Buhari Weeps While Presenting Campaign Speech

Presidential standard bearer of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), shed tears while presenting his speech on the occasion, marking the end of his presidential campaign at the International Conference Centre in Abuja yesterday.

Buhari, who was honoured as the ‘Noble Father of Nigerian Youths and the Icon of Nigerian Democracy’ by the Nigerian Youths Organisation (NYO), regretted that the 12 years of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration in the country had witnessed a painful and unforgettable look of dejection and despondency on the faces of Nigerians, adding that it had left Nigerians without hope of respite in the near future.

Moved with emotion, Buhari, who continuously wiped away tears from his eyes as he read his speech, said that Saturday’s presidential election would be the last time he would offer himself for election into the office of the president.

He reminded Nigerians that he never touched any kobo belonging to the public throughout his involvement in the management of public funds, challenging all the presidential candidates to make the same claim before the Nigerian public if their conscience was clear.
Buhari said: “The suffering majority of Nigerian citizens have witnessed the systematic molesting and pillaging of the country’s economy by parties and individuals without much thought for due process or care for tomorrow.”

He noted that the process had turned a potentially-rich Nigeria into an international basket case, turning all golden opportunities in the country into an intractable problem. Buhari also said he was seeking to replace the PDP government because it has done so much havoc to the Nigerian people and their reputation, stressing that he joined the presidential race out of personal conviction and concern for the welfare of the Nigerian people.

In his statement, the NYO chairman, Ebenezer Oyetakin, said t he youths of Nigeria decided to give the two awards to the former military head of state because the group has followed his proven integrity, as well as his antecedents since his engagements in public office as an incorrupt leader who has relentlessly insisted that democracy should be practiced constitutionally.

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Posted: at 14-04-2011 02:00 AM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Please pray for your success, weeping may not be the best.

Posted: at 14-04-2011 02:40 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

dogodajiabuja: Your viewpoint is very uncalled for and unconscionable. Buhari was a good leader. I'm among the population of Nigerians who believe he did not steal our money. He has maintained the same story right from the word go. You do not have to vote for him, but please don't make mockery of the only good ex-president of our dear country.
 
To our dear ex-head of state, Mohammadu Buhari, please hold on tight to your convictions. Actually, you do not have to be the president before you can affect change of policies. You stand a great chance of motivating positive change for greater good in the country. You can become Ambassador Plenipotentiary, Economic adviser, Minister of Agriculture, Industries and Technology. You can form a movement and champion the course for youth development. I think you came out the wrong time. Also, knowing fully well the political situation in the country, you joined a party perceived to be sectional, as if your only motivation was to represent the north and to enforce the verbal agreement of zoning. We trust you but you should wait for a better environment when sectional politics and sentiment would give way for good atmosphere for the country to embrace your philosophy.  

Posted: at 14-04-2011 03:23 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

WIPE YOUR TEARS MY DEAR GENERAL,NIGERIA GO BETTER,IF ALL HANDS ARE ON DECK,NAIJA WILL BE A BETTER PLACE FOR US ALL.

Posted: at 14-04-2011 04:08 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

ME I DONT NO WHY NAIJAPALS.COM D ALWAYS DEY AGEST GUDLUCK WHY???HOW PESIN GO COM POST ANYTIN WEY DEY HIM MIND 4 HERE WHY? BUHARI NEVA WEEP 4 NAIJA OK,,,,,DIS GUY D ALWAYZ POST BAD 4 GUDLUCK AND GUD 4 BUHARI WHY????OO BOY WE DON KNW U OK AFTER U GO USE PROFILE WEY NOH GET PICTURE COMMENT WE BE FOOLS???GO DIE ABEG

Posted: at 14-04-2011 05:56 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie

well wat we need is a gud leader nt any how but all GOD WILL say

Posted: at 14-04-2011 06:16 AM (13 years ago) | Hero

Buhari prat harder,u ll win ok.

Posted: at 14-04-2011 06:57 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie

We dont have human been in Nigeria presidency , we have mosters Blood suckers,,,and complete Animal in human skin.....They are rulling US, when last have you see any of their children to be any ones class mate as a normal cititzen,,when last ??? They disorganize everything ,,and keep their family far away from Nigeria , but still foools falling for their trick.. If he loves Nigeria,,let him sell all he as stole from the country ,and give it back... The same goes to the rest of them ...This Animals dont have human feelings at all.....   As buahri don already shop belle full,,,,if he comes back ,,his agendal maybe bringing us some useless Sharia law into the country ,,,they will still money from US and turning to some serious religious Madness.....If you allow malam to rull Nigera,,na bad luck anyway  ,,They should Go back and be eating GORO idiot bastard ....

Posted: at 14-04-2011 07:03 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie

NA TODAY , ABEG MIKE I PASS JOOOOOO

Posted: at 14-04-2011 07:13 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

Buhari or what do you call your self aboki all of you that is formal president suppose to be executed so that Nigeria we be better than Dubai, you bloody stolen goat you want to steel again (how old are you) think of Gbagbo of Ivory Coast and rest you who is wicked old  century. 

Posted: at 14-04-2011 07:22 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac