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APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by dre11(m): 7:41am On Feb 17, 2020
One moment last Wednesday , the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri , now sadly the centre of the Boko Haram conflict , was dressed up in colours of pomp and power.

President Muhammadu Buhari, facing strident criticism, including calls for his resignation over issues of insecurity nationwide, was flying in from an official visit to Ethiopia .

His visit was billed as a “ sympathy ” or “ condolence” visit over the killing of about 30 persons in Auno on Sunday by the militants , but he was boldly and lustily booed in the streets by the same people who selected him just one year ago .

Worse still , when he returned to Abuja hours later , it was to the news that right after he had departed Maiduguri with the all flashing lights and appurtenances of power , Boko Haram scoffed by brazenly attacking the suburb of Jiddari Polo.

There was even more contempt thrown at Abuja a few hours later : Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau appearing on a new video dispatch warning Buhari never to return to Maiduguri “ or else !” .

Shekau , remember, has been “ defeated ” again and again by the Buhari government : technically , largely , completely , overwhelmingly , officials would announce. He has himself has been “ killed” again and again by the same government for four years, Army Chief ( and local Borno lad ) Tukur Buratai three years ago even demanding his head , dripping with blood.

And yet there he was again on Thursday , laughing at the government from the top down .
“ Buhari came to Maiduguri pretending to be a good man but he is not ,” Shekau taunted, and then, addressing him directly, said : “… You have deceived the people by telling them you are a just leader; carry on!”

It is interesting that contrary to two directives in the past three years by Buhari and one by Vice - President Yemi Osinbajo , ordering the service leaders to repair to the northeast and combat Boko Haram from there , they are all regular party fixtures in Abuja .

On to Abuja then, where the government during the week went back to denying that Buhari ever promised he would publicly declare his assets .
“ In a private meeting with the President ,” presidential spokesman Femi Adesina recalled , “ one of the first questions I asked him was, this promise about public declaration of assets, when are you doing it and then he asked me, can you please show me where that promise was ever made and lo and behold, we searched everywhere , there was no place where the president ever said he will do a public declaration. ”

Which unveils a key problem with the Buhari government : that , philosophically , it does not classify incest as a problem . Otherwise Buhari would have posed his “ answer ” to someone other than a member of his choir .

Even then, Adesina is an interloper on this subject . He ought to have referred the issue to his colleague , Garba Shehu , who has handled it for the government since 2015.

Shehu would have told him that their principal clearly and certainly disseminated such a plan in 2015 , and that it was on that basis that he, Shehu , told the nation on June 6 that in fulfillment of that campaign promise , the assets declaration of the president and the vice -president would be made public as soon as verification was completed by the Code of Conduct Bureau .

But the answer to Buhari’ s question is that his commitment received worldwide broadcast in his open letter 10 days before the election in 2015 , which we hope he at least read. In it , he mailed his “ Covenant With Nigerians , ” in the form of specific pledges .

The item about transparency was the first, the clearest and the most important : “ I pledge to: Publicly declare my assets and liabilities and encourage my political appointees to also publicly declare their assets and liabilities .”

Among others , former Lagos Governor and now Minister for Works and Housing , Babatunde Fashola , campaigned with the Covenant, specifically the transparency pledge. Elder statesman Ahmed Joda ’s Transition Committee included it in its 800 -page report.

Buhari feasted on the acclaim those pledges brought him , never once contradicting it .

That was until it came time to pay the transparency bill , that is : to deliver on the promise . The Covenant was then repudiated. As was Buhari’s 100 -day pledge. As was the APC Manifesto— in effect— from which the Nigeria leader said he had derived the pledges.

It would seem , in hindsight, that the entire APC plan was a hoax . I have provided a link to that manifesto , as filed by APC with the electoral commission , so that Nigerians can verify the APC swindle for themselves .

In it , APC promised , among others : three million new jobs a year ; healthcare for all ; and guaranteed free education.

APC said it would “ Triple education spending over next 10 years, from the current .5 % to 24 . 5 % . ” Triple ? Five years later , education spending in the current budget is an abysmal 6 .7 % !
APC said it would : “ Immediately increase the proportion of Federal spending on healthcare from 5 . 5 % to 10 % , with the aim of bringing it to 15 % by 2020 .” Well , this is the 2020 , and the health sector is receiving an abominable 4 .14 % of the budget.

To enhance security, the party said it would “ Employ at least an extra 100 ,000 police officers and establish a properly trained and equipped Federal Anti - Terrorism Multi-Agency Task Force to destroy Boko Haram and any form of insurgency. ”

To tackle corruption , APC said it would : “ Create a functionally independent anti -corruption agency , with adequate and predictable funding and full prosecutorial powers and free from political interference.” Has anyone seen an independent EFCC?

APC said it would : “ End immunity from prosecution for sitting politicians .” On the contrary , APC is championing impunity and boosting immunity, as in the case of Kebbi State Governor Abubakar Bagudu.

To protect elections, APC pledged to : Create a functionally independent and well - resourced Electoral Commission which is free from political interference. ” (Anyone who thinks there is a free INEC should watch how quickly my hyperlink to the APC manifesto vanishes from the INEC website.)

As with Buhari’s assets pledge, all these promises by the party have also vanished.
The point is that Nigeria is swimming in sewage that is far deeper, sadder and uglier than Buhari’s declaration of assets . APC has committed a historic and comprehensive swindle that never even entered the mind of the PDP.

Now , even if Buhari never stated he would publicly declare his assets , he needed to back up his transparency claims beyond the “ don ’t give a damn ” standard of his predecessor . That ( not wisdom, or extensive education, or oratorical skills, or wizardry in matters economic) was the difference— the CHANGE— he was bringing .

But Buhari then declared he never claimed he would be transparent . In effect: that he was not the same Buhari who repeatedly told Nigerians — and Chatham House in London — he would be leading “ from the front ” and by “ the force of personal example .”

But Nigerians know. They know now that Buhari lacks what he claimed and possesses what he must hide .

In the end , that is why Nigeria is now far worse shape , and why Buhari is hearing those boos from his victims.

https://punchng.com/apcs-historic-swindle/

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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by maynation(f): 7:44am On Feb 17, 2020
Karma is truly a female dog.
Is this not Buhari the saviour people prayed for?

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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by dre11(m): 7:44am On Feb 17, 2020
In deed we have entered a one-chance government who thrives on propaganda.
That's why the US are asking for what we are using the Abacha loot for or else they take it back

One moment last Wednesday, the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, now sadly the centre of the Boko Haram conflict, was dressed up in colours of pomp and power. President Muhammadu Buhari, facing strident criticism, including calls for his resignation over issues of insecurity nationwide, was flying in from an official visit to Ethiopia. His visit.....

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/apcs-historic-swindle.html

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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by vonxe: 7:48am On Feb 17, 2020
Real swindling

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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by Mysticwebb: 7:50am On Feb 17, 2020
Buhari has never been honest with the citizens of this country. Just a dubious fellow.

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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by Racoon(m): 7:50am On Feb 17, 2020
A single lie destroys a whole reputation of integrity (B.G).
This is simply a compendium of all the shameless lies and denied promises of the APC regime.The wise man who said that fools are too stupid to understand the consequences of their blunders must have had this govt in mind.

It's always difficult for liars to retrace their footsteps because they don't keep track of how much lies they have told.

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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by plainol(m): 8:24am On Feb 17, 2020
Sonola will always hit the bulls-eyes.

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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by StaffofOrayan(m): 9:45am On Feb 17, 2020
Even their propagandist on nairaland are getting tired,

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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by Racoon(m): 3:38pm On Feb 17, 2020
APC is the biggest political scam, fraud and disaster ever pulled on the Nigerian nation.It's disgusting that mummified zombies are still defending this useless government.

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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by Islie: 10:02pm On Feb 17, 2020
dre11:

In deed we have entered a one-chance government who thrives on propaganda.
That's why the US are asking for what we are using the Abacha loot for or else they take it back



https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/apcs-historic-swindle.html





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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by ainas247: 12:07pm On Feb 18, 2020
undecided The day we realize APC and PDP are the same that's is the day Nigeria will be great.
Peace! wink wink wink

Dominate Google page one with your business.
chat up now

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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by sylve11: 12:07pm On Feb 18, 2020
coolQ
Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by Nobody: 12:07pm On Feb 18, 2020
I wish I could see the future...

Lemme sit back and watch the ashes on my cigar fall
Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by Researchclue: 12:08pm On Feb 18, 2020
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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by anonimi: 12:09pm On Feb 18, 2020
maynation:
Karma is truly a female dog.
Is this not Buhari the saviour people prayed for?






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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by anonimi: 12:09pm On Feb 18, 2020

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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by gurunlocker: 12:10pm On Feb 18, 2020
Buhari that is still campaigning in government.... grin


My administration will do whatever it takes to rid the country of bandits, terrorists and criminals.


Why were you voted?

