You call me 'Lifeless' because i refused giving America oil, Buhari replies Trump's insult

United States President, Donald Trump on Monday stirred controversy online after he referred to Muhammadu Buhari Nigerian president as ‘Lifeless’

Trump made the statement shortly after a meeting between the two leaders on April 30, Financial Times reported on Monday.

 THEWATCH NEWS gathered that, Donald Trump told his aides that he don't want to meet with Buhari again in his life, i want to meet with  a president that worth meeting, he quickly added.

 

President Buhari who made a shocking revelation said that Donald Trump made that statement out of anger because he Buhari denied America oil. my meeting with Trump was to talk about how to fight corruption and terrorism that can help the two countries but he was begging me to help America with oil so i declined; If am so 'Lifeless' i would not have being able to trek 800 metres, he quickly added.

 However, this has stirred divergent opinions online as some agreed with Trump calling for Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019.

I Didn’t Walk 800m To Prove My Fitness To Anybody, Says Buhari

"Much has been said about my walk in Daura, a few days ago. I didn’t do it to prove my fitness to anybody. The people of my constituency came out in large numbers to see me and the car in which I was had tinted windows. So I decided to come out of the car so the people could see me," Buhari said.

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, on his 800m walk.
According to the President, whose walk was described as significant of his fitness to contest re-election, he didn't walk to "prove any fitness to anybody".
He said he came out of the car, which had tinted windows, so that the people could see him. He also restated his determination not to be distracted by politicking.
In a series of tweets via his personal handle, @MBuhari, he said he isn't given to "chasing cheap political points", noting that he "doesn't need to walk to convince anyone" about his health and the decision to seek reelection.
The posts read: "Much has been said about my walk in Daura, a few days ago. I didn’t do it to prove my fitness to anybody. The people of my constituency came out in large numbers to see me and the car in which I was had tinted windows. So I decided to come out of the car so the people could see me.
"People who know me know that I am not given to chasing cheap political points. The crowd in Daura were not seeing me, so I came out of the car so they could see me. I didn’t and don’t need to walk to convince anyone about my health and the decision to contest for a second term."
"I remain very grateful to the people for their enthusiastic reception. And let me say that we will not be distracted by politicking or anything else. The security and welfare of all Nigerians, young, old, female, male, remain our priority."
Much has been said about my walk in Daura,a few days ago. I didn’t do it to prove my fitness to anybody. The people of my constituency came out in large numbers to see me, & the car in which I was had tinted windows. So I decided to come out of the car so the people could see me.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari)
August 24, 2018
People who know me know that I am not given to chasing cheap political points. The crowd in Daura were not seeing me so I came out of the car so they could see me. I didn’t and don’t need to walk to convince anyone about my health and the decision to contest for a second term.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari)
August 24, 2018
I remain very grateful to the people for their enthusiastic reception. And let me say that we will not be distracted by politicking or anything else. The security and welfare of all Nigerians, young, old, female, male, remain our priority.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari)
August 24, 2018

CREDIT :SAHARA REPORTERS

800m Trek: Omoyele Sowore Mocks Buhari, Atiku,

–Says I ran NYC marathon race in 2017 and finished under 4hrs
Omoyele Sowore has taken to his tweeter page to mock President Muhammadu Buhari and his followers for celebrating 800 meters walk yesterday as a sign of fitness to serve a second term in office as the president of Nigeria.
He also mocked former vice-president Atiku Abubakar for celebrating 1 mile walk on a treadmill a few hours later that President Buhari broke the news of his 800 meters walk.
Sowore, a presidential aspirant, said that in 2017, he ran an NYC marathon race and finished under 4hours, saying that, it is a proof that he is the most qualified to be Nigeria’s President in 2019.
His tweet read:
“@ngrpresident Buhari is celebrating an 800m walk as a sign of fitness, a few hours later another aspirant Abubakar @atiku is celebrating 1 mile on a treadmill. In 2017, I ran @nycmarathon and finished under 4hrs You can now guess who is most qualified to be Nigeria’s President. “

Buhari has demonstrated his fitness for second term by trekking 800 metres —Presidency

The Presidency said President Muhammadu Buhari has demonstrated his fitness to run for a second term by trekking 800 metres from the Eid praying ground in Daura to his private residence.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that, after the Eid prayers, President Buhari shunned protocol and opted to trek some 800 metres, acknowledging cheers from Nigerians who lined up on his home route to catch a glimpse of him.

