PDP Governors left because Tukur refused to guarantee a free and fair Presidential primaries in PDP. I'm sure if Tukur was removed and a free and fair primaries guaranteed, the Governors would have stayed back.

What makes people believe that he does not have plans of being a life President? As a man, I cannot deal with "Nde ire abuo" twice. Once they lie and I find out, then its over. If Jonathan goes ahead to contest in 2015 then he is not a man of integrity and honour. I'm sure he knows that he cannot even win PDP primaries and that's why he's scared of the polls.

Its a 2011 old news but still of relevance to matters arising today ahead of 2015 elections.

If you give me Jonathan and Buhari, I will definitely vote Buhari. If you give me Buhari and Tambuwal, then it will be difficult but I'll vote Tambuwal for youthfulness. That's the truth with any neutral mind that wants the progress of Nigeria.

ocelot2006: What I just read from the article itself is TOTALLY DIFFERENT from the headline/topic. Is this a new low and total desperation on the side of the opposition that they've now resorted to posting crap just tp stop GEJ? pity.

ocelot2006: You of course, for posting/soaking in an old article just to discredit the President by all means necessary (a very lame move, btw). If that ain't desperation, then I dont know what is.


But I gotta ask. Why are u APC e-thugs and clowns scared of the forthcoming polls? Scared you'll go home crying like Ondo and Anambra?

AnanseK: I actually want GEJ to contest for PDP then I can go viral on his dishonest and deceitful behaviour and his lack of honor and integrity.

mike404: DID BUHARI NOT SAY HE WON'T CONTEST AGAIN YES OR NO

Abagworo: If you've ever been scammed before, you'll understand the reason not to put further trust in someone that has already changed statement once or twice. He'll keep changing statements and you'll keep falling because of sentiments.

Abagworo: If you give me Jonathan and Buhari, I will definitely vote Buhari. If you give me Buhari and Tambuwal, then it will be difficult but I'll vote Tambuwal for youthfulness. That's the truth with any neutral mind that wants the progress of Nigeria.

AnanseK: If he wants to say things that he doesn't mean , he should please not say them publically. we want to trust our president as an honorable and serious person and not a joker who fibs in public.

[size=13pt] I will never contest elections again - Buhari
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Published on Wednesday, 13 April 2011 16:48

Presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) General Muhammdu Buhari (rtd) has said that he will not seek any elective office again after Saturday's Presidential election.

Speaking at grand finale of his electioneering campaign in Abuja yesterday, Buhari said the 2011 campaign was significant for him because it is an election in which more unambigously than the previous two, “2003 and 2007, our victory is assured as evidenced by the unprecedented turnout by people and spontaneous popular acclaim all over the country.”

“This campaign is the third and last one for me since after it I will not present myself again for election into the office of the president,” Buhari said.

While commending voters for coming out mass to vote last Saturday, the CPC presidential candidate however, said it was not good enough, “you must maintain your presence during the counting and collation of votes and announcements of results. Because you haven't done this in all cases, they have already started turning your victories into defeats."

Buhari said the “the massive rigging that took place last Saturday is unacceptable and you must not allow a repeat performance next Saturday”.

Althoguh he did not directly talk about the failed alliance between the CPC and the Action Congress of Nigeria, the former head of state said the task of defeating the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the election is a collective one saying, “in the end we must all in unison send the PDP government packing by giving it a punch on the mouth”.

SOURCE

Abagworo: Hey! I'm not an APC member. Jonathan has rights to contest but he lied that he would not.

Kairoseki77: It probably will be on the front page.

Regardless, you should know that Sanusi very clearly stated that 10.8 to 12 billion dollars is still missing.

The substantive issue still stands. Where is our money?

Kairoseki77: You are not making anything close to sense, and I think you know it.

Kairoseki77: I honestly do not support APC.

I support Fashola, because he is the best politician we have.

Like I said, two party democracy is the only thing I care about. And for that to happen, PDP must get weaker and APC must get stronger. From there, you can derive my position on any issue.

I don't like many of the people in Nigerian politics, but...

“You go to war with the Army you have, not the Army you might want or wish to have at a later time” -Donald Rumsfeld, Former US Secretary of Defense

Kairoseki77: APC isn't deciding who joins them based on morals. They are asking five questions:

1. What can this person do for us?

2. What are the pros and cons of working together?

3. What do they WANT from us?

4. Are we willing to give them what they want, or help them get it?

5. If we decide not to give them what they want, are they willing to agree on a compromise that we like?

It would take a different thread to discuss why Ribadu and Tinubu joined hands. You should start to see why without me stating it though. Try to work out what both parties get out of the deal.

rudedough: I don't have any political affiliation. Infact i hate Nigeria politics but that doesn't mean that i won't bring up the truth when i see one. Read the below quote, does it sound like a general apology or not.

"Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi yesterday told a reconciliation meeting of stakeholders, set up to resolve the controversy over the alleged missing $49.8 billion oil money that he was “misled.”"

Now show me anywhere in the passage where Sanusi personally apologized to NOI. Read the message not the headline next time.