Don’t give up! This phrase has become the mantra of motivational speakers, spoken regularly to millions the world over. Many at their wits end have found life in it.

If there is anyone who has become a living example of this message, it is none other than the retired General, Muhammad Buhari.

Buhari won the ticket to run as presidential aspirant for the All Nigeria People’s Party. He lost to his ex-military colleague, General Olusegun Obasanjo, polling 32% of votes.

Buhari was presidential aspirant on the platform of ANPP. Polling 19% of votes, he lost to PDP’s Umar Musa Yar’Adua.

Buhari contested the same number one position as flag bearer for CPC. He lost to PDP’s Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the incumbent Nigerian president.

Again, Buhari is listed as one of the the key aspirants ‎contesting for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket.

Buhari started contesting for the presidency when he was 61 years old. At 72 years of age, 11 years and 3 tries later, he is still running – for the same position.

The question that lingers in the minds of many Nigerians is: ‘why?’ Why is Buhari running for the same position over and over again? Does this reveal a quest for ultimate power by any means? Did he forget something in the State House? Is he suffering withdrawal symptoms?

Recall however that this same man has ‎led the country as Military Head of State (Dec 1983 – Aug 1985). Prior to that he had served as Military Governor for the North-East, Federal Commissioner for Petroleum and Chairman NNPC and Chairman PTF. Buhari is not new to Federal power! Been there, done that, with a much talked about record of integrity.

From the foregoing, it seems unlikely that the retired General is power-craving.

So is he bored? ‎Or does he still feel shortchanged, having been sacked barely two years into his sojourn as Head of State in 1985?

Is there something the retired General knows that we do not? Does he hold the magic wand to the peculiar art of governance in Nigeria, ready to wave it on being voted in?

On assuming power via a military coup on the last day of December 1983, his speech commenced with what could be considered a mandate: “In pursuance of the primary objective of saving our great nation from total collapse…” He referenced Nigeria’s dwindling economy, national insecurity, legislative largesse, financial indiscipline, economic mismanagement, and a corrupt, inept and insensitive leadership. Is today’s Buhari driven by the same urgent call of duty to ‘intervene’ and save the nation from imminent collapse? An analysis of Nigeria today reveals a country unchanged from 1983. Politics is still a life or death game, legislative largesse goes without saying, financial indiscipline is still rife, corruption has escalated to sophisticated dimensions.

Is Buhari joining the race, again, because he thinks he has the capability and experience to fix Nigeria? What did he fix 1983 – 85?

The reality of that first stint in the presidency, thirty years ago, is worth exploring. It was tainted by public perception of his initiatives as being extreme and authoritarian. His ‘War Against Indiscipline’ (WAI) program, though noble in its intent, was brutish in experience. Nigerians were forced by whip-brandishing soldiers to queue up at bus stops; tardy civil servants were subjected to ‘frog jump’ punishment, and press freedom restricted.

In a bid to grow the economy, import bans were put in place, causing a rise in commodity prices, ultimately resulting in inflation.

Subsequently however, his stint as chairman of the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) between March 1995 and May 1999 demonstrated a level of prudence, and strength in financial management.

The general perception is that Buhari managed the excess oil revenue fund with transparency and efficiency, successfully executing projects nationwide, regardless of the impression that they may have been skewed towards the Northern region.

It ultimately remains unclear what exactly underpins General Buhari’s determination to return to power, what fuels his passion for dusting himself off again and again.

Why is Buhari running… again?

Cause he wants to make amends for all his attrocities in his Dictator days. But screw the monster, we will reject him again

***In Jose Mourhno voice: He is a specialist in failure***

@Op,
He enjoys losing; losing gives him sexual satisfaction.

Even my grand child will eventually contest election with this perpetual aspirant and will defeat him. Every one defeats Buhari.

All the acclaimed progressive ... please show face and untie the riddles on why your Principal (General Mohamodu Buhari Rtd.) want to return to power.

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SAI [(b)senior advocates of Islam(/b)] Buhari

Firefire:
All the acclaimed progressive ... please show face and untie the riddles on why your Principal (General Mohamodu Buhari Rtd.) want to return to power.

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They will all run for cover at the sight of professor Datolee

All, please let us help Nigerians to decide properly come February 14 2015.

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Descartes:


They will all run for cover at the sight of professor Datolee

Datolee has gone to bed.

I expect a meaningful response from our APC colleagues on here.

He keeps running because, he forgot himself there in 1985. Please think back to 1985 sallah, that picture of Buhari sitting at the praying ground looking depressed and despondent He wants to leave us with a more happier picture.

I understand that today is a bad market day for our friends from the covens of APC, but that should not make them just abandons their

beloved General-MB at this critical image denting time.

Firefire:

I understand that today is a bad market day for our friends from the covens of APC, but that should not make them just abandons their

beloved General-MB at this critical image denting time.

The real fight has not began yet. Let's wait till 2015 January, they will flee from him like flies

atlwireles:
He keeps running because, he forgot himself there in 1985. Please think back to 1985 sallah, that picture of Buhari sitting at the praying ground looking depressed and despondent He wants to leave us with a more happier picture.

1985 then

2014 now

2015 it would be 30 Years ago.

Something is fishy about the GMB ambition.

atlwireles:


The real fight has not began yet. Let's wait till 2015 January, they will flee from him like flies

I see... they are all Strangers

The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.

F00ls!

Firefire:


1985 then

2014 now

2015 it would be 30 Years ago.

Something is fishy about the GMB ambition.

Men i never thought about this.

Let the Gen. anoint a younger candidate so he can remain a true patriot, nuff said already, i'm not sure he can even defeat the incumbent with his 12 million almajiri followers, after so many killed by same almajiri, some now taking vocation in suicide bombing and won't have time for election, and others already think he is the sponsor of BH.

One thing is sure, most of this politicians can't reason on their own, and their advisers are not helping them, just like whoever advised him to come up with that bank loan nonsense, the person might be his political enemy

Coming from a group of villagers who see a trench coat and call it an oversized suit. You guys know nothing or little about politics, yet you open your odoriferous mouth to spew balderdash. Not that these guys can give us just one tangible reason Jonathan should be reelected, yet they keep telling us why we shouldn't vote Buhari!

I was also wondering why

brownlord:


Men i never thought about this.

Let the Gen. anoint a younger candidate so he can remain a true patriot, nuff said already, i'm not sure he can even defeat the incumbent with his 12 million almajiri followers, after so many killed by same almajiri, some now taking vocation in suicide bombing and won't have time for election, and others already think he is the sponsor of BH.

One thing is sure, most of this politicians can't reason on their own, and their advisers are not helping them, just like whoever advised him to come up with that bank loan nonsense, the person might be his political enemy

GMB is expected at his age to anoint a good candidate but nay, he want to return by all means despite the fact that he promised in 2011 not to return.

IF GMB is the BEST Candidate APC can present then shame on them and their progressiveness claims.

It ultimately remains unclear what exactly underpins General Buhari’s determination to return to power, what fuels his passion for dusting

himself off again and again.


Nigerians needs to know

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Thank you!

Having worked under Abacha his junior in the army, he would've tried running for the Governor of his State for us to see his performance rather he is behaving as someone trying to avenge his enemies with Presidential powers.

Well if only the press can invite him,so that one hears from the horses mouth,May be somehow,he reads an english proverbs that says"the down fall of a man,is not the end of his life".
Or may be tunde bakere read a bible portion to him that says" A rightous man falls seven times and rises"
So he's only appling faith 'am sure something more than him is druming all the dances we have witness so far.
May be o,because our elders told us years ago,that there's no smoke without a fire..Only may be..

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