Grenell noted that Buhari, if elected will be a disaster for Nigeria and Africa.

A former envoy of the United States, Richard Grenell, had warned Nigerians not to elect Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress in the 2015 presidential election.

In an opinion article dated March 19, 2015, and published in Washington Times, Grenell noted that Buhari, if elected will be a disaster for Nigeria and Africa.





In the article titled, "Nigeria on the brink", Grenell warned that having Buhari as president will signal trouble for the West’s fight against ISIS and terrorism throughout the Middle East.

Grenell, who recently served as the Acting Director of the United States National Intelligence, had advised Nigerians to re-elect the then President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

His article read, “With the polls closed in Israel, international election observers now turn their attention to the Nigerian elections on March 28. The choice for the leader of Africa’s most populous country pits Goodluck Jonathan from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The decision by the roughly 73 million registered Nigerian voters could have a profound impact on the future of Africa.

“But Western foreign policy observers pre-occupied with the rise of ISIS in the Middle East should wake up to the reality unfolding in Nigeria. Opposition candidate General Buhari wants Sharia law throughout Nigeria. In fact, he wants it everywhere. ‘I will continue to show openly and inside me the total commitment to the Sharia movement that is sweeping all over Nigeria,’ Mr Buhari said. ‘God willing, we will not stop the agitation for the total implementation of the Sharia in the country.'

“Agitation? Is this an indication that Mr Buhari supports violence because the end goal of the terrorist attacks throughout Nigeria and Africa is an Islamic state? It is a legitimate question that should be asked by leaders of the (Barack) Obama administration.

“Boko Haram has pledged its allegiance and support to ISIS. The northern Nigerian based Islamic terrorist group wants Sharia law throughout Nigeria and beyond. They are also actively terrorizing Chad, Niger and Cameroon with their goal of an Islamic state.

“Mr Buhari has also spoken sympathetically about members of the terrorist group Boko Haram, has cautioned against a rush to judgement on its members and has personally been selected by the terrorist group to lead its negotiations with the Government of Nigeria.

“Mr Buhari’s election as Nigeria’s head of state would be a disaster for Africa. It would also signal trouble for the West’s fight against ISIS and terrorism throughout the Middle East.

“Islamic radicals have Africa on their target list and young Nigerians are reported to be interested in ISIS’ messages. Nigeria is at a tipping point. Tunisia, where the Arab Spring uprisings began, saw a deadly Islamic terrorist attack at a popular museum killing 23 people this week.

“ISIS attacked a hospital in Libya within the last few days and Boko Haram killed 54 people with 4 suicide bombers in Nigeria last week. The West, and specifically the Obama Administration, need to wake up to the growing problem.

“The French government has been fighting ISIS in Africa for the past two years, starting in Mali but with little help from the Obama Administration. As terrorism grows in yet another region of the globe, American and Western officials should realize they are not stopping the advancements of Islamic radicals. Al-Qaida is not dead and ISIS is not a JV team.

“The recent moves by the White House against Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu signal a willingness by President Obama and his team to intervene in foreign elections. The sitting President Goodluck Jonathan has committed to defeating Boko Haram and overseeing a free and fair election.

“The Nigerian economy has been growing faster than South Africa’s. Imagine what Nigeria could do for Africa if it was also free of Boko Haram’s violence. The Obama Administration should be doing more to ensure Africa’s most populous country doesn’t slip away.”

Grenell's article gained relevance as the President Buhari-led administration has been accused of treating terrorists with kid gloves.

The Presidency has been criticised by the public recently for defending the embattled Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, over his past comments in support of terrorist groups like the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement aligned itself with the submission of the embattled Minister that he was young when he made those statements and his position had since changed.

There have been several calls for the minister's resignation after multiple reports accused him of endorsing terrorism and extreme views. The presidency, in the statement, claimed that the calls for the minister's resignation were politically motivated.

This attracted outrage from Nigerians who have tagged this government as a ‘terrorist sympathiser'.

https://saharareporters.com/2021/04/27/flashback-how-ex-us-envoy-predicted-buhari-would-be-disaster-promote-sharia


Lalasticlala

God warned Nigerians. Humans warned Nigerians. Past records warned Nigerians. Alas, Nigerians turned deaf ears. Pmb is a consequence of stubbornness of Nigerians.

