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If Jonathan Had Won The 2015 Election Would Nigerian Economy Have Collapsed by mcjohny(m): 7:48am On Jan 01, 2022
If Jonathan Had Won The 2015 Election Would Nigerian Economy Have Collapsed as Alleged By Malami?





In the past years, some top officials in the Buhari government have insisted that the Nigerian economy would have gone into a free fall if the Peoples Democratic Party had won that year’s presidential election. Recall that last year Presidential Spokesman Femi Adeshina stressed that Buhari's victory in 2015 saved Nigeria from collapse. He noted that the country was spiralling out of control until Buhari stepped in as President.

The same line has been repeated several times by Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed. And just recently, Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malani insisted that the Nigerian economy would have collapsed but for Buhari. Specifically, he said that Buhari rescued Nigeria from destruction.




That means, if Buhari had not won the 2015 election, things would have become so bad in the country that Nigeria would probably have become a failed state or would become bankrupt.

Are these facts or mere speculations?

To be honest, In 2015 when Buhari took over the reins of power, there were so much tension and division in the country. The polity was so tensed up that some foreign organisations predicted that the country would probably cease to exist. Their prediction was based on the high level of insecurity in the country, political tension and a sagging domestic economy which made many Nigerians lose hope.




It is for that reason that millions of Nigerians wanted Jonathan and the PDP out so desperately. They poured out in their millions to enthusiastically vote for Buhari to salvage the situation and rescue the country.

But almost seven years after not much has changed under Buhari’s leadership. Every major socio-economic indicator is as it was in 2015 or worse. Insecurity has increased, the level of political tension and division in the country is still high and the economy is yet to improve.


In essence, all the factors for which many feared could lead to a collapse of the economy are still present, yet the country has not collapsed. Nigeria still stands as a united entity, it is neither bankrupt nor a failed state.

What that means is that there is no strong evidence to back up the claims that Nigeria could have collapsed if not for Buhari. The administration has not done anything significantly different from PDP. At best, the claims were mere political statements made by the administration to probably demonise Jonathan and the PDP and blame them for the problems plaguing the country.




Indeed, the PDP may have failed to deliver the dividends of democracy in its 16 years of being in charge.

But Nigerians wanted to change that is why they voted for the All Progressives Congress in 2015, but except the party quit the blame game and get down to the business of delivering results, it might end up like the PDP which was booted out of power.



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Re: If Jonathan Had Won The 2015 Election Would Nigerian Economy Have Collapsed by AroOkigbo(m): 7:49am On Jan 01, 2022
GEJ's was bad, but Buubuu's is a disaster
Re: If Jonathan Had Won The 2015 Election Would Nigerian Economy Have Collapsed by Ryda(m): 7:52am On Jan 01, 2022
If he had won the election, we wouldn't be clamouring for 2023 to come quickly.

Things were bad back then but not as worst as it is now.
Re: If Jonathan Had Won The 2015 Election Would Nigerian Economy Have Collapsed by Nobody: 7:55am On Jan 01, 2022
The economy was bad then too,but compare to this present administration is worse. Though the last administration got more opportunities than the present in terms of oil price. but the present has borrowed enough but still its getting worse

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Re: If Jonathan Had Won The 2015 Election Would Nigerian Economy Have Collapsed by Frigga13: 8:17am On Jan 01, 2022
Is very very good.. so good.. that Buhari Na President.. if not eh ..

Yoruba propaganda no for the rest till they set the country on war part..

Same they did in 60’s

The tension in the country in 2015 was as a result of daily propaganda ditches by the Yoruba media
They unleashed the worst of bitterness hatred and envy .. just for what Nigerians are suffering today

And what’s their gain after all.. NOTHING!
Their lands are desolate poverty hunger .. increase in skull mining and fraud..
Increase in armed robbery and cultism..

And they want Power grin

Nigeria will never witness such kind of media evil again.
Re: If Jonathan Had Won The 2015 Election Would Nigerian Economy Have Collapsed by fourboys: 1:30pm On Jan 01, 2022
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Re: If Jonathan Had Won The 2015 Election Would Nigerian Economy Have Collapsed by Athina1982(f): 5:26am On Feb 13, 2022
mcjohny:
If Jonathan Had Won The 2015 Election Would Nigerian Economy Have Collapsed as Alleged By Malami?





In the past years, some top officials in the Buhari government have insisted that the Nigerian economy would have gone into a free fall if the Peoples Democratic Party had won that year’s presidential election. Recall that last year Presidential Spokesman Femi Adeshina stressed that Buhari's victory in 2015 saved Nigeria from collapse. He noted that the country was spiralling out of control until Buhari stepped in as President.

The same line has been repeated several times by Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed. And just recently, Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malani insisted that the Nigerian economy would have collapsed but for Buhari. Specifically, he said that Buhari rescued Nigeria from destruction.




That means, if Buhari had not won the 2015 election, things would have become so bad in the country that Nigeria would probably have become a failed state or would become bankrupt.

Are these facts or mere speculations?

To be honest, In 2015 when Buhari took over the reins of power, there were so much tension and division in the country. The polity was so tensed up that some foreign organisations predicted that the country would probably cease to exist. Their prediction was based on the high level of insecurity in the country, political tension and a sagging domestic economy which made many Nigerians lose hope.




It is for that reason that millions of Nigerians wanted Jonathan and the PDP out so desperately. They poured out in their millions to enthusiastically vote for Buhari to salvage the situation and rescue the country.

But almost seven years after not much has changed under Buhari’s leadership. Every major socio-economic indicator is as it was in 2015 or worse. Insecurity has increased, the level of political tension and division in the country is still high and the economy is yet to improve.


In essence, all the factors for which many feared could lead to a collapse of the economy are still present, yet the country has not collapsed. Nigeria still stands as a united entity, it is neither bankrupt nor a failed state.

What that means is that there is no strong evidence to back up the claims that Nigeria could have collapsed if not for Buhari. The administration has not done anything significantly different from PDP. At best, the claims were mere political statements made by the administration to probably demonise Jonathan and the PDP and blame them for the problems plaguing the country.




Indeed, the PDP may have failed to deliver the dividends of democracy in its 16 years of being in charge.

But Nigerians wanted to change that is why they voted for the All Progressives Congress in 2015, but except the party quit the blame game and get down to the business of delivering results, it might end up like the PDP which was booted out of power.



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Re: If Jonathan Had Won The 2015 Election Would Nigerian Economy Have Collapsed by Cromagnon: 5:46am On Feb 13, 2022
Would've been the same
Re: If Jonathan Had Won The 2015 Election Would Nigerian Economy Have Collapsed by mcjohny(m): 7:07am On Feb 13, 2022
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