eGuerrilla: This is not a wise decision, in my opinion.
But I will hold off from making any further comments till there is confirmation from a different source, as I simply don't trust the tribune any longer.

I will be heart broken if this is true.Infact I was hoping for the best from the so call merger party.Well,let me not go further it could be false

Michaeljones36: Let's be clear.

Lagos State has 20 million inhabitants.
GEJ received 18 million votes and became President.
Fashola won Lagos state with 80% of the vote in 2011.

If Fashola brings Lagos State, and the entire South West, while TAKING AWAY those votes from GEJ, the election is finished.

APC will just need a few votes from the North to close the deal.

So southwest is now a plate of amala that one single entity can just shape to his own kind of game?.Wake up from ur slumber.Even if they present TOKYO he will have more votes than GMB.I dont support PDP but with this personality that APC settles for is below human expectations.GEJ all the way.

solopumpy227:

*PANIC MODE ACTIVATED BY PDP, GEJ AND ALL LAPDOGS* Buhari's name never dissapoints. It sends out fear down the spines of looters, killers, and rogues.

Mr Billionaeir why are you showing so much care for the APC, we all know they are opponents of your party PDP. Could it be you are that patriotic?

If there is any name that make these people loose sleep and appetite, the name remains Buhari.
The oppositions should realise many of us looking up to them for possible better option dont trust TINUBU but understand, perfectly, what Buhari has, consistently, stood for.

However, Buhari emergence MUST BE DEMOCRATIC. Like Buhari has said everyone who believes they have something to offer MUST BE ALLOWED to test their popularity agaisnt GMB.

GMB has his strength and weaknesses. We all already know his strong points but the weaknesses MUST BE TACKLED AS A MATTER OF PRIORITY.

* APC needs to start compilling photo, video and print evidences of GMB stands on national issues since 1999.
* There is need for a special task-force (GMB EXPLAINS) comprising of very intelligent and honest individuals to work on GMB image in the SS and SE. The common people in these regions (at the grassroot) need to be spoken to by GMB. I will recommend that this should be a town-hall setting where the General will entertain all questions, any questions especially on all the MISREPRESENTATIONS that have been done to his name by successive PDP Govts. GMB can start the visits to the zones now - the North and the Southwest are already in the basket. Several visits to the zones will change the perception of many reasoanble people from this zones


I for one will vote GMB or any other Presidential candidate endorsed by him.

Please call me LapLion, not LapDog. But bear it in mind, that elections are NOT won by calling me names. Elections are won by strategy, great manisfesto, majority support and massive systemic support.

PDP has more members than the 'merger stillbirth', and if we want to calculate the votes inherent from family members of PDP members alone, we can win the election. Buhari will NOT win election in Nigeria, it is why he is a coupist. Yes, he overthrew an elected President. Why would such a person seek elective Position? Corruption is fought by institutions NOT individuals and indeed, Tunde Idiagbon umpired WAI Brigades NOT Buhari.

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I never believed I could admit this years ago, but. I've come to realize if we really want radical change in this country We would need a corrupt free, no nonsense and very disciplined man in power which unfortunately I can't seem to find amongst my tribesmen or others: this is why I see Buhari as the best choice.

This is a man who refused many kickbacks and even a salary as ptf chairman, was given d chance to handle billions in various positions yet is not interested in amassing wealth like the others.

Because Buhari's conscience is clear, he has the intention of probing past govts, parastatal heads like Nepa, Nitel, Nigerian airways etc that plundered Nigerias wealth and dealing with culprits, this is why most people are against him.

If we really want change we need someone to revolutionalize the system like what happened in Ghana (isn't that what we want?); only someone with a mind like Buhari can do this!

Michaeljones36: Let's be clear.

Lagos State has 20 million inhabitants.
GEJ received 18 million votes and became President.
Fashola won Lagos state with 80% of the vote in 2011.

If Fashola brings Lagos State, and the entire South West, while TAKING AWAY those votes from GEJ, the election is finished.

APC will just need a few votes from the North to close the deal.

your analysis is terribly wrong, elections do not operate like that.

