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Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by ouchexy: 7:22pm On Mar 25, 2011 |
Group Politics Editor, Taiwo Adisa, X-rays the famed anti- corruption stance of former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari(rtd.), the standard bearer of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in the April 9 presidential election. Show me your friends and I will tell the type of person that you are is a popular saying. That saying clearly is further reinforced by another which goes thus: Birds of a feather flock together. In all these, the elders are reminding all that the company a man keeps tells a lot about his focus in life, especially his innermost character. Presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), General Muhammadu Buhari, is one man who is famed for living Spartan life since he was forced out of office in 1985. Many have said that Buhari remains incorruptible and that he was untainted by corruption all his public life. In recent years, Buhari has been practically elevated to the status of a demigod, especially among the downtrodden, who see some other leaders as incapable of treating the corruption cankerworm in the polity. Basking in that messianic posture, Buhari has been dazzling through the political terrain like the proverbial one man riot squad. He sees his challengers as the bad elements of the society and does not hide that feeling from his supporters, most of whom are barely literate. But the vocal northern politician, who currently heads the Movement for Justice in Nigeria, Alhaji Abdukarim Daiyabu, punctured the Buhari ego in a rare interview he granted Lagos-based magazine, The News. He stated that Buhari’s claim to being incorruptible amounts to a mirage in view of the type of friends he keeps. While Buhari carries about the image of a corrupt-free leader, he has as his close friends, persons with huge corruption charges on their heads. He said that with such persons around him, Buhari cannot make a good president. The northern maverick politician said of Buhari and his followers: “Actually, there is nothing wrong with General Muhammadu Buhari, but there is everything wrong with his surroundings. It is very unfortunate that Buhari is surrounded by only unscrupulous people, some of them are the people he detained in Kirikiri when he was the military head of state because they had looted their state’s treasury. “But still, you find them around him. They have pinned him down like a prisoner. He only does what they plan for him. So, where do we go from here? You can imagine somebody like his lawyer, Mike Ahamba, who has been with him for the past eight years has now opted out completely, he said there is no internal democracy in house. “You can imagine there are complaints in the ward congresses and primary elections of CPC even in states where General Buhari is popular? There are complaints everywhere that somebody got the highest votes, but the name was changed at the head office of the party. And so many cases are now in court. So, it is only innocent masses in certain strategic locations that like Buhari, but not those who surround him who are after themselves, what they will get or after what they will become. “So, if today, you forget about the election and just take Buhari and put him in Aso Rock and say you are president, with these people around him, he cannot do anything. After all, Buhari is a trained officer, not a politician; he is still in the learning process of politics. But tell me if there is anybody around him now who is a politician to the core? Secondly, there is nobody that is honest around him, even, their own people are complaining about them.” While comparing the situation around Buhari with that of the presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Daiyabu said that Buhari’s situation is worse because he now surrounds himself with those he jailed for corruption as Head of State in 1984. He said: “If you are talking about that, what about Buhari who had imprisoned some people before and it is those people that are even controlling whatever he is doing now. As the Head of State, and during his regime, some people were found guilty of looting the treasuries of their states; the people were imprisoned in the Kirikiri prison. I know at least one of them- Sule Hamman, the Director of the Campaign for General Muhammadu Buhari. So, the issue of Ribadu is a minor one. Daiyabu’s submissions paints Buhari in the mould of The Man, a character in the famous Ayikwei Armah’s prose The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born. The Man was the clean, anti-corruption hero, who harbours the most corrupt of the society. In the end, the verdict is clear, like minds always think alike. A peep at Buhari’s friends will provide