Buhari's Power Deal In Chatham House: Presidency In Panic

According to The Nation, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential campaign organisation are flying off the handle over the warm reception accorded the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari at Chatham House, London, on Thursday.

General Buhari addressed contemporary issues before an attentive audience in London, with special emphasis on corruption and insecurity and how he intends to confront the twin–monsters if elected as the president of Nigeria on the re-schedule March 28 presidential election.

Buhari’s brilliant performance in London appeared to be troubling the Presidency.

Jonathan campaign Director of Media and Publicity, Femi Fani-Kayode and PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, in separate statements, were full of innuendos over Buhari’s actions.

Fani-Kayode said: “It is amazing that a man that refuses to participate in a debate in his own country is so ready to go to a foreign country to sell his message in a desperate attempt to curry favour with the people of that country.

“For now, all we can say is that it is truly pitiful that a former Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria believes that it is more important to win the hearts and minds of the British than it is to win the hearts and minds of the Nigerian people,” Fani-Kayode said.

But the APC, on its part, said Buhari is not ready to join issues with desperate men as he is focused on running his campaign in the best way that will connect him with all Nigerians who craze for change.