Riba_man:

Buhari would have made a good president, but he ruined his chances with his past utterances and actions.
He was not a bad GOC in Jos, in fact he was known to be fair and straightforward. (How I take sabi? I be an ex-BB)
He has loads of baggage, e.g his fellow Hausa Fulani elites think he has an axe to grind with them, on account of how they flocked to IBB as soon as Buhari was overthrown.
Down South, the Southerners are very distrustful of him and his mien. He looks like he has agenda to pursue, an agenda that has religion and bigotry written all of over it.
The Middle Belters don't trust him at all, at all. Why He is part of a Northern establishment that specialized in using Middle Belt Officers to do their hatchet jobs. He is also viewed as one from a place that has sent the highest number of Middle Belt Officers to the gallows.
Even if the election is conducted a 1,000 times, BUharia and IBB will always lose in the Middle Belt. The reason is very simple, this zone has a very high number of retired military men who saw and/or know the so-called Buhari and IBB first-hand. It will take a non-military connected northern candidate to win the votes of the Middle belt, as things stand. Should anyone doubt the power of ex-soldiers, go and read the role of the ex WW 2 veterans in the struggle for independence in Africa and other places.

I like ur assessment but will also like to add the following

I was a grown up when Buhari seized power in 1984. The guy could not even speak English well. He was from he school of elite Hausa/fulani who thought ruling Nigeria was their birthright and the fact he still wants to rule almos 30 years later is a clear proof. Please tell me who Buhari has mentored that is a leader of thought in Nigeia today. He is a selfish, self serving brat.

He came up with War Against Indispline and flogged people to stay in queues. That was a colonial era and sharia style mentality in display. Tell me, today we all stay in queues in banks and other places. Who whips us into queues? Nobody, because we dont need whip to stay in queues. We needed education and enlightenment and Buhari doesnt get it. He is from the school that believes the poor should not go to school so they can be ruled forever.

It would have been a shame if a man in the calibre of Buhari rules us in 2011. A big shame.

This private revelation by this journalist impressed me:

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I was editor of Satellite the Enugu based newspaper in 1984, when Buhari as Head of State paid a four-day state visit to Anambra State. The Governor, Allison Madueke had ordered the arrest and detention of my colleague and editor of Sunday Satellite Chigozie Ozim on the flimsy excuse that he published a letter to the editor considered to be offensive to the Anambra State government. All entreaties for clemency by the management of the company and other sympathizers fell on deaf ears.

Ozim’s Wife Urel was six months pregnant when her husband was arrested and had been delivered of a baby boy two weeks before Buhari’s visit. The baby, because of the incarceration of the father could not be named. Mrs. Ozim thus seized the opportunity of Buhari’s visit to cry out for help.

With her baby in tow she came to the newsroom and broke down in tears. “Please help bring the plight of my husband to the knowledge of the Head of State, I have suffered a lot”, she cried with tears flowing freely. Pointing at her baby, she continued, “This child won’t grow up a happy boy if he is reared in bitterness, agony and avoidable hardship. You can see this baby has no name because his father is not around and I have no access to him”.

The next day, September 24, 1984, we published the story front page, together with the picture of Mrs Ozim and her baby. The minister of internal affairs, Major General Magoro who was on the entourage of Buhari drew his attention to the story and Ozim was released even before the end of the tour. For a man who often appeared to be uncompromisingly strict in public, such manifestation of considerable personal empathy in private is an enamouring attribute of great leaders

bandiejay:

BAd or good allow Buhari to rule as well period why is everybody against him,

Is the presidency a reward? What are you talking about? Please make some sense bro.

GenBuhari:

This private revelation by this journalist impressed me:

What a show of empathy. Just like the type he showed when he encouraged the almajiris to cut of people's heads. lol. You are very hilarious. Even armed robbers have stories where they were very nice and generous. lol

bandiejay:

BAd or good allow Buhari to rule as well period why is everybody against him,

what exactly do you mean? we should allow buhari rule because u tink so? LOL, FYI, ur comment sounds @ best silly.

[size=18pt]23 March 1984 - ITN News
BUHARI’S GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES “WAR AGAINST INDISCIPLINE”[/size]

Nigeria's military government is stepping-up its campaign against corruption, mismanagement and indiscipline at all levels in Nigeria society.