further insights. Alhaji Sule Hamman: He is the Director General of the Buhari Campaign Organisation, a close ally of Buhari since the General stepped into the political fold in 2002. Though Hamman has been more of a political technocrat around Buhari, he wields a huge influence on his politics. Recently, he was the head of a negotiating team with some groups in the North including Unity Forum (UF) and the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), in their bid to make Buhari the new consensus candidate of the North. Hear Daiyabu on Hamman: As the Head of State, and during his regime, some people were found guilty of looting the treasuries of their states; the people were imprisoned in the Kirikiri prison. I know at least one of them- Sule Hamman, the Director of the Campaign for General Muhammadu Buhari. Muhammed Abacha: He is the gubernatorial candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in Kano State. He was earlier rejected by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the basis of the allegations that he had been tainted by corruption stains which trailed his late father, General Sani Abacha, to the grave. The late Head of State is on record to have looted about $5billion from the coffers of the Federal Government. Some of the allegedly looted funds are still subject of litigation as at now. Though his decision to join the CPC was said to have been resisted by Buhari initially, the General soft pedalled, allowing him to hijack the party machinery in the state. While Buhari expressed likeness for the candidature of Colonel Lawal Jarafu Isah as the gubernatorial candidate of the party in Kano, Mohammed met little or no resistance as the game was reduced to money power. He won convincingly and at a stage, the opposition to his victory was said to have threatened Buhari’s leadership of the CPC. Today, Mohammed Abacha is one of the top financiers of the CPC. Dr. Hassan Lawan: He joined the PDP since 1999. Having served in the government of former President Obasanjo as Labour Minister, he also retained the position briefly under the late President Umaru Yar’Adua and was later moved to the Ministry of Works, which he combined at a time with supervision of the Ministry of Health. Today, he is one of the arrowheads of Buhari in Nasarawa State and one of the main financiers. He is under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly mismanaging billions of appropriated funds. Senator Yakubu Lado The senator, who is the gubernatorial candidate of the CPC in Katsina State, lost out of the calculation in the PDP following his virulent opposition to the invocation of the Doctrine of Necessity by the National Assembly in February 2010. Notwithstanding that the nation was at tenterhooks following the controversy that trailed the foreign trip of the late President Yar’Adua without transferring power to the vice-president, Lado and his cohorts tried all they could to keep the nation in the state of uncertainty. While most of his colleagues had imbibed the invocation of the Doctrine, which recognised the then Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan as Acting President, Lado remained on the sidelines, perfecting strategies that could derail the train of democracy. He knew that his game was up in the PDP and that he could only find space outside of that party. General Buhari’s CPC was quick in providing him the room to foster his gubernatorial ambition. Dr. Sayyadi Aba Ruma and Dr. Tanimu Yakubu The duo of Dr Ruma and Dr. Tanimu played active roles in the ugly incident that characterised the end time of the late President Umaru Yar’Adua. They were actually fingered as the arrowheads of the manipulations that threatened to derail the country’s of democracy. Ruma was Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources and Tanimu was the National Economic Adviser. The powerful duo, who have been working closely with Senator Lado, were said to have immediately contacted Buhari once they lost out in the PDP setting. They were said to have offered to assist his campaign through the goodwill they made while in office. Buhari opened the floor to these men apparently because of the immediate desire to capture Katsina, his home state and the need to benefit from the financial assistance they could offer. Senator Adamu Aliero The Kebbi-born senator who was Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under President Yar’Adua had also participated actively in the bid to stop the emergence of President Goodluck Jonathan, as acting President in February 2010. He has since opened up his deep purse to Buhari’s CPC. The former governor of Kebbi State is currently being tried for alleged corruption by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Mallam Nasiru el-Rufai Former Minister of FCT, Mallam Nasiru el- Rufai, recently became one of the Buhari allies. He had insinuated to that effect in some of his postings on the social networking site, Facebook. Recently he was said to have begun a finance drive for the General. Incidentally, el-Rufai is also not free from the corruption allegation bug. He has been charged to court by the EFCC over alleged mismanagement of some funds including the N32 billion proceeds of the sale of government houses in the FCT. |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by ouchexy: 7:27pm On Mar 25, 2011 |
