Popular social entrepreneur and founder of RISE Networks, Mrs. Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to beware of those singing his praises as they will eventually lead him to doom.
Reacting through her Facebook page to the ongoing mobilization by supporters of President Buhari to counter the planned February 6th protest by Tuface Idibia, Akerele-Ogunsiji said the people standing with President Buhari will eventually “bring an end to his reign and destroy the modicum of reputation he has left.”
According to her, President Buhari’s supporters have successfully decimated his social capital to the extent that he no longer stands a chance of winning any election in Nigeria.
“People who stand with you and sing your Praises simply to earn Bread will scurry to the next Bakery when your Dough runs out.
“His allies, cronies, loyalists and rented activists have decimated his political capital and goodwill to a point where he only stands a 60/40 chance of winning if he shows up for the 2019 Presidential Elections as an intending Candidate – with 40% been the probability value.
“We told President Jonathan. His covetous Ministers and Aides kept chanting “Nothing dey happen”. They shielded him from people who were closer to the masses and had seen the groundswell of opposition against him.
“I am sad he lost but perhaps it’s a veritable learning point for Leaders – that the power still remains with the People. In 2015, Nigerians didn’t vote for Buhari, they simply voted against Jonathan. I’m up for a respectful, issue based debate without vitriol or bitterness about that. I hope President Buhari learns from History.
“The Overall Concept of Democracy upholds the fundamental rights of freedom of expression, association and movement.
“The Instruments of the State should not be used to intimidate and terrorise Tax paying Citizens who want a Peaceful Protest. If I were the President, I would ask to listen to Tuface and other Nigerians and make notes of their grievances. Some things may never happen if our Leaders learn Dialogue.
“I wouldn’t let “never-do-wells” whose votes count for nothing stage a Counter Protest against the Citizens without whom I would never be President. The worst misfortune that can befall any Leader at any level is to lack sincere people who can lay the truth bare before them every time.
“Somebody seems to be on his way out of Office”, she said.
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