Who Won the U.S. Presidential Debate?

There is no way you will describe the Federal Republic of Nigeria – the leadership, political, and governance structure of this country, including even the popularity that you will not identify former President Muhammadu Buhari as one of the territorial commanders of this country. So, if people visit him, that visit is appropriate; that visit is merited. Most leaders in the nation speak too frequently, but President Muhammadu Buhari has mastered the art of speaking sparingly. When you have done all the things he has done, seen all the things he has seen and you are still able to talk sparingly, then the words have very significant weight.

Therefore, if anybody wants to plan the future of this country, and it considers it the right thing to do; to go and pay homage, to consult, to seek his opinion, visit and check on his welfare, I will consider the person wise. It is the nature of thinkers to reflect deeply above the decibels of the noise around them so that they either hear clearly or see clearly. I think what Atiku Abubakar has done with Buhari is good.

I congratulate Atiku for going to visit his elder brother. Our leaders are sometimes victimised by their followers. Our expectations and our arguments can sometimes be a burden for our leaders, and that burden is sometimes heavy; it sometimes hamstrings them and prevents them from moving. So, I’m happy that Atiku was able to rise above the kind of opinions that society will normally hold because they don’t belong to the same political party, but anybody who wants to be president must desire to be the president of the entire Nigeria, and not just president of his household or his tribe or his political party.

Do you think that northern politicians are preparing to unseat Tinubu in 2027?

What I know for a fact is that anybody who loves Nigeria will think very deeply about the present circumstance Nigeria is in and what should be the way out even for the future. Buhari is not a conspirator; that is not in his nature. He doesn’t join people in conspiring, to be planning against people. That is not him. He is as straightforward as a knife. So, if anybody is going to him looking for a conspiracy, the person may be disappointed.

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