How strategic blunders and propaganda ingenuity are transforming the fringe to mainstream, and the simmering danger to peace, stability and unity of Nigeria. 1. General Muhammadu Buhari: Burning, Fiery and Relentless Ambition to be President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 2. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu: Astute, Mercurial and Savvy technocrat-politician. Former Governor of Lagos State (1999-2007). 3. All Progressives Congress: Dedicated vehicle of General Buhari and Asiwaju Tinubu for the 2015 Presidential Election. 4. Serial Presidential Aspirant: Divine Covenant to Rule Nigeria as Civilian President Muhammadu Buhari. 5. General Buhari Catalogue of Presidential Election Losses The 2003 Loss - General Buhari (ANPP) : 12,710,002 votes (32.19%). - Olusegun Obasanjo (PDP) : 24,456,140 votes (32.19%). The 2007 Loss - General Buhari (ANPP) : 6,605,299 votes (32.19%). - Umaru Yar'Adua (PDP) : 24,688,069 votes. (32.19%) The 2011 Loss - General Buhari (CPC) : 12,214,843 votes (31.98%). - Goodluck Jonathan (PDP) : 22,495,187 votes (31.98%). 6. Why General Buhari Lost - Overwhelming failure and rejection in the South East and South South Zones. His total votes in the 2011 Presidential Elections ▪ South East : 20,335 votes ▪ South South : 49,778 votes. - Preference of the South West and North Central Zones for adjudged moderate, younger northern candidates like Umaru Yar'Adua, Atiku Abubakar and Nuhu Ribadu. 7. The Allegation, Perception and Palpitation behind General Buhari Electoral Misfortune ▪ Hardliner Caricature: Islamist, fundamentalist, tyrant, despot, northern irredentist. ▪ Enemy of democracy: Headed the military junta in 1985 that incarcerated Late Chief Bola Ige (UPN), Late Solomon Lar (NPP), Late Sam Imbakwe (NPP), Late Abubakar Rimi (PRP), Late Barkin Sabo Zuwo (PRP), Late Adekunle Ajasin (UPN), Late Bisi Onabanjo (UPN), Jim Nwobodo (NPP). ▪ Human Right Abuser and Violator - Decree 4: Prosecuted and jailed Nduka Irabor and Tunde Thompson; celebrated Guardian Newspaper Journalist. - Prosecuted and jailed Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, iconic musician and entertainer. 8. The Makeover and Overhaul of General Buhari for the 2015 Presidential Election - Ultra committed nationalist, patriot, austere, discipline, honest, strong, incorruptible, and progressive leader of the moment. - Rare success of intervention infrastructural development agency in the Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund (PTF). 9. The Big Hoax of General Buhari as the Consensus of the Northern Establishment for the 2015 Presidential Election The ingenious propaganda of groundswell non partisan support and national consensus of the establishment nationwide that the Presidency must shift to the North irrespective of the political party. 10. The General Buhari's bait and switch campaign of deception, intimidation, fear-mongering, delusional-grandeuring, megalomaniac exuberance ▪ Feign nationalist, reconciliator and unifier outlook. ▪ Churn-out structured misinformation, packaged fabrication and outright falsehood. ▪ Infiltrate the high command of PDP with active moles and sleepers to factionalize, weaken and sap the energy of the party. ▪ Project the APC as credible and viable alternative party committed to political stability, economic fairness, social justice and North-South power shift. ▪ Make exaggerated and inflated claims of change agent and game changer. ▪ Brand and cast President Jonathan as incompetent, incoherent, inept, weak, indecisive, indolent, corrupt, untrustworthy, kindergarten president. ▪ Promote that the president is an accomplice to the massive theft of crude oil in the Niger Delta to fund probable insurgency and secessionist war. ▪ Unleash media savvy extremists, juvenile crusaders, hardened ideologues and fringe populists to engineer class, ethnic and religious conflict and warfare. 11. The Clear and Simmering Danger Encircle, isolate and contain the South East and South South to exacerbate and stress the fault-lines which quacked into the 30-month civil war from 1967 to 1970.

• published: 28 Oct 2013
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