1. GEJ won with 22 million votes in 2011

2. Not all inhabitants of a state are qualified to vote

3. Not all those qualified to vote will register to vote

4. not all those who register to vote will actually vote.

only 1.5 million voters voted for Fashola in 2011, representing 82% of total votes.

Omo_Tier1: What the PDP lapdogs on NL have failed to realize is the truth that 2015 will be very much different compared to 2011. If GEJ emerges the PDP flag bearer and Buhari emerges the APC flag bearer with Fashola or Oshiomhole as His running mate, then all PDP lapdogs should better begin to apply for jobs in Togo!

Unlike 2011, South West, perhaps apart from Ondo will never vote GEJ, and same goes with Edo State. I see northerners abandoning GEJ as the "bloody" fight for the PDP ticket will leave GEJ more weak than ever to rejoin the forces in the North for the elections.

Already, Buhari and co are building bridges, forming alliances and reaching out to those that will do the grass root work for who ever emerges as the APC Presidential candidate and no doubt by end of 2014, it would become clear to PDP their time is up.

Come 2015, I Nigerians celebrating with brooms, sweeping Eagle Square and the streets of Abuja the way ACN supporters used broom to sweep Ring Road in BENIN CITY after the God fathers were sent licking their wounds.

The end of PDP is now and the best GEJ can do now is to prepare himself for 7 years jail term

Gather your statistics with good software not with 2000 excel version.GMB cant make it.Take it or leave it.

djon78: the main issue is that APC is a marriage of strange bedellows, infact there are many battles that will be fought, especially about who controls the party btw Asiwaju and the Northern wing represented by Buhari, infact this will be the main battle and my instinct tells me Asiwaju being a very smart politician will win the battle and maybe someone like fashola or oshiomole will emerge as presiden. With this scenario APC can win the presidency but if they put any aboki as flagbearer, they will not win because of what their bokoharam has done to this country.

I thought politics is a game of numbers, same buhari got 12m real votes in the last elections without the effort of any political party. Then I think you may be underestimating buhari's popularity and the chances of the APC sacking the inept PDP. Buhari+APC= 20m sure votes=Aso rock 2015.

The choice of Buhari as APC presidential flag bearer has made the party to lose my support. How can u choose a man without new century idea: an old man with bitterness of heart that accumulated as a result of his past failures. We need an eloquent and smart leader who is not a religion bigot. We need a true democrat who does not threaten war after loosing an election: som1 without selfish interest, who supports his opponent that wins election for the betterment of our beloved country

tinnymerit:
And who told you everybody can be sheperd to vote for cruelty and bigot?.A dead lion GEJ is worse than a LIVING jACKAL of GMB.congrats to GEJ.

You misunderstood my post.

My point is that Fashola is a better pick than Buhari.
I think Buhari should go somewhere an sit down.

swiftycool: I never believed I could admit this years ago, but. I've come to realize if we really want radical change in this country We would need a corrupt free, no nonsense and very disciplined man in power which unfortunately I can't seem to find amongst my tribesmen or others: this is why I see Buhari as the best choice.

This is a man who refused many kickbacks and even a salary as ptf chairman, was given d chance to handle billions in various positions yet is not interested in amassing wealth like the others.

Because Buhari's conscience is clear, he has the intention of probing past govts, parastatal heads like Nepa, Nitel, Nigerian airways etc that plundered Nigerias wealth and dealing with culprits, this is why most people are against him.

If we really want change we need someone to revolutionalize the system like what happened in Ghana (isn't that what we want?); only someone with a mind like Buhari can do this!

And who told you hes corruption free,who told you hes disciplined and radical in what sense,hope is not about religion?.Check his records with abacha regime and before then.He will only turns naija to anoda mali.

Rhino.5dm:
What is progressive in choosing a 70 something years old man? The proponent of this merger party are indeed sick, bereft of any progressive tendencies if Buhari is their candidate. Even my dog knows that Buhari is an expired product, who cannot win election in Nigeria of today.

I can safely conclude that PDP and by extension Jonathan(sic) is going to remain in Aso Rock come 2015. indeed this is another political blunder and harakiri by the oppositions. So they'll print posters with Buhari for president in 2015? smh!