Preliminary hearings into corruption and abuse of office against former politicians and civil administrators have already begun and on March 21 the government launched its war against indiscipline.

One of the first areas under attack is Illegal Street trading in the capital Lagos. The military government of Major-General Buhari has promulgated a decree forbidding the street trading, a major source of income for many thousands of Lagos people. Police have already begun arresting street vendors and confiscating their wares.

The campaign is also designed to foster greater personal and social discipline with Nigerians being urged to queue for buses in an orderly fashion. The crackdown on indiscipline was announced by Brigadier Tunde Idiagbon, a member of the Nigerian Supreme Military Council.

BRIGADIER TUNDE IDIAGBON: "I want you to bear in mind the need to emphasise self-discipline and leadership by good example.
Begin by drawing public attention to little but important everyday manifestations of indiscipline such as rushing into buses, driving on the wrong side of the road, littering the streets, parks and dwelling compounds, cheating, taking undue advantage of scarcity to inflate prices for quick monetary gains, constituting ourselves into public nuisances, walking without commitment and devoting little or no time to the upbringing of our children.

Up to this moment there has been no formal declaration of war against indiscipline, it is my pleasure therefore to declare today a launching day for the war against indiscipline."

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Mallam Gen Buhari needs to seriously sell himself to all Nigerians so that we can stop seeing him as a tribalist and a religious fanatics. He should cover all the nooks and cranny of Nigeria to explain his agenda. He should also explain why there was selective developments during his tenure as the PTF Chairman. His comments during the election periods were incisive and led to the massacre of thousands of southerners by the Hausa/Fulani. Infact, he should just explain why he wants to become president despite all the odds against him.

^^[size=18pt]Buhari is not good at selling himself and is not a good orator.
The corrupt people are telling lies about him because they are afraid what he would do to them should he get into power again

See this video in which Buhari explains how the lies about him being an Islamist was started:[/size]


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GenBuhari:

^^[size=18pt]Buhari is not good at selling himself and is not a good orator.
The corrupt people are telling lies about him because they are afraid what he would do to them should he get into power again

See this video in which Buhari explains how the lies about him being an Islamist was started:[/size]


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SO why not help him out? Aside the being a fanatics allegations. What about others?

[size=18pt]12TH APRIL 1984  - ITN NEWS
BUHARI'S MILITARY TRIBUNAL MEMBERS SWORN IN TO PROSECUTE 500 DETAINED POLITICIANS, OFFICIALS AND OTHERS CHARGED WITH FINANCIAL FRAUD[/size]
The swearing-in took place in Lagos on April 11 of members of Nigeria's special military tribunals which will try 475 detainees charged with financial misdemeanour.

The military government, in power since a coup on December 31, 1983, arrested public officials and businessmen accused of diverting millions of dollars of public money under the previous civilian regime.
The tribunal members, 20 military officers and five judges, were sworn in by Chief Justice Sodiende Sowemimo, and will begin their work around the end of April in five regional centres.

When Major-General Mohammed Buhari came to power in the New Year's Eve coup, he promised a crackdown on public corruption as one way of solving Nigeria's economic crisis.

In February, 1984, his government launched a "War against Indiscipline" to encourage a more efficient society. More recently, security forces in Lagos rounded up 6,000 suspected criminals, political extremists and illegal aliens.

A drive is currently in progress to force down food prices through raids on shopkeepers and others suspected of hoarding food.

TRANSCRIPT:
NAVAL OFFICER: (SEQ 5) "I (name indistinct), affirm that as member of the special military tribunal in (indistinct) set up under the recovery of public property (special military tribunals) decree 1984 and 1984 Number 3, I will faithfully and impartially, and to the best of my ability discharge the duties devolving upon me under the tribunal, so help me God."


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who is scared of buhari,

[size=18pt]30th April 1984 - ITN News
BUHARI SCRAPS OLD NAIRA NOTES AND CIRCULATES NEW CURRENCY IN ORDER TO RENDER STOLEN / SMUGGLED CASH WORTHLESS.[/size]

Nigerians waited in long queues outside banks in Lagos on April 25 to change old notes for new. Nigeria's decision to scrap its currency and start again with a new Naira marked a sudden stepping-up of the military government's attack on corruption.

