Sai Buhari! Say Buhari!
Very key to the decision of the APC hierarchy to back Buhari is that he is a very popular politician in northern Nigeria: his name alone has consistently fetched 12 million votes in the north without any discernible political structure. It is thought that if he can get the necessary backing in the south, it would be a matter of cat walk to Aso Rock for him. With the south-west fully behind him, and with bits and pieces of votes from the south-east and south-south, Buhari will be primed to win the presidential election in 2015.
“We were convinced that Buhari could win the presidential election, but never convinced that Atiku could defeat Jonathan. It was a no-brainer at the end of the day. Buhari is the man for the job!” the chieftain concluded.
It was also noted among the party hierarchy that Buhari has been rebranded: less number of Nigerians now view him as a religious fanatic, while more and more southerners are now seeing him as a better alternative to Jonathan. The actual numbers will be determined on February 14, 2015, though.
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