You are so fast at believing what's written by the media and so jumped into conclusion.. Why don't u rather wait till GMB is officially declared the flag bearer before ranting...

Michaeljones36:

You misunderstood my post.

My point is that Fashola is a better pick than Buhari.
I think Buhari should go somewhere an sit down.

Dont know we ferry with the same boat.Happy sunday.

Billyonaire: Buhari overthrew a democratically elected Government of Shagari

You ignorant dolt, when people ask you to read your books you won't listen. Go and read about the 1983 coup and correct this ignorant statement of yours.

Buhari promised Tears and Blood and delivered on that promise

Really? How and when, please?

Buhari was nominated by Boko Haram as their spokes person

No, the BH spokesman said that they'll consider him as an option for negotiation. You have wickedly interpreted it as Buhari being a spokesman in the mould of Abu Qaqa. I wonder why.

Buhari speaks more Hausa than English to prove his ethnic and regional alliances

And when did it become a crime to speak Hausa? Can Buhari speak English, yes or no?

Buhari is not innovative and knows nothing about 21st Century Governance

And you know this, how? Did you administer a test?

Buhari is Militarily Backgrounded, we do NOT need an ex-military anymore, their arrogance is astronomical.

Why not impeach David Mark then, since "we do not need ex-military anymore"?

Buhari at Mid 70s should reconcile with his Gods and think about Life after Dead instead of meddling with Politics.

Why not tell the 80-year old Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh to resign from politics, while you're at it?

Nigeria's Future is for the young generation, a generation that Buhari is NOT part of, so he should allow the younger generations to decide their future.

So Goodluck Jonathan represents that "younger generation"? Thanks, but no thanks.

Buhari can not survive another 8yrs in the Presidency cos of the attendant stress of office, so I ask Buhari nicely, to retire and shed no more tears, no one actually wanna see a man in his 70s shedding tears cos of losing an election.

So how come a 70 year-old Ronald Reagan was voted into office, and served EIGHT full years? Besides, when did Buhari tell you he was going to rule for two terms?

The fact, that the Merger Opposition can NOT provide an alternative to GEJ's PDP therefore speaks loudly of A LARGER SYSTEMIC FAILURE within the merger group. I therefore, admonish every intelligent Nigerian to shun a merger whose hierarchy are incapable of producing a VIABLE candidate amongst 170 million abled Nigerians.

So you and your fellow 40-laptoppers now have a monopoly of knowledge as to who a "viable candidate" is?

Yeye dey smell.

If its true then the have already failed..

HNosegbe:

You ignorant dolt, when people ask you to read your books you won't listen. Go and read about the 1983 coup and correct this ignorant statement of yours.



Really? How and when, please?



No, the BH spokesman said that they'll consider him as an option for negotiation. You have wickedly interpreted it as Buhari being a spokesman in the mould of Abu Qaqa. I wonder why.



And when did it become a crime to speak Hausa? Can Buhari speak English, yes or no?



And you know this, how? Did you administer a test?



Why not impeach David Mark then, since "we do not need ex-military anymore"?



Why not tell the 80-year old Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh to resign from politics, while you're at it?



So Goodluck Jonathan represents that "younger generation"? Thanks, but no thanks.



So how come a 70 year-old Ronald Reagan was voted into office, and served EIGHT full years? Besides, when did Buhari tell you he was going to rule for two terms?



So you and your fellow 40-laptoppers now have a monopoly of knowledge as to who a "viable candidate" is?

Yeye dey smell.

I like the way you dealt with his points, you hit the nail on the head.

emiye:

your analysis is terribly wrong, elections do not operate like that.

1. GEJ won with 22 million votes in 2011

2. Not all inhabitants of a state are qualified to vote

3. Not all those qualified to vote will register to vote

4. not all those who register to vote will actually vote.

only 1.5 million voters voted for Fashola in 2011, representing 82% of total votes.

1. I was talking about Fashola running for President, not Buhari.

2. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DAYS HAVE HIGHER TURNOUT!

3. Fashola runs the largest state in the nation by population. 6000 people move there everyday.

4. It's about the combination of taking votes away from GEJ and giving them to ACN + CPC + ANPP

I'll be back in a sec with more info.

swiftycool: I never believed I could admit this years ago, but. I've come to realize if we really want radical change in this country We would need a corrupt free, no nonsense and very disciplined man in power which unfortunately I can't seem to find amongst my tribesmen or others: this is why I see Buhari as the best choice.