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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by jaxxy(m): 12:11pm On Feb 18, 2020
Apc really decieved Nigerians I won't lie. Almost total deviation from their major manifesto agreements.

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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by Nobody: 12:11pm On Feb 18, 2020

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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by anonimi: 12:12pm On Feb 18, 2020

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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by Nobody: 12:13pm On Feb 18, 2020
MANNA where u dey?

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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by DennisEche(m): 12:16pm On Feb 18, 2020
No sane human on earth will take the dullard serious unless the zombies or those suffering from psychiatric problem. Nothing that the dullard promised was achieved.
The useless senile dullard keep deceiving zombies and it's cronies.
Yahoos boys are not the biggest scammer but the dullard is.
The good thing is, even the sai barbarians are feeling the economic hardship imposed by the dullard, in fact they feel it more because before we used to dash them money but now if I see any of them ask me for money,the eye I de use look them self no body go tell them say no joy

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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by membranus: 12:22pm On Feb 18, 2020
We have been swindled into voting in a scammer in 2015. Unfortunately there is no alternative party or person in sight to rescue the nation.

The only optional party powerful enough to dislodge these cheats is itself a swamp full of filthy and ravenous creatures waiting to devour and send this damned nation into the deepest pit of hell..

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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by Nobody: 12:24pm On Feb 18, 2020
Some questions this Buhari must answer:
1.   What is the outcome of the Federal Inland Revenue Service N90 Billion corruption allegation and the 2019 Presidential Election?

2.   Why is President Buhari seeking NASS approval to release N10.1 Billion to Kogi State on the eve of the Guber Election, after promising that no state will get refund for FG projects done by them?

3.   Why was the N25, billion corruption charges leveled against the former Governor of Gombe State, Senator Danjuma Goje dropped by the EFCC?

4.   What is happening to the report of the House of Representatives Committee, indicting NEMA on the N5.8 Billion corruption allegation?

5.   How much is President Buhari paying on subsidy?

6.   What is happening to the N2.5 Billion NBC’s fraudulent contract?

7.   Who owns the Ikoyi apartment where billions of Naira was discovered by the EFCC and why are we not hearing anything about the case?

8.   When will the first Lady, Aisha Buhari’s ADC be tried for the huge allegation of corruption leveled against her/him?

9.   Who reinstated and double promoted Abdularasheed Maina?

10.When will the NNPC $25 billion scandal be investigated and who are the people behind it?

11.What is happening to the N500 Million MTN bribery scandal?

12.What is happening to the embezzlement of IDP millions of Naira by the former SGF on the grass-cutting corruption allegation?

13.What happened to the N49 Million cash found at the Kaduna International Airport and who is the owner of the money?

14.Why is President Buhari still spending billions of Naira maintaining all the Presidential fleets he promised to sell if elected into office?

15.Why is President Buhari and his family still traveling abroad for medical care after promising he will stop medical tourism if elected as president of Nigeria?

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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by Nobody: 12:25pm On Feb 18, 2020
The sad thing about Nigerian elections....the good guys don't even get to be considered in the big parties.

In 2015 Nigeria had a bad choice, an ineffective old man and a ineffective younger man. We chose the old man. When what we needed was a Stalin in the mold of a Kennedy
Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by Nobody: 12:26pm On Feb 18, 2020
membranus:
We have been swindled into voting in a scammer in 2015. Unfortunately there is no alternative party or person in sight to rescue the nation.

The only optional party powerful enough to dislodge these cheats is itself a swamp full of filthy and ravenous creatures waiting to devour and send this damned nation into the deepest pit of hell..

That's the depressing fact, and this is why I have refused to vote for either PDP or APC.

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Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by Nobody: 12:27pm On Feb 18, 2020
StaffofOrayan:
Even their propagandist on nairaland are getting tired,

Some are still active.
Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by Nobody: 12:28pm On Feb 18, 2020
Racoon:
APC is the biggest political scam, fraud and disaster ever pulled on the Nigerian nation.It's disgusting that mummified zombies are still defending this useless government.

You have spoken well, but the problem is you want us to replace them with PDP which is just their doppelganger
Re: APC’s Historic Swindle, By Sonala Olumhense by CanadaOrBust: 12:29pm On Feb 18, 2020
ainas247:
undecided The day we realize APC and PDP are the same that's is the day Nigeria will be great.
Peace! wink wink wink

Dominate Google page one with your business.
chat up now

They are the same QUITE LITERALLY.
Take Imo state, APC had not a single person in the Assembly. Within 2 weeks of that EMBARRASSMENT of a judgment they had all switched to APC!

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