A presidential aspirant and incumbent governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, last week alleged that Buhari was “too old’’ to rule the country beyond 2019.

According to Tambuwal, “President Muhammadu Buhari is just too old to be Nigeria’s leader, despite his integrity and impeccable character.” Tambuwal stated this during a solidarity visit of students and youth in Sokoto, last week.

“We love President Buhari and that was why we supported him in 2015 unconditionally, and while doing that, we are too sure that he will seek re-election after his first term. But when things are wrong, we have to tell him.

“We still believe in his integrity, patriotism and courage, but these are not enough for a leader.

“We all know that there is a vacuum in the government occasioned by his indisposition probably because of his old age or health condition.

“That is why Nigerians are yearning for younger ones to lead this country.’’

However, Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, said the trekking by the president was a positive response to Tambuwal’s diatribe.

“I think there are two things here; one is to say that the President is responsive to the enormous support and commitment of his own people that had come out in their numbers to see him and he just decided that he couldn’t go on riding in a black vehicle and he came out and walked to the distance.

“The second thing, he is curious that these days, one or two people who are aspiring to be president are campaigning on their youthfulness and good health.

“I think the president has done one thing today – that the issue is not how old one is but how fit he is ; how healthy he is. Now that the president has proven his fitness and well-being to continue in office is a settled matter

“I think that if people want to campaign against him they should do so on issues that are of significance to Nigerians. The President is fit, he is healthy; he is good to go for second term,’’ he said.

CREDIT : NAN

Just In: President Buhari slaughters Sallah Ram in Daura

President Muhammadu Buhari has slaughtered the symbolic ram as a crowd of his supporters cheered him on.
Politics Nigeria reported that the President, on Tuesday prayed for a bumper harvest and food security in Nigeria to reduce the importation of food and stop rice smuggling.
The President said the prayer when he joined the Muslim faithful at the Kofar Arewa Eid ground in his hometown of Daura in Katsina State to observe the Eid-El-Kabir prayers.
The President had arrived in Daura on Monday for the Eid festivities. He was joined at the prayer ground by the Emir of Daura, Umar Farouk, and other senior government officials.
After the prayers, the President walked back to his residence some 750 metres from the prayer ground and slaughtered the symbolic ram as a crowd of his supporters cheered him on.
In his Sallah message to the nation on Monday, the President asked all Nigerians to rise above personal, group, sectarian and other interests and to promote harmony and tolerance at all times.

Buhari treks 800 metres back home after Eid el-Kabir prayer in Daura

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday joined thousands of Muslim faithful to observe the Eid el-Kabir prayer in Daura, Katsina State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president arrived the Eid Praying Ground in company of his aides and relatives at about 9.48 a.m.
NAN further reports that the president performed the annual sacrifice of slaughtering of the ram immediately after the prayer session.
He trekked for over 800 metres from the prayer ground to his private residence amidst chanting of `Sai Baba’ by well-wishers.
Earlier in his sermon, the Chief Imam of Daura, Safiyanu Dansanwai, who led the prayer, stressed the need for peace.
He called on the Muslim ummah to pray for peace, harmony and development of the country.
NAN reports that the Emir of Daura, Farouk Umar, was among the thousands of faithful who performed the two raka’at prayer.

CREDIT : NAN

‘Mr President, you are wrong’ — Dickson tackles Buhari over comment on restructuring

Seriake Dickson, governor of Bayelsa 

state, says a statement credited to President Muhammadu Buhari on restructuring is a threat to the country’s stability.