This is a man who refused many kickbacks and even a salary as ptf chairman, was given d chance to handle billions in various positions yet is not interested in amassing wealth like the others.

Because Buhari's conscience is clear, he has the intention of probing past govts, parastatal heads like Nepa, Nitel, Nigerian airways etc that plundered Nigerias wealth and dealing with culprits, this is why most people are against him.

If we really want change we need someone to revolutionalize the system like what happened in Ghana (isn't that what we want?); only someone with a mind like Buhari can do this!

''When i left in 1979,i left 32 planes when i came back in 1999 i met 2 planes'' -OBJ.Was buhari not among those that wreck Nigeria airways,what about 2 billions given to ex-president,is he not among the receivers?.No difference btw APC and PDP.All of them are BRIGANDAGES.

HNosegbe:

You ignorant dolt, when people ask you to read your books you won't listen. Go and read about the 1983 coup and correct this ignorant statement of yours.



Really? How and when, please?



No, the BH spokesman said that they'll consider him as an option for negotiation. You have wickedly interpreted it as Buhari being a spokesman in the mould of Abu Qaqa. I wonder why.



And when did it become a crime to speak Hausa? Can Buhari speak English, yes or no?



And you know this, how? Did you administer a test?



Why not impeach David Mark then, since "we do not need ex-military anymore"?



Why not tell the 80-year old Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh to resign from politics, while you're at it?



So Goodluck Jonathan represents that "younger generation"? Thanks, but no thanks.



So how come a 70 year-old Ronald Reagan was voted into office, and served EIGHT full years? Besides, when did Buhari tell you he was going to rule for two terms?



So you and your fellow 40-laptoppers now have a monopoly of knowledge as to who a "viable candidate" is?

Yeye dey smell.

you have time to respond to that scumbag called billygoat? what a pathetic low life looser he is!

Gbawe:

Have I given any opinion for you to conclude what I am thinking? Suffice to say my support of the APC is not an emotional, flimsy, conditional or egotistic one. If the APC stakeholders democratically choose Buhari then I am behind them completely. As simple as that.

All I will say to you and others is that it is very arrogant, since you are not qualified stakeholder, to insist on who a Party present or does not present. Doing that is in itself a lack of respect for the free and legitimate choice of others. If you don't agree with the choice stakeholders make democratically, as they are fully entitled to, then simply support whoever you want to. No long thing, no insults and no fight.

Nice one!

1121: The choice of Buhari as APC presidential flag bearer has made the party to lose my support. How can u choose a man without new century idea: an old man with bitterness of heart that accumulated as a result of his past failures. We need an eloquent and smart leader who is not a religion bigot. We need a true democrat who does not threaten war after loosing an election: som1 without selfish interest, who supports his opponent that wins election for the betterment of our beloved country

And u think you will get this person in nigeria? Wake up bro

...he who laughs last laughs best!
...quarrel on Nairalanders!...2015

vanstanzy:

Only in ur dirty dreams. I repeat it again, only in ur dirty dreams. Buhari will never smell that presidency again. This is an easy win for PDP. FRESH AIR 2015!

Cool down...you nor B God.Na pipo like una de turn violent wen tins nor go una way.Na democrasy we day..

obo_man: I'm not really a fan of Buhari but age shouldn't be used against any contender..... So here are my take...


1..... If Buhari runs, we should watch out for who he picks as VICE-President... His Vice-president will determine whether we vote for him or not....

Buhari might be bereft of ideas but a brilliant, purposeful, and progressive Vice-President is what we should watch out for. This is because if we were to judge by history, Idiagbon felt like the president, even though Buhari was president during their military era....


2.... Buhari isn't coming to power to enrich himself, as he thinks he is closer to his maker ( bearing his age in mind)... He is sincerely coming back to repair his legacy and become a force of change. I think he genuinely wants to make Nigeria better and leave a good legacy for himself....


3.... Buhari is fearless and I think he will genuinely go after corrupt people. He will also ensure his ministers and administration aren't corrupt or less corrupt...

