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Jonathan Postponed Elections To Frustrate Buhari – NY Times by drsolob2(m): 6:36am On Feb 17, 2015 |
The United States-based New York Times says the postponement of the elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission was orchestrated by President Goodluck Jonathan to frustrate Maj. Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) of the All Progressives Congress. The newspaper, which has won 114 Pulitzer Prizes, further stated that Jonathan appeared to be afraid of the increasing popularity of Buhari, who most Nigerians would likely vote for. It said this in the editorial of its Monday edition titled, “Nigeria’s Miserable Choices”. The publication said, “Any argument to delay the vote might be more credible if President Goodluck Jonathan’s government had not spent much of the past year playing down the threat posed by the militants and if there were a reasonable expectation that the country’s weak military has the ability to improve security in a matter of weeks. “It appears more likely that Mr. Jonathan grew alarmed by the surging appeal of Muhammadu Buhari, a former military ruler who has vowed to crack down on Boko Haram. By dragging out the race, Jonathan stands to deplete his rival’s campaign coffers while he continues to use state funds and institutions to bankroll his own.” It said INEC’s excuse that elections were postponed because security forces wanted to fight insecurity would have been taken in good faith if Jonathan had been tackling insecurity effectively since he took office. The 164-year-old newspaper said that Jonathan had become so unpopular that Nigerians were not afraid of the idea of a former military dictator returning as President. It however said that Jonathan had become worried about the rising insecurity and was willing to accept help from western powers. The newspaper warned that election postponement might increase the level of insecurity rather than reduce it and that Nigeria’s democracy would not survive an electoral crisis. It said, “Beyond security matters, entrenched corruption and the government’s inability to diversify its economy as the price of oil, the country’s financial bedrock, has fallen and has also caused Nigerians to look for new leadership. “Nigeria, the most populous African nation, and a relatively young democracy, cannot afford an electoral crisis. That would only set back the faltering efforts to reassert government control in districts where Boko Haram is sowing terror. “The security forces may not be able to safeguard many districts on Election Day. But postponement is very likely to make the security threat worse.” www.punchng.com/news/jonathan-postponed-elections-to-frustrate-buhari-ny-times/ |
Re: Jonathan Postponed Elections To Frustrate Buhari – NY Times by koikoi2(m): 6:39am On Feb 17, 2015 |
Another APC sponsored propaganda. Jonathan is not in anyway afraid of buhari but only want to ensure dat nobody is disenfranchised and bh is finally laid to rest. God bless d president! God bless Nigeria!! GEJ til 2019 2 Likes |
Re: Jonathan Postponed Elections To Frustrate Buhari – NY Times by temitemi1(m): 6:41am On Feb 17, 2015 |
Their opinion... GEJ till 2019!!! 1 Like |
Re: Jonathan Postponed Elections To Frustrate Buhari – NY Times by okosodo: 6:42am On Feb 17, 2015 |
That was you were told |
Re: Jonathan Postponed Elections To Frustrate Buhari – NY Times by kilokeys(m): 6:45am On Feb 17, 2015 |
Nigeria always amazes them... shebi na we we.. let them watch and see. we would survive the devil or d deep blue sea pdp or apc |
Re: Jonathan Postponed Elections To Frustrate Buhari – NY Times by makzeze: 6:46am On Feb 17, 2015 |
The APC is most likely to win the coming elections, and Buhari looks increasingly likely to be the next President. Nigerians are simply tired of corruption, insecurity and hopelessness. 1 Like |
Re: Jonathan Postponed Elections To Frustrate Buhari – NY Times by jaybee3(m): 6:49am On Feb 17, 2015 |
He is actually trying to see if he can achieve some magical results within the extended period so he can boldly lay claim to making inroads on his wildly publicised failings 1 Like |
Re: Jonathan Postponed Elections To Frustrate Buhari – NY Times by arewatech(m): 6:59am On Feb 17, 2015 |
It's not his father's house, so he'll leave Aso Rock when we say so. We Nigerians. Waiting for some Programmed TANoids to tell me how Tinubu owns NY Times 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Jonathan Postponed Elections To Frustrate Buhari – NY Times by Firefire(m): 7:04am On Feb 17, 2015 |
Stories for the gods. Dr . Goodluck Ebele Jonathan till all foreign media chant FRESH AIR |
Re: Jonathan Postponed Elections To Frustrate Buhari – NY Times by tempest69: 7:05am On Feb 17, 2015 |
What doesn't kill GMB, makes APC strong. The postponement is also an avenue to expose more PDP ungodly wicked acts. Sai Baba Sai BUHARI.............. |
Re: Jonathan Postponed Elections To Frustrate Buhari – NY Times by lilprinze: 7:16am On Feb 17, 2015 |
Everyone has their own opinion. |
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