Nura Sabo Anku

Depending on General Buhari to make you President is again the godfatherism in politics that our nation has been fighting against, because it undermines democracy, promotes oligarchy, and runs against the idea of one man, one vote. Power belongs only to God, and in our country, is given to man through the votes of the Nigerian people, via a Presidential primary and a Presidential election. Admitting that you refused to campaign because of an unverifiable promise by a former President, who is now late, actually demonstrates an anti-democratic attitude. In effect, what you are saying is that you do not feel the need to persuade 235 million Nigerians, because you have persuaded only one Nigerian, albeit a very influential citizen, to support you. That is a dangerous entitlement mentality that reeks of elitism. Denigrating President Bola Tinubu for politicking and campaigning, while you were soliciting and scheming, proves that you need tutelage in the elementary and rudimentary principles of a multiparty democracy. General Muhammadu Buhari, of blessed memory, is no longer with us. For two whole years of this administration headed by His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, General Buhari was alive. I am not sure it is the most courageous thing to do to make an allegation now that he is dead and cannot speak for himself, which you did not make while he was alive. Finally, may I remind all Nigerians that while some claim General Buhari anointed them secretly, we all remember that President Buhari openly endorsed Asiwaju Tinubu and declared him a "very competent hand"! Bemigho Reno Omokri