We all knew this... There was just nothing we could do about it.

Listening to Telli person by Timaya, Phyno and Olamide reminiscing their song.

When the time is right my brother eh
Telli Person telli Person o
Dem no dey telli person
When your eyes go clear o
Telli Person Dem no dey telli person
Oya Telli person


We are in this together, no retreat, no surrender

He was 100 percent spot on...a look at the new global ranking on terror confirms this

Buhari is such a huge calamity

Honestly, i blame Tinubu for all this

Following..

Interesting

SOME OF US ACTUALLY HAVE AND USE OUR COMMON SENSE BUT, THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE HAVE MORE STUPID PEOPLE IN THE COUNTRY THAN THE SENSIBLE ONES. EVEN TILL DATE, SOME MÓRONS ARE STILL DEFENDING THIS MAN/PARTY AND THEY'RE WILLING TO VOTE HIM OVER AND OVER AGAIN! GOD WHY NA? WHY DID YOU PUT ME WITH SENSELESS PEOPLE. IT'S BETTER YOU DON'T BELONG TO ANY PARTY THAN TO BELONG TO APC. FACE THE FACT: BUHARI AND APC FAILED!!! NA STRONG HEAD UNA JUST DEY FORM, UNA NO WANT MAKE PEOPLE LAFF UNA THAT NA WHY UNA DEY ACT LIKE SAY UNA SABI WETIN UNA DEY DO. I'M NOT WISHING ANYBODY DEATH BUT, IF BUHARI DIES TODAY, I CAN CONFIDENTLY TELL YOU THAT MOST PEOPLE WILL CELEBRATE RATHER THAN MOURN, HIS FOLLOWERS WILL GET ANGRY AND START CAUSING WAHALA 'CAUSE THAT'S ALL THEY KNOW. Buhari failed at every instance and every opportunity he was given to hold any position. History and common sense tells us. Buhari didn't come into power to develop Nigeria, he came into power to mess up Nigeria and probably revenge/avenge some people that once wronged him. I hate Unfortunate people that just can't be unfortunate on their own but also want to drag the Fortunate people with them. Na to Divide the country go sure pass, I'm tired of being surrounded by too many stupid and unprogressive people.

Chai! We are rubbing shoulders with Afghanistan and Iraq.

"Shehu insisted that the president will only appoint someone who will ensure the security of Nigerians is better than what has been recorded."

"....But Buhari’s undoing is his wonted predilection for hierarchising ethnicity, religion and loyalty above competence. Since 1999, no president has obtrusively shown a more nepotistic aspect than Buhari.

It is unarguable that the president arrays the most competence-challenged cabinet ever in the chronicle of governance in Nigeria....As it was in 1984 under General Buhari, so it is in 2016 and 2020 under President Buhari. 

https://www.thecable.ng/buharis-legacy-of-recessions

A bad market is always a bad market.The sai buhari/Sai chanji/Sai next level of yesteryears have now turned to endless lamentations.Una never see anything yet with the donkey una were ready to defend, fight and kill for back then.Never reinforce failure una say no.To give monkey water is not the problem but to collect the cup back.k

Buhari scammed everybody ..The thing is no matter how bad a politician is, he will still have people singing him praises because of personal gains.. So do not look at what paid urchins type on social media, they all know the truth, but because they are being paid by this government, they must always exonerate the government from been a huge failure.

God bless Mazi Nnamdi Kanu

God bless Ohamadike Mazi Nnamdi Kanu

musa234:
Buhari scammed everybody ..The thing is no matter how bad a politician is, he will still have people singing him praises because of personal gains.. So do not look at what paid urchins type on social media, they all know the truth, but because they are being paid by this government, they must always exonerate the government from been a huge failure.

Buhari couldn't scam Igbos

musa234:
Buhari scammed everybody ..The thing is no matter how bad a politician is, he will still have people singing him praises because of personal gains.. So do not look at what paid urchins type on social media, they all know the truth, but because they are being paid by this government, they must always exonerate the government from been a huge failure.

