Ikhide has posted an article written by Shaka Momodu and published in "The Herald" of 20 Dec. 2014, under the title: Buhari Is an Ethno-Religious Fundamentalist. Corroborating his assertion that Buhari is an ethno-religious fundamentalist, Shaka Momodu wrote the followings.
Buhari's statement of 27 August 2001, "I will continue to show openly and inside me the total commitment to the Sharia movement that is sweeping all over Nigeria. God willing we'll not stop the agitation for the total implementation of Sharia in the country." This statement credited to Buhari is nothing but imaginary creation of Shaka Momodu and that is why the place and in what connection the alleged statement was made are lacking. We just have to believe that Shaka Momodu self either heard Buhari pronounced those words or he read about them in undisclosed media. In 2001, 12 out of 19 States in the North had enacted Sharia law. Nigeria, as of now, had 36 States. If I/3rd of Nigeria enacted Sharia laws Buhari would not have said that *Sharia movement was sweeping all over Nigeria* as Shaka Momodu has made him to say since, proportionally, 12 out of 36 States could never translate to all over Nigeria. We need to know too, in what capacity did Buhari make the statement, as an Islamic cleric or as a Politician? Shaka Momodu has invented this statement on his own and credited it to Buhari just to paint him bad before Nigerians. This is an aversion against Buhari carried too far.
Shaka Momodu wrote further, "The same Buhari was once nominated by Boko Haram as their Chief negotiator even though he reluctantly declined." How did Shaka Momodu know that Buhari reluctantly declined to be Boko Haram's Chief negotiator? Did he talk to Buhari? However, on November 2, 2012, all media in Nigeria carried the news that President Jonathan's Federal Government had announced that Boko Haram had appointed Muhammadu Buhari as its negotiator in the proposed peace talks. According to media report on the same day, Buhari replied that he could not negotiate on behalf of a group whose murderous escapades across the land were clearly anything but Islamic. How could Shaka Momodu call Buhari's clear cut condemnation of Boko Haram as un-Islamic murderers, a reluctant declination? Did President Jonathan's Federal Government inform Buhari before publicly announcing his name as Boko Haram's negotiator? The announcement was intended to link Buhari to Boko Haram but that attempt failed because of Buhari's reply.
Shaka Momodu continued to regale us with his mumbo jumbo journalism thus, "In 2008, at the 10th anniversary of the death of Abacha, Buhari declared to the consternation of all Nigerians that Abacha was neither corrupt nor a thief. *He did not steal Nigeria's money,* he declared sternly with military fiat. Was Shaka Momodu at the tenth anniversary of Abacha's death and did he hear Buhari uttered the remarks on Abacha? What was the source of Shaka Momodu's information about Buhari's remarks on Abacha? Was it a hearsay? Amazingly, President Jonathan posthumously awarded national honour to Abacha early this year which was one of the main reason Wole Soyinka rejected the National award given to him by Jonathan. Why do we bother about what Buhari said about Abacha 6 years ago and not about action taken by President Jonathan on Abacha in 2014?
For those who care, I would like to recall some aspect of Buhari's acceptance speech as the Presidential flag bearer of APC. (22c) We will strive to attack poverty through broadly-shared economic growth and attacking corruption through impartial application of the law. (22d) WE WILL TOLERATE NO RELIGIOUS,REGIONAL, ETHNIC OR GENDER BIAS IN OUR GOVERNMENT. (22e) WE WILL RETURN NIGERIA TO A POSITION OF INTERNATIONAL RESPECT THROUGH PATRIOTIC FOREIGN POLICY. (23) THERE CAN BE NO GENUINE LOVE OF OUR COUNTRY WITHOUT LOVING ALL ITS PEOPLE IN OUR DIVERSITY. (28) On corruption, the government will enhance EFCC'S powers to investigate independently. Moreover, we intend to plug the holes in NNPC accounting. There will no longer be two sets of books, one for the public consumption and another for insiders who profit from this slick fraud. IN AN APC GOVERNMENT, THE PUBLIC WILL KNOW HOW MUCH NNPC MAKES AND WHERE ALL THE MONEY GOES.
Finally, while so much energy is being dissipated on discussing Buhari and Tinubu's probable corruption, I wish to request IKHIDE, MOMODU, and OCHONU to help us demand the report of the external auditors which the Federal Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, promised Nigerians that it would be published in November 2014.
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Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - "Buhari is an ethnic-religious fundamentalist"
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 22:16:52 -0500
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Buhari's statement of 27 August 2001, "I will continue to show openly and inside me the total commitment to the Sharia movement that is sweeping all over Nigeria. God willing we'll not stop the agitation for the total implementation of Sharia in the country." This statement credited to Buhari is nothing but imaginary creation of Shaka Momodu and that is why the place and in what connection the alleged statement was made are lacking. We just have to believe that Shaka Momodu self either heard Buhari pronounced those words or he read about them in undisclosed media. In 2001, 12 out of 19 States in the North had enacted Sharia law. Nigeria, as of now, had 36 States. If I/3rd of Nigeria enacted Sharia laws Buhari would not have said that *Sharia movement was sweeping all over Nigeria* as Shaka Momodu has made him to say since, proportionally, 12 out of 36 States could never translate to all over Nigeria. We need to know too, in what capacity did Buhari make the statement, as an Islamic cleric or as a Politician? Shaka Momodu has invented this statement on his own and credited it to Buhari just to paint him bad before Nigerians. This is an aversion against Buhari carried too far.