The government announced on April 24 that banks would start changing new notes for old the next day.
Brigadier Tunde Idiagbon, who ranks second in the new administration, said in a national television broadcast that the country's land borders would be closed immediately in a move to render the old Naira worthless abroad.

The changeover will extend to May 6.In that time people will be allowed to change up to 5,000 old Naira for new notes. Anything over that amount must be deposited in banks, accomplished by affidavits proving source and ownership -- another move to pinpoint corruption.
Brigadier Idiagbon said the withdrawal of the old notes had become necessary because rampant smuggling of Naira had been a key factor in the sabotage of the Nigerian economy.

He said that hundreds of thousands of Naira had been found in the homes of several former state governors after the civilian government was ousted on December 31 last year. (remember in 1984 1Naira fetched more than 1 dollar)
Since April 25, bank officials have been trying to move the new money across the counters as fast as they were receiving it, but many have complained that people were forced to queue for hours outside banks which had run out of money to distribute.


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[size=18pt]18 June 1984 - ITN News
GENERAL BUHARI LAUNCHES ALL-OUT DRIVE AGAINST CORRUPTION.[/size]

After months of indecision the military rulers of Nigeria have launched a major crack-down on corruption and indiscipline. Decrees have been issued by the government of Major General Mohammed Buhari curbing the country's press and threatening with jail any adult Nigerian who has held foreign currency over the past five years.

The government of the oil-rich country of 80 to 100 million people, has announced a campaign against disorderliness, inefficiency, sloth and disregard for hard work.

It has also empanelled military tribunals to try deposed civilian office holders accused of corruption. The campaign seems to have achieved an initial degree of popular acceptance but there has been widespread criticism of the military tribunals holding hearings in secret.


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[size=18pt]8th May 1984 - The NY Times
Buhari announces plans for hefty cuts in government spending and reduction of imports[/size]

LAGOS, May 7— Nigeria's military head of state, Maj. Gen. Mohammed Buhari, announced a tough austerity budget today for 1984 featuring hefty cuts in Government spending, higher interest rates and cuts in credit growth.

General Buhari said in a nationwide broadcast that Government spending this year would be cut by 15 percent from a budget presented by the ousted civilian Government only two days before its overthrow on New Year's Eve.

He said the Government would continue to try to cut imports, while giving priority to raw materials and spare parts for industry and agriculture, to reduce the country's balance of payments deficit.

General Buhari also said the Government would make every effort to keep oil production, which accounts for more than 90 percent of foreign exchange, up to the 1.3-million-barrels- a-day quota set by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.

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[size=18pt]6th July 1984 - ITN News (Video Clip)
UK: Exiled ex-minister wanted in Nigeria for embezzlement, discovered by British Police in crate bound for Nigeria (Video Clip)[/size]

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Scenes from Stansted Airport where exiled former Nigerian minister, Umaru Dikko, was yesterday (5.7.84) found drugged in a crate.
17 people have been arrested - three of whom were in crates at Stansted with Mr Dikko.

Nigerian govt deny involvement with the kidnapping, but the crate in which Mr Dikko was found was sent from the Nigerian High Commission and addressed to the Ministry of External Affairs in Lagos, where Mr Dikko is wanted for embezzlement.
A British Caledonian plane is being detained at Lagos in a diplomatic move by the Nigerian govt.


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[size=18pt]25th June 1985 - ITN News
Buhari's anti-corruption tribunal convicts British /Arab business woman, Mahmet Chambi of economic sabotage[/size]

The Lagos Zone of the exchange control-anti sabotage tribunal today, ordered a British/Arab business woman Mrs Mahmet Bahia Bin Chambi and five other companies to refund a total of 2,558,744,902 26k to the Federal Military Government.

In addition Mrs Chambi is to be imprisoned for twelve years for the first count and ten years each for three other charges, the sentences are to run concurrently. Thus she is expected to spend twelve years in jail.

Delivering judgement in a case of an alleged illegal transfer of over 98 million naira Mr Justice Oladipo Williams ordered Mrs Chambi to pay N98,124,903.01k and that she should be deported at the expiration of her prison sentence.