I was never scammed by buhari nor by any of his minions for that matter.
In both elections 2015 & 2019 I campaign vigorously against buhari having known his antecedents in the past, in terms of leadership quality that he has none.
So always speak for yourself and don't generalized anything.

musa234:
Buhari scammed everybody ..The thing is no matter how bad a politician is, he will still have people singing him praises because of personal gains.. So do not look at what paid urchins type on social media, they all know the truth, but because they are being paid by this government, they must always exonerate the government from been a huge failure.

I was never scammed by buhari nor by any of his minions for that matter.
In both elections of 2015 & 2019 I campaign vigorously against buhari having known his antecedents in the past, in terms of leadership quality that he has none.
So always speak for yourself and don't generalized anything.

Mokason288:
Buhari is a prove that anything Igbos reject

Will never yield any thing good

Spits out




I KNOW I MADE SENSE

Igbos dey see road wella

The vegetative figurehead braindead doppelganger senile mentally unstable in aso rock

musa234:
Buhari scammed everybody ..The thing is no matter how bad a politician is, he will still have people singing him praises because of personal gains.. So do not look at what paid urchins type on social media, they all know the truth, but because they are being paid by this government, they must always exonerate the government from been a huge failure.

Whenever I hear this "Buhari scammed everyone", i can’t help but laugh at the self deceit in the statement!

The confidence many of u used in arguing blindly pre-2015 wasn’t the confidence of people in the grip of conmen.

Ure all just sorry that ur tribal sentiments didn’t work out the way u all thought it would!

Pls enjoy ur next level, as u make ur bed so you’ll lie on it, biko.

Thank God Buhari won, at least to prove us right that he's brain dead and have nothing to offer to his unproductive cows nevertheless humans

Racoon:
https://www.thecable.ng/buharis-legacy-of-recessions

A bad market is always a bad market.The sai buhari/Sai chanji/Sai next level of yesteryears have now turned to endless lamentations.Una never see anything yet with the donkey una were ready to defend, fight and kill for back then.Never reinforce failure una say no.To give monkey water is not the problem but to collect the cup back.k

Buhari scammed you and Tinubu

I personally warned people around me before the 2015 general election that electing this man has a president is like going to make coal fire in a Gas Station

What we are experiencing in Nigeria now is a result of making wide fire in a Gas Station

Let's enjoy


#NaughtyTalk

we all saw it coming but we felt deaf ears.....i was one of those who supported him to become president, we knew what we did with our system in one of those Abuja hotels a day to the elections.......just like we thought patanmi have changed, we thought Buhari will changed but.....

I pray the west will intervene in this Nigerian issue and help save the life of innocent people who will be caught in the pogom whenever it begins fully.Nigeria did not die now, it died in 1914 when it was erroneous created by Lugard and the British crown supported it.

Let God intervene for us all!

I keep saying it..the problem is a lot of Nigerian youth don't read! if some of us studied our history we wouldn't have voted him...do you think they don't know what thy are doing? they removed history from the school curriculum for a reason

We warned them and they called us wailing wailers and now everyone is wailing

Grenell noted that Buhari, if elected will be a disaster for Nigeria and Africa.

Flashback-how-ex-us-envoy-predicted-buhari-would-be-disaster-promote-sharia.


MAY GOD REMOVE THIS DISASTER FROM NIGERIA RIGHT NOW IN JESUS NAME AMEN AMEN AND AMEN

IfGodbeforus:
God warned Nigerians. Humans warned Nigerians. Past records warned Nigerians. Alas, Nigerians turned deaf ears. Pmb is a consequence of stubbornness of Nigerians.

EVIL PRESIDENTIAL WAYS WILL PERISH IN NIGERIA SOON IN JESUS NAME AMEN AMEN AND AMEN.

EmptyGarden:
We all knew this... There was just nothing we could do about it.

THE OLD WISE MAN SAW IT COMING AND ADVISED JONATHAN TO APPLY UDI FORMULA.