Buhari Lacks Democratic Credentials To Govern – Bafarawa

A former Sokoto State Governor and a presidential aspirant on the platform of opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Attahiru Bafarawa, has described President Buhari as one President that lack democratic credentials to lead Nigerians under democratic government in Nigeria.

Bafarawa stated this in Jos at the weekend while on campaign trip to woo national delegates from the state ahead of PDP presidential primary scheduled to hold October 6 next month, said only a democrat can run this country well under a democracy.

Bafarawa, who was speaking to PDP supporters at the state secretariat of the party, also said President Muhammadu Buhari is not a democrat and can’t run democratic government.

Bafarawa described himself as a democrat and called on delegates to select him during party primary.

“I use to tell people that the delegates are very special people but they have lifespan. Delegates are often used and dumped. In the next few weeks, you will be expired. Now, we are going round this country looking for your support. The leadership of the party is the ladder for which the people will use to climb.

“That is why, some politicians will use the party to get what they want and dump them. It is very certain that nobody becomes a governor or president without your support. That is why we are here looking for your support. Don’t rush. Take your time and listen to everyone and decide whom you choose. So, make sure you vote someone that has this country at heart. I am not desperate to get power because I believe God gives power to whomever he wishes.

“We are making mistake in this country and we have to correct that mistake. When we are talking of democracy, we mean we have to get democratic people to rule this country. You will never get a medical doctor to operate in art. He will never succeed neither can you get someone from art to operate in science. A doctor is only a doctor. That is why we find it very difficult today in this country because the person who is governing this country is a military man by training and can’t expect him doing what a democrat will do.”

“The military officers are very professional and intelligent on their own field. Most of the generals are analog and we need digital people to govern this country. We are playing with our lives. This political arena we are operating should be changed. We have to operate by the rules of the game. Since we are talking about rule of the game, we have to get someone that will operate democratic government. Going by my political history, I am a democrat right from childhood to where I am today.”