buhari claims not to be corrupt but surrounds himself with a cabal of corrupt politicians who have hijacked him. this is similar to the way they hijacked late yaradua and isolated him from his then VP jonathan. i see the same happening to almost senile buhari who will be enstranged from his VP tunde bakare if voted to power. say NO to General Buhari bid back to power! |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by Kobojunkie: 7:27pm On Mar 25, 2011 |
@poster, you mind adding a source to this please. |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by egift(m): 7:34pm On Mar 25, 2011 |
ouchexy: The only way incompetent Jonathan will become relevant these days is to drag the name of men with integrity to the mud since his best attainment is in the pits |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by seal777(m): 7:49pm On Mar 25, 2011 |
I was lost reading this piece. Though long but makes no sense to me at all cos it lack evidence and concrete references, its a Pity. |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by Nobody: 7:52pm On Mar 25, 2011 |
Source |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by bkbabe97y(m): 8:01pm On Mar 25, 2011 |
Poorly written, short on details. . . . horrible piece; probably written by Dame Patience Jonathan. |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by Beaf: 8:16pm On Mar 25, 2011 |
ouchexy: You are right! How does a man who claims to be incorruptible for a party from scratch, only to fill it up with the Abacha's and ex-PDP criminals who couldn't stand GEJ reform's? A pig is attracted to mud, just as Yar Adua's cabal is attracted to CPC. |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by ouchexy: 8:25pm On Mar 25, 2011 |
sorry the source is nigerian tribune, 24th march 2001. i wil send the link soon |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by ouchexy: 8:33pm On Mar 25, 2011 |
the source link is tribune.com.ng/index.php/politics/19380-x-raying-buhari-and-the-anti-corruption-stance the write-up is a bit unkept because i used my phone to copy and paste. but the content is clear. buhari is no saint. he is a slick politician like most other corrupt politician. go for better candidates |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by EnuguUkwu: 8:56pm On Mar 25, 2011 |
Buhari is a jihadist and a thin necked almajiri master desperate to rule Nigeria. who told him he is the messaih? |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by Genbuhari3: 12:18am On Mar 26, 2011 |
Tribune has long become a PDP newspapers. May the Soul of Obafemi Awolowo rise against their shamelessness. Next |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by EnuguUkwu: 12:33am On Mar 26, 2011 |
Genbuhari3: because they tell the truth? So anyone who is with PDP now should be shameful? LOL |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by semid4lyfe(m): 12:36am On Mar 26, 2011 |
For better reading. . . . . . Say no to Ayatollah Buhari X-raying Buhari and the anti-corruption stance Written by Taiwo Adisa Thursday, 24 March 2011 http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/politics/19380-x-raying-buhari-and-the-anti-corruption-stance
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Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by agabaI23(m): 4:04pm On Apr 03, 2011 |
No one is commenting on this nice piece. It is not fair!!! |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by Dave6: 5:28pm On Apr 03, 2011 |
Don't worry, someone will soon turn up with a very solid defence - 'You are catching straws!' |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by agabaI23(m): 6:04pm On Apr 03, 2011 |
someone? why not u? |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by Dave6: 6:28pm On Apr 03, 2011 |
Me? I'm not surprised at the known facts that have been posted in this thread. And I don't have any comment to add to the matter. But just hang on for the BB crew! |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by tollu: 6:35pm On Apr 03, 2011 |
