Buhari, who spoke in Hausa while addressing members of the CPC from Niger State last month, was reported as having said that the 2015 elections would be bloody if they were not transparent.
While receiving the CPC delegation from Bauchi State in Kaduna yesterday, however, Buhari said that his statement was perceived and translated in different ways by the opposition.
He said, "First of all, I m going to speak in Hausa language, because most of the people here understand the language. And those who wish to comment negatively against the actual truth should better mind their business because our people would respond to whatever they say.
"I'm happy that our legal adviser, Malam Abubakar Malami (SAN), is here to hear what the people from Bauchi came to say at this particular time.
"Each time people ask me to run, I keep telling them to hold on because we have a lot to do at various levels."
He made reference to his earlier statement: "When the people of Niger State came, we entered my room with their Exco to discuss some issues; there were some people that used that opportunity and followed without the party Exco inviting them.
"They were on their own, they chartered buses and came, so I had to come out and address them at the premises of my house and I spoke to them in Hausa language. And I reminded them of what the opposition did to us in 2003 ,2007and 2011 where we follow our case up to the Supreme Court for the final verdict.
"So one day in the future, if you the youth, your own children and grandchildren asked you why the country was allowed to rotten, you would have evidence to tell them that we followed our mandate from the lower court up to the Supreme Court.
"In that statement, I also told them how we were treated, including the elections in Kogi, Adamawa, Sokoto and other by-elections.
"I said, instead of the government to do the right thing, to do justice, they refused. So in the by-election in Igabi constituency of Kaduna State, the opposition all converged including their members in the House of Representatives and state Assembly, and did 'Kare jini Biri jini', meaning 'Each side had struggled hard to win'.
"And we won they had no option except to give us that seat. They had to give us our mandate. That is all I said. And I also said that, in 2015, they should go and tell their people: each polling unit must be Igabi. That is all I said because we had followed all the necessary steps legally but they did not do justice to us.
"They even said people can't do anything; after all, they claimed to work for the people. If they are representing the people's interest, how about the pension? People had served the country and have retired but were denied their pension. Pensioners are dying but they refused to pay them their entitlements, just a few people ganged up and diverted the money to their private accounts."
To the party members, the former head of state said: "We must be united and work as a team. And what happened in Bauchi, Kano, Sokoto and other states... despite knowing full well that these states are our stronghold, they brought confusion to the extent that those officials in acting capacity in our party had to come out and contest the general elections.
"In Katsina State when the party was thrown into confusion, they had to come together and win. They decided who got what.
"It does not matter if I decide to live in Kaduna or move to Katsina and allow party loyalists with problem of leadership. Our manifesto is to take care of our people, stop corruption and indiscipline.'' Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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As an elder state man. Buhari what is ur message about peace of the na
ReplyDeletetion? Only self ambition. This is the problem of africans. You can't even preach peace or call terrorist to order or even advise them.
Exactly!!!@anonjune1120127:17pm...they r ol power driven n selfish!d north wia he claims 2 hv followers is decayed wif lack of peace n good governance yet he is blabbn.Buhari knws y hez bn denied dt seat 4 hw long nw?His religious inclined speeches!he shud thread carefully on whatever he indulges in or else go n rest 2 gv room 2 younger pple lyk el-rufai n co haabaa!
ReplyDeleteI love u as an elder stateman and u had once administered over this god-created nation(NIGERIA)with proven integrity,tranparency and accoutability.But sir,with the spate of killings,violence and insecurity in the country u had onced rule,i would crave ur indulgence to help put under absolute control to the injurious and pain inflicting issue of suicide bombers(BOKO HARAM).The citizenry will awesomely appreciate this if unilaterally u could help to put a cessation to this agony and menace.I pray the Most High God makes u instrumental for this course by giving u the wherewithal,wisdom and empowerment to accomplish this task in Jesus'mighty name.
ReplyDeleteI equally vow to join you in prayer to make this task an accomplshed one.
Sir,i will like you to involve all concerned STAKEHOLDERS to have a round-table talk together and see to the good and healthy living of the citizenry.
ABSOLUTE RUBBISH,YOU TALK TOO MUCH,AND YOU ARE TRIBALISTIC.SO YOU MEAN THE OPPOSITION TRANSLATED YOUR COMMENTS FOR YOU,BUT REMEMBER YOU SAID IT WITH YOUR RUNNING MOUTH.THE INFORMATION MINISTER WAS RIGHT BY SAYING YOU AND YOUR PEOPLE HAVE A RUNNING MOUTH DISEASE.GOD WILL NEVER ALLOW YOU TO GET TO THAT POST,BOKO HARAM LEADER.
ReplyDeleteBuhari am so disappointed in u.U cant b the president of nigeria anymore. u want blood and boko haram is ur devilish instrument. Pls we need a God fearing man and not buhari.CPC wit Buhari will fail 4ever.That uterances has rubbed him of all supports. pls save the innocent notherners.
ReplyDeleteSir, u have not in any manner indicated remorse or worry over the spate of killing in the country by jihadists. U always talk about corruption and your ambition to make things right. Assuming u are the only one capable of making things right isnt Boko Haram issue worth your attention to try and make right ? What have u said or done to remedy the Agony and spiritual plight of Christians that you people are killing. please review yourself.
ReplyDeletesorry u fail us in kano by chosing the wrong governo for us.
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