Stop Judging Me For What I Did as a Military Head of State – Buhari

The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential flag bearer, General Muhammadu (rtd) in a live interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, on Wednesday evening discussed a lot of issues, ranging from Boko Haram, corruption, Obasanjo’s endorsement, polls postponement and so on…

Speaking from his Abuja office, Buhari when he was asked what he thinks of Nigerians having to choose from a failed president and a former military dictator with a bad human rights record, he said:

“All those things you mentioned were done under military administration; if we did not suspend the constitution then, it would have been difficult for us to operate under those circumstances. So I do not think I should be judged as an individual for those things that happened then.”

On the endorsement of President Obasanjo, he said:

“Well it will certainly bring more supporters to us and more confidence for those who were sitting on the fence because General Obasanjo is highly respected and as far as the nation is concerned, there is no issue that can be deliberated upon without people seeking his opinion.”

On the postponement of the election, he said:

“That is a disappointment because the presentation made by the INEC was that they were ready to conduct the elections on the date chosen a year ago, and for them to be forced virtually by the military that they cannot guarantee the safety of their workers and shift it by six weeks is disturbing.”

Seriously though, what do you think of the military’s inability to guarantee the safety for Feb. 14th election, except in six weeks time???