President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday at the State House received the Nigeria Consolidation Ambassadors Network (NCAN), which bought him the APC Presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms. The president during the event, gave a brief recount of his journey back to political relevance.
The group had purchased the N45m All Progressives Congress(APC) nomination form for the president, a gesture that has continued to be a subject of national debate. Many Nigerians have faulted the president for accepting the offer, as it contravenes a section of the constitution, which doesn’t allow him to accept an offer of such magnitude.
However, Buhari accepted the offer and was presented to him yesterday, in the presence of top members of his government.
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My political journey started in 2002, when I emerged from what I like to call my second retirement. My first retirement started in 1985, in a small bungalow in Benin City. My second retirement started in 1999, when the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), which I chaired, was disbanded.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) September 11, 2018
In 2002 I joined partisan politics, with a group of like-minded people. We went to work, campaigned hard and formed a credible opposition. Nigerians voted. But when the results came out, we had lost by close to 12 million votes. The statistics did not add up.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) September 11, 2018
We came out once again in 2007 with our simple mission to CHANGE things, since it is our desire that the dividends of democracy must be felt by all, and not just a handful.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) September 11, 2018
Again, we decided to do the right thing. We went to court. And like in 2003, the Supreme Court upheld the results. This time, Nigerians were not deprived of their basic right, it was actually stolen from them right in front of their eyes in broad daylight.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) September 11, 2018
Whether it was by design or through divine intervention, the Permanent Voters Card (PVC), was introduced for the 2015 elections. The PVC became the saviour for Nigerians. This meant every Nigerian now had an equal voice, and brought an end to the impunity of the past.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) September 11, 2018
via: INFORMATION NIGERIA
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