Shaka Momodu wrote further, "The same Buhari was once nominated by Boko Haram as their Chief negotiator even though he reluctantly declined." How did Shaka Momodu know that Buhari reluctantly declined to be Boko Haram's Chief negotiator? Did he talk to Buhari? However, on November 2, 2012, all media in Nigeria carried the news that President Jonathan's Federal Government had announced that Boko Haram had appointed Muhammadu Buhari as its negotiator in the proposed peace talks. According to media report on the same day, Buhari replied that he could not negotiate on behalf of a group whose murderous escapades across the land were clearly anything but Islamic. How could Shaka Momodu call Buhari's clear cut condemnation of Boko Haram as un-Islamic murderers, a reluctant declination? Did President Jonathan's Federal Government inform Buhari before publicly announcing his name as Boko Haram's negotiator? The announcement was intended to link Buhari to Boko Haram but that attempt failed because of Buhari's reply.
Shaka Momodu continued to regale us with his mumbo jumbo journalism thus, "In 2008, at the 10th anniversary of the death of Abacha, Buhari declared to the consternation of all Nigerians that Abacha was neither corrupt nor a thief. *He did not steal Nigeria's money,* he declared sternly with military fiat. Was Shaka Momodu at the tenth anniversary of Abacha's death and did he hear Buhari uttered the remarks on Abacha? What was the source of Shaka Momodu's information about Buhari's remarks on Abacha? Was it a hearsay? Amazingly, President Jonathan posthumously awarded national honour to Abacha early this year which was one of the main reason Wole Soyinka rejected the National award given to him by Jonathan. Why do we bother about what Buhari said about Abacha 6 years ago and not about action taken by President Jonathan on Abacha in 2014?
For those who care, I would like to recall some aspect of Buhari's acceptance speech as the Presidential flag bearer of APC. (22c) We will strive to attack poverty through broadly-shared economic growth and attacking corruption through impartial application of the law. (22d) WE WILL TOLERATE NO RELIGIOUS,REGIONAL, ETHNIC OR GENDER BIAS IN OUR GOVERNMENT. (22e) WE WILL RETURN NIGERIA TO A POSITION OF INTERNATIONAL RESPECT THROUGH PATRIOTIC FOREIGN POLICY. (23) THERE CAN BE NO GENUINE LOVE OF OUR COUNTRY WITHOUT LOVING ALL ITS PEOPLE IN OUR DIVERSITY. (28) On corruption, the government will enhance EFCC'S powers to investigate independently. Moreover, we intend to plug the holes in NNPC accounting. There will no longer be two sets of books, one for the public consumption and another for insiders who profit from this slick fraud. IN AN APC GOVERNMENT, THE PUBLIC WILL KNOW HOW MUCH NNPC MAKES AND WHERE ALL THE MONEY GOES.
Finally, while so much energy is being dissipated on discussing Buhari and Tinubu's probable corruption, I wish to request IKHIDE, MOMODU, and OCHONU to help us demand the report of the external auditors which the Federal Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, promised Nigerians that it would be published in November 2014.
From: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com
Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - "Buhari is an ethnic-religious fundamentalist"
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 22:16:52 -0500
To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com
"I am also not impressed with the narrative out there that Buhari believes in fighting corruption with total commitment, even though he may not be personally corrupt and I dare say, he is not. He allows certain things under table and in some cases, negligently aids and abets corrupt acts. Remember the 53 suit cases? What about his stewardship at PTF? It is not as flattering as some would want us to believe. And before I forget, in 2008, at the 10th anniversary of the death of Abacha, Buhari declared to the consternation of all Nigerians that Abacha was neither corrupt nor a thief. "He did not steal Nigeria's money," he declared sternly with military fiat. This is despite the fact that several countries had returned hundreds of millions of dollars to Nigeria as part of Abacha's recovered loot. I don't know if this position was also 'contrived' by Buhari's hate club. If not, I don't know how much good this does to the General's image as an anti-corruption leader that is being daily burnished in the media. Anyone who denies this fact of history that Abacha did not loot the treasury cannot be an honest person and for Buhari to do that speak powerfully to the charge against him. It is an eloquent testimony that tells a lot about what his promoters would not want to talk about.
The harrowing traffic chaos that we all suffer and agonise over today in Lagos is a direct result of Buhari's narrow and parochial minded view of economic affairs of this country. The cancellation of the Lagos Metro Line project after commencement of work remains a sad reminder of Buhari's lack of vision and foresight. Tragically, those who have borne the brunt of that unfortunate action are today the very people packaging, marketing and promoting him to be president partly with the resources of the Lagos state. Thankfully, our memories are not like architecture that is often described as frozen music."
The harrowing traffic chaos that we all suffer and agonise over today in Lagos is a direct result of Buhari's narrow and parochial minded view of economic affairs of this country. The cancellation of the Lagos Metro Line project after commencement of work remains a sad reminder of Buhari's lack of vision and foresight. Tragically, those who have borne the brunt of that unfortunate action are today the very people packaging, marketing and promoting him to be president partly with the resources of the Lagos state. Thankfully, our memories are not like architecture that is often described as frozen music."
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