Buhari is no match for Jonathan – Ezeife
Ahead of the 2015 presidential election,
Third Republic governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has
said a presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives
Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, is no match for President Goodluck
Jonathan.
Ezeife said he was certain
that the President would defeat Buhari in 2015 with a wider margin than
he did in 2011 – if the retired general emerges the presidential
candidate of the APC.
Jonathan has
already been adopted as the presidential candidate of the ruling Peoples
Democratic Party while Buhari, who was the first runner-up in the 2011
presidential election, is one of the top contenders for the APC’s
presidential ticket.
Ezeife told our
correspondent on Tuesday that none of the presidential aspirants on the
platform of the APC can defeat the President in 2015, and added that
Jonathan had divine backing.
He said,
“Jonathan appears to be a tool in the hands of God. God does everything
with a purpose and it doesn’t appear God has finished with Jonathan.
Others can contest for the Presidency, at least, that will
make money to
flow around to poor people. There will be no change in Aso Rock after
the 2015 presidential election.”
“There
will be no contest. Buhari is no match for Jonathan. This is a clear
case. Look at how Ebola ended in Nigeria. They are still battling with
it in America. Look at the level of development that is going on. The
man (Jonathan) always acts as if he doesn’t know what he is doing but he
will be doing everything right.
“Now
we are talking about ceasefire with Boko Haram. Those who said they
would make Nigeria ungovernable have failed. Nigeria is still governable
and Jonathan is governing it.”
Ezeife,
however, expressed worry that Buhari’s statement may lead to
post-election violence if he loses the February 14, 2015, presidential
election.
Source: The Punch