All Nigerians are corrupt but some are more corrupt than others (adapted from Animal Farm) It stands to reason that if we have so many corrupt individuals in the country then one cannot help being surrounded by them. Where I would have a problem with Buhari is IF any corruption charge can be brought against the man himself, or it can be proven that he defends, tolerates, wines and dines with thieves. If no such thing, then these propagandists should go sit their a.sses d fuckx down. |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by agabaI23(m): 6:37pm On Apr 03, 2011 |
I see your argument. What about his campaign DG who was jailed by him? |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by tollu: 6:43pm On Apr 03, 2011 |
The situation does have a nasty stink to it and I'd rather do some digging before further comments. I'm sure there's a rational explanation. |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by naijaking1: 7:06pm On Apr 03, 2011 |
@poster Excellent article! This article confirms what we've known all along, Buhari in 2011 is no different from Buhari 1983: a criminally minded, religiously bigotted, but arrongant personality who would claim to be fighting corruption while at the same time promoting corruption among his freinds and followers. A leopard, they say never losses its spots. Instead of GEJ opponents to focus and answer these pressing character issues of Buhari, they would rather open up threads about Ms GEJ's "umbrella" |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by texazzpete(m): 7:50pm On Apr 03, 2011 |
naijaking1: Erm, the article doesn't go as far as painting Buhari as 'criminally minded'. That is your own invention. It also doesn't say that he actively 'promotes corruption' among his followers. You made that part up too. it is a pity Buhari cannot be like GEJ who surrounds himself with noble, honest and blameless individuals like Bode George, Uduaghan, Anenih, Alao Akala and many others. It is a pity Buhari cannot seek out a good mentor for himself, unlike GEJ that confessed that the notoriously honest IBB is 'his father'. One must not forget how GEJ was a 'loyal deputy' to Alams of Bayelsa State, a man of exemplary honesty indeed! Perhaps they both had long and fruitful discussions on how best to save the Bayelsa state money. One must also remember how GEJ's closeness to OBJ underlines his anti-corruption credentials! Oh! If only Buhari was like GEJ! If only his anti-corruption record could be more like GEJ's! |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by agabaI23(m): 9:00pm On Apr 03, 2011 |
texazzpete:This does not remove from the fact that his current campaign DG is a man he jailed for corruption, the same reason reason why you mentioned Bode George. We all know who Marwa is, the man the was at the fore front of Abacha's money laundering. Mohammed Abacha, Masari, Ruma, Tom Ikimi, Achike Udenwa of Imo state should I continue? They were all of PDP. They were wining and dining with the people you listed above. Where are they now? Your corruption fighter raised Marwa hand as his gov candidate in Adamawa. |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by naijaking1: 9:05pm On Apr 03, 2011 |
texazzpete: The article did not go as far back as 1983, does that mean we should all forget Buhari's record? No my friend, no. Never! My points, though personal, but verifiable facts remain that the man has not changed one bit. The article simply confirms that opinion. I like to see your refutal, such as that Buhari never sacked an elected government, of that his criminal mind didn't drive him to murder 3 helpless students in the name of drugs, while he allowed his friends import "unchecked" bags through the airport. I like to see, hear, or imagine Buhar's defense after 30 years No defense, no excuses, but he wants to get back into the saddle of power Only in Nigeria. |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by DrummaBoy(m): 9:11pm On Apr 03, 2011 |
ALL OF THESE ANTI-BUHARI THREADS ARE ONLY IMPROVING THE MAN'S POPULARITY. KEEP IT UP. When did Nigerian Tribune become a source of credible information. Well, for those of us in Ibadan, Tribune is Akala's paper and Awo spirit is soon to rise up in judgement against them. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari is the most credible, upright, experienced, focused, and visionary of all the presidential candidates and I again call for all to massively VOTE for him. |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by cjfavour(m): 9:59pm On Apr 03, 2011 |
daiyabu is a PDP man,so what else do you expect to hear from him if nt all these?why didn't he tell us the corrupt men and evil men in PDP? sorry which party is that man that stole our 12#illion dollar gulf oil windfall? |
Re: Buhari Is Not A Saint Afterall! Read This by agabaI23(m): 10:09pm On Apr 03, 2011 |
cjfavour:He is in PDP but has endorsed the ACN candidate. At least 70% of CPC stalwarts held one position or the other in PDP. Marwa, Ruma and the dam monies etc now wine and dine with your Saint Buhari! |
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