2015: The APC, Muhammadu Buhari and Ngige

No gain saying that I would vote for the APC (All Progressives Congress) come 2015 general elections, (Insha Allah). I cannot vote for the PDP or Ebele GOODLUCK Jonathan. Reasons are obvious!!! these include his (GEJ) inability to curtail the activities of the nefarious boko haram, rising incidence of high profile corruption in his government and absolutely nothing done about it, ready examples that come to mind are the subsidy probes, “missing/unaccounted for” $20BILLION!, and STELLAGATE! etc. Other ‘minor’ reasons include the ASUU strike (which affected me heavily!) ASUP ongoing strike and the general perception that President has done NOTHING and personally I can’t mention anything He Jonathan has done for me. Ok, let me be fair here…maybe He (GEJ) continued paying of subsidy, allowing fuel to be available or the fact that have not being robbed this year? If these are worthy achievements of the leader of the 7th largest producer of crude oil, then whoever is reading this, can vote for Jonathan/PDP. On the APC, looking at their states, judging the performances of their Governors, especially against that of their predecessors from the PDP, one can only conclude that these APC Governors are super heroes. (Though I know that these ‘super heroes’ can do far better!). Based on this, the APC deserves our Trust to give them a chance and let’s see if they would do things differently from the PDP. I think the PDP has tried since the past 15years but Nigeria can do better and I belong to a school of thought where we do not celebrate mediocrity. Looking at the known profiles in the APC, I would suggest that they field Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari as their candidate for the upcoming election. GMB had over 12Million votes in the 2011 elections and it is safe to say, that those 12 Millions Nigerians might still vote again for him, especially in the face of glaring incompetence exhibited by the GEJ led administration. Also the APC now has key Northern states like Kano and Sokoto with massive voting powers. When Mallam Nasir El-Rufai was asked what is the difference between the PDP and the APC, he challenged the PDP to produce in its fold any Nigerian whose integrity can beat that of GMB, till the point of writing this, the PDP is yet to make a comment on this challenge, and I think that’s what sums up my preference for GMB. He is perceived to be a “saint”. When GMB was asked what the APC would do differently he kept hammering on security of lives and property. His response, to many may not come as a surprise, knowing his background, GMB appeared shocked as he spoke on insecurity issues, he could not believe how a military he was once the commander-in-chief appears so weak and frightened by the boko haram insurgents. Insecurity and corruption appears to be Nigeria main twin problems at the moment and who else is better to fix it than a retired General regarded by many as a saint? I must admit that GMB might be a hard sell for some Nigerians, but that is why I am proposing Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige as running mate, reasons? He is a Catholic Christian, he is an Ibo man and Ngige would help GMB and the APC a lot in the eastern part of the country and by extension a bit of the south-south eg Delta state. Ngige beats Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola (BRF) as my choice, apart from the fact that Fashola is a Muslim as Buhari, I doubt that the Ibos have forgiven him for rightly sending destitute back to their states to be taken care of by their respective Governors. And I still maintain that Gov. Peter Obi’s cry was more political (as shown in the Anambra elections) than his genuine love for the Ndigbos. Ngige in a recent speech warned that Ibos in the PDP in the next political dispensation cannot be President nor Vice nor Senate President not even Party Chairmen, while I do not know his reasons for saying this, I think it would be wise of me not to even try to argue with him and which gives a bit of credence to my choice of him, maybe actually he (Ngige) knows that an Ibo man would be Vice to the Northerner picked in the APC. Some have argued that Dr Kayode Fayemi or Chief Niyi Adebayo (both Christains) should be picked to run with GMB, but, to me that would be politically disastrous as it would mean the APC would be losing in both the SE and SS regions of the county i.e 11 states! Even if the Comrade Governor, Oshiomhole is picked, to me, Edo state has little electoral value compared to picking Ngige that would be a “Face of the Ndigbos”. Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorochas is also an Ibo man and Christian, but Ngige appears to be closer to the grassroots, a thorough politician and a mobilizer though he (Rochas) not a bad option. Also and IMPORTANTLY, GMB seems to me, to be among the very few in the APC that can curtail the Tinubu growing corruption empire. Though I don’t expect GMB to immediately prosecute Bola Ahmed Tinubu, but stopping him (BAT) from gathering any further would do Nigeria a great deal. Political Engineer.