The All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Maj.Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), said in Kaduna on Wednesday that it was part of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party antics to use religion to deceive Nigerians on the inevitable change they desire in the country ahead of the rescheduled March 28 presidential election.
Buhari said the PDP was only using religion, which he described as a “matter of personal conviction,” to divide the country.
The former Head of State, who spoke through the Vice Presidential candidate of the APC, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, at an inter-faith engagement in Kaduna on Wednesday, said, “And they have succeeded in making some of us victims of the tales, which they invent, propagate and sell as the gospel truth to gullible listeners; while it is all nothing but tissues of lies.”
Buhari noted that in spite of what detractors had said and still saying, he was not a religious fanatic of any sort “and I have never been.”
He added that he had no agenda to Islamise the country when elected president in the rescheduled presidential election.
He said, “I would like to solemnly declare that in spite of what detractors say, I am not a religious fanatic of any sort and I have never been.
“In all my life, I have never supported extremism of any kind, and nowhere in my record of service to our nation can this false toga, which political traducers have tried so hard to put on me, be substantiated.
“Let me state this categorically that, I, Muhammadu Buhari, as an individual, and as a president, if given the opportunity to serve, have no personal religious agenda. And will not entertain, consider or promote the religious agenda of anyone.
“I will not condone any initiative that seeks to promote one religion over the other. Neither I, nor my party, or any member of my team has any desire or plan to Islamise or Christianise Nigeria or support anyone with such intention.”
He said he was recently informed that that his administration as Head of State had a balanced cabinet with key positions such as Finance, Energy and Defence occupied by Christians, adding that 11 of the 19 governors he appointed were Christians.
Buhari said the most memorable recollections of subordinate service was under a Christian boss, whom he described as the finest the country had then and among the most respected today.
He added, “Indeed one of the best appraisals I received in the course of my military career was from General T.Y Danjuma.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Buhari in your 2011 campagn @ to northern states your called GEJ an infidel and promises to make the muslims kings and infidels slaves thats exactly what a caliphate is about. So you will make Nigeria a Caliphate? I will only vote for you in 2035.
ReplyDeleteWere you born when he said that? Liar
Deletehe is a fanatic I know him from the time since when he was governor of a state b4 head of state and up to now
Deleteif i may ask you liar why did Bakare step down as your vice?
ReplyDeleteGeneral sir, i think you still see us as a slave to the white that is why you went abroad for your townhall meeting. Go and rule there
ReplyDeleteYou are also seen as a slave When Dasuki your NSA went to announce election postponement abroad. GEJ should go and rule there too. Mumu
DeleteSai Buhari. No one can use religion to divide us. They practice christianity during the day and turn to Ogboni, witches ans wizards at night vote wisely
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DeleteWell said, only a fanatic and a traitor cannot undastan u (buhari) and i tink we hv out-numba them. change we need.
ReplyDeleteI am disturbed that in the blind pursuit of political power by Osinbajo who will be disgraced any, has allowed himself to derailed from his pastorial call to be used by a religious bigot who incited in 2011 that the dogs and baboons will be soaked in their blood, and who said at a seminar that he is committed to the implementation of sharia in Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteOh! Osinbajo, why did you allowed Tinubu to pushed you into this? As for me and my house and all those under my influence, please don't count on my vote.
1. About the Dog and Baboon statement, it is full of Lies...
DeleteWhat about the Dog and the Baboon Statement?
“za a yi kare jini biri jinni: The Battle will be Fierce. The parable of the Dog and the Baboon”
A fight between a dog and a baboon is highly unlikely, unless inspired by a human being.
In Africa and particularly in Hausaland where this highly unlikely idea was contrived as a proverb, such a fight can only happen under the influence of man when in hunting he sets the dog to catch the baboon or its baby. In that case, that fight would surely be one to witness.
The dog uses its power of speed and strong canine teeth, the baboon his powerful shoulders, limbs, claws, hands, and under extreme conditions, his teeth. And this condition is extreme – a fight for his life or that of his baby. So we better assume that the baboon will deploy his entire arsenal.
As the proverb depicts, the fierce fight ends inconclusively with both parties sustaining deeps cuts and innumerable browses. Each contender was lucky to survive it and returns to its shelter licking its wounds
When you tell your contender that za a yi kare jini biri jinni, it simply means the battle will be fierce. In the case of Buhari, he was promising his supporters from Niger State that 2015 elections will be fierce; or put in another way, the PDP wIll not have it easy. Simple.
How this simple statement translated into a political missile that says Buhari is promising a bloodbath come 2015 remains one of those sad stories in our practice of journalism.
Osinbajo and Balaam it means the same woe onto you
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