Lemme explain the implication of point 3........ The reason why Nigeria is massively underdeveloped is because 70% of budget earmarked for development are stolen.... If we have a leader that can reduce the 70% to say 30%, we will take over 50 million Nigerians out of poverty within 8 years.....


4....Buhari is now a changed man since he once ruled Nigeria. The ethnically and religiously biased man we once sculptured out of him isn't him any more... Yes, his statements were reckless after the election but he went to court and took the result in good gesture.

5... For people who are tired of northern leadership, there is nothing to worry or fear .... This is because we are in a democratic rule,a form of government where leadership is shared by all tribes..... An Igbo Presidency wont benefit a man from Enugu if his governor is inept. Likewise, a Yoruba president won't benefit a man from Osun if his governor is very incompetent.


I would have preferred Sanusi if I were to pick a candidate from the north, but Buhari is more popular in the north, He will have the vote of the north-east and north-west easily. If his vice-president can gather 2 more geo-region, they will be walking to Aso-rock.

Shekarau is eloquent, well-spoken but why I question him is when he briefly stopped the polio vaccination without proper research. If Oyinbo wanna get rid of all of us (our children), dem go do am quick quick.. ... We don't have our own research and development programs, neither do we make our drugs, (vaccination). He tried for Kano though and embarked on some infrastructural development.

If the north gives us a fair, ethnically unbiased, reasonable and progressive candidate, he will have our vote...

Its either your points are drenched in misguided emotions or you don't get it..first you admitted buhari's rule was overseen by his vp and that "he might be bereft of ideas"?? And you still want someone bereft of ideas to run this country during such a volatile period? So buhari should be made ceremonial president while his vp runs the government behind the curtains right? Is that what you implied in your initial point?..

[size=18pt]And so, the plane crashes even before it takes off. Who go vote Buhari?! [/size]

F*ck PDP and all the other political parties too. . . . They are all the same!

Omo_Tier1: [size=14pt]Why is it that each time BUHARI's name is mentioned as a possible Presidential candidate for APC, PDP lapdogs go dey sweat for "brocus" [/size]

Hmmm, is a BUHARI/FASHOLA ticket in the offering

In the offing. . . . No be church we dey.

Sheguama: I will be the happiest man if this is true. I will not only vote Buhari; I will canvas the whole of my family members, I will make my folks see the reasons of voting him. I will encourage my church members to vote. I will campaign my neighborhood. Infact I will do anything positive within my scope. He's more like the man that will bring back the glory of this land from the sepulcher. .

I feel you. I was around when he was the head of state and I saw him in action, he practically changed Nigeria in little or time with WAI and other programs.

Nigerians were showing up to work on time because buhari was at your gate to fire you even if you are oga at the top, nigerians stopped throwing trash everywhere, we stopped rushing to enter buses, we stopped jumping the line and so on. Buhari successfully tamed our unruly ways and behavior in no time..

He proved his worth and he's a tested leader with good qualities.

Just imagine Nigeria today without IBB's coup and interruption..

This news is reporting what CPC and ANPP want and what those two parties"think" Tinubu and ACN wants.

In terms of political foothold and electoral penetration, ACN brings the most meat to the merger table. ACN has held its convention, CPC and ANPP are yet to hold theirs.

Until ACN makes public statement on the way forward for the merger, West should treat the report as a "wishful desire" in the North. It becomes official only when ACN concurs to it.

Buhuari again.

sarutobie:
Its either your points are drenched in misguided emotions or you don't get it..first you admitted buhari's rule was overseen by his vp and that "he might be bereft of ideas"?? And you still want someone bereft of ideas to run this country during such a volatile period? So buhari should be made ceremonial president while his vp runs the government behind the curtains right? Is that what you implied in your initial point?..

Nope... I'm not saying I want someone without ideas as president.... Leadership is teamwork... If he picks a smart, young and vibrant vice-president, it would complement a fearless,focused and goal-driven Buhari....

I don't know if you get it?

No party can unseat the PDP.

Ola Johnson: No party can unseat the PDP.

So its about parties now?. . . . Hahaha what a joke you are!