Politics: Is Mohammadu Buhari Clean?

2015: Nigerians Decide

The race for 2015 is on, and aspirants jostling for the position of the commander in chief declaring interest by the day. Gen. Mohammadu Buhari is running again! He has been a three times presidential hopeful in Nigeria. In 2011 he swore never to contest again! But alas, in 2015, he will be clocking 72 years. And for the forth time, he will make another attempt to the exalted office in Aso Rock, betraying his own oath in 2011. Now, the question making rounds is "CAN NIGERIANS TRUST MOHAMMADU BUHARI?"

He is said to be the cleanest incorruptible Nigerian alive; but we would like to see a staunch member of the Buhari vanguard, counter this argument/claim. "Which Buhari is clean, It is only in Nigeria that a man who embezzled N2.8 billion NNPC money while he was Federal Commissioner of Petroleum in 1978 will be described as disciplined, isn't it?"

"It is only in Nigeria that a man who led the criminal overthrow of a democratically elected government in 1984 would later wish to benefit from the same democracy."

"It is only in Nigeria that the man who, as Head of State, allowed 56 illegal suitcases of currency notes into the country through his ADC unchecked when there was currency change by his own government in the country at the time would be described as a man of his words." 

"It is only in Nigeria that the man who enacted RETROACTIVE DECREES and used them to murder Lawal Ojuolape, Bartholomew Owoh and Bernard Ogedengbe would be promoted as being better than others."

"It is only in Nigeria that the man who enacted vindictive decrees which prescribed long jail terms for journalists for publishing stories which embarrassed government officials EVEN IF THE STORIES WERE TRUE resulting in the illegal jailing of Tunde Thompson and Nduka Irabor is now better than the President Jonathan who has signed the FOI bill into law to enable all citizens to have unhindered access to information on Government activities. What an irony!"

"It is only in Nigeria that the man who was overthrown in 1985 by Babangida and spontaneous jubilations erupted all over the country would have the guts to seek to replace people who are far better than he." 

"It is only in Nigeria that the man who later accepted appointment as PTF Chairman under the MOST CORRUPT government ever in Nigeria's history and then commandeered more than 200 PTF vehicles for private use in his home in Kaduna would not be in jail today. Remember, he later said that Abacha did not loot anything from Nigeria! This is the man who, in his supporters' opinion, will have zero tolerance for corruption!"

"It is only in Nigeria that the man who, as PTF Chairman, embezzled billions of Naira through over-invoicing of supplies and the supply of fake and expired drugs to hospitals is now a disciplined man. Why did Ahmed Salihijo, whose consortium was in charge of all the PTF contracts under Buhari, commit suicide when former President Obasanjo commenced the probe of PTF in 1999?"

"It is only in Nigeria that the man who lost election and incited his supporters to violence which claimed the lives of innocent people including NYSC members and had the nerve to still open his bigoted mouth and criticise actions designed to stop continued madness is now a disciplined man. God!"

"It is only in Nigeria that a former Head of State would ask Muslims not to vote for Christians and, when he is criticised, would later lie on Radio Nigeria, Kaduna, that what he meant was that Muslims should vote for only those who can protect their religion." 

"It is only in Nigeria that a former Head of State would refuse to condemn Boko Haram murderers in their evil activities including bombing innocent Christian worshippers in churches but is quick to support amnesty for the same murderers." 

"It is only in Nigeria that a former Head of State will speak bitterly against a State of Emergency designed to root out monstrous criminals but turns around to advocate finishing off Ombatse cult members who have done exactly the same thing as Boko Haram."

"It is only in Nigeria that a former Head of State CANNOT speak or write simple and correct English and prefers to speak vernacular most of the time and then his supporters would insist that his meaning was lost in translation. Have you guys ever understood Buhari when he speaks?"

"When this mad bigot overthrew Shehu Shagari in January 1984, he, out of crude tribalism, placed President Shagari (who, according to late Olusola Saraki, presided over most of the shady NPN deals under his watch) under mere house arrest but clamped Vice President Ekwueme (who the tribunals later said was squeaky clean) into Kirikiri like a common criminal."

"Not done with this naked tribalism, Muhammadu Buhari sent soldiers to ransack Obafemi Awolowo's residence in Ikenne and harass his household even though Awolowo was not a member of the government that was toppled."

"And for your information, the only reason why Muhammadu Buhari toppled Shagari's government in 1984 was that the then Federal Executive Council under Shagari had just traced the missing N2.8billion to Buhari's foreign account and had just set up a panel to probe and recover the loot."

There is a new Nigeria being Transformed for good, and millions of Nigerians are not going to allow any self acclaimed messiah to scuttle the road map. #OurDreamNigeriaPossibility!