The other companies include Green Engineering Limited as second accused and Uniparts and hardware Nigeria Limited as the third accused.

The other three accused are Nimpex, Sexterin and Unicon Enterprises, Nigeria Limited, respectively who are to refund 492,123,999.85k each.

Mr Justice Oladipo Williams after reviewing the case noted that from all intent and purpose the accused persons had intentionally planned from the beginning to sabotage the Nations economy which he said is punishable under the exchange control anti sabotage decree of 1984.

The other five accused persons who were represented by their Nigerian Directors' were however discharged but not acquitted.

The sentence are subject to the ratification of the Supreme Military Council.

[size=18pt]27 August 1985 - ITN News
Buhari's anti-corruption policies cause collapse of corrupt British Bank, Johnson Matthey (video clip)[/size]

http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist//ITN/1985/08/27/AS270885010/?s=nigeria&st=2&pn=94&sortBy=date

JOHNSON MATTHEY COLLAPSE: A link is established between 27.8.85 the collapse of the Johnson Matthey Bank (which had to TX be rescued by the Bank of England last year) and loans made to a circle of Indian businessmen trading with Nigeria. The trade collapsed when Pres Alhaji Shehu Shagari was swept from power after a military coup on 31.12.83


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[size=18pt]10th June 1984 - The NY Times
Former Gov. Melford Okilo of Rivers State is jailed for 21 Years for having Foreign Bank Accounts[/size]

.LAGOS, Nigeria, June 9— Former Gov. Melford Okilo of Rivers State has been jailed for 21 years by a military tribunal for illegally holding bank accounts abroad, newspapers reported today.

The reports said that he had been given four concurrent 21-year sentences in a trial in Enugu rather than 84 years, as reported on television Friday.

The charges involved two bank accounts held in Britain and in the United States. It is illegal for a public official in Nigeria to have a foreign bank account.



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Nigeria

has been stolen

by criminals

and thugs

The corrupt politicians will not allow him. What they do is to paint the man black before Nigerians on ethnic and religious propaganda and "a looter" continua. And the religious leaders are being used to condemn Buhari that he is an antichrist but the real reason is that some of these religious leaders are are partners in corruption with these corrupt politicians.

If Buhari was a islamic bigot he would not have chosen Pastor Bakare as vice president candidate for presidential elections 2011

It is only nairaland GenBuhari and musiwa that can single handedly take a thread to ten pages in 2 hours!

Phew!

@Post, If buhari is better than other candidates, he woulda won.

He is simply not good enough!

Notwithstanding Ayatollah Buhari Bin Laden's PUBLIC threats of election violence if he lost his 15th straight presidential bid, and the subsequent massacre of civilians and election officials by his hired mobs, Buhari is not at all feared but just despised, ridiculed and pitied in equal measure, for he is indeed clinically insane, and certainly not capable of any leadership role that would take him outside his own residential toilet facility.

Nigerians, and more importantly the international community, will NEVER permit a murderous Islamic fundamentalist fugitive from justice like Ayatollah Buhari Bin Laden to indulge his mad dictatorship fantasies and delusions.

so 15 year old (PTF) pillows and mattresses are in use in our hospitals!!!
i know they should be leakproof but 15 years seems like a long period for something in use in a 'sick' environment.
even domestic mattresses/pillows are retired after about 5 years.

Because he is a dictator

Because he is a stickler for the truth. After all, in Kano, they call him 'Mai Gaskiya'. All the corrupt politicians are afraid that he will probe and jail them.

It's funny people actually believe Buhari entered into governance in 1984. You forget he rose through the ranks right from the era of Gowon.

Before I go any further, can you please check who was Minister for Petroleum during the missing 2.8 Billion Naira saga? Also who served under the Abacha regime as head of PTF? For one, anybody who served under Abacha has to be a rogue.

who is scared,

dmainboss:

What a show of empathy. Just like the type he showed when he encouraged the almajiris to cut of people's heads. lol. You are very hilarious. Even armed robbers have stories where they were very nice and generous. lol

You have a relative few point but your analysis are nothing but SUBJECTIVE!!!!