Ex-military officers from the Army, Navy and Air Force, yesterday, endorsed the re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to VANGUARD NEWS NIGERIA one Vice Admiral, two Lt-Generals, 15 Majors General, two Rear Admirals, eight Air Vice-Marshals, 12 Brigadiers-General, three Commodores, nine Air Commodores, and 17 former military governors/administrators, among others. The generals were led by former military administrator of Lagos State, Brigadier General Buba Marwa, retd, who also heads the Presidential Advisory Committee on elimination of drug abuse in the country. Some notable retired officers in attendance include former President Goodluck Jonathan’s Minister of Police Affairs, Navy Capt Caleb Olubolade, and former Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Jubril Ayinla. But the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in a swift reaction to the endorsement yesterday, said no general worthy of his rank would endorse President Buhari for another four years. Speaking to State House correspondents after the meeting with the President, Marwa explained that what informed the group’s endorsement of President Buhari for a second term was his fulfillment of all he promised to do and general performance of his government in office.
Also the Association of White Witches in Nigeria, AWWN, has endorsed the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, ahead of the forthcoming election.
AWWN disclosed that Abubakar was endorsed after a marathon meeting at Obudu Mountain and Zuma Rock in Abuja.
Speaking with Independent on Sunday, the spokesperson of the group, Iboi Okhue stated that Atiku will win because God was not happy with Nigeria under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Okhue disclosed that contrary to insinuations, the former Vice President will get a whole lot of votes from the North.
According to Okhue: “The grace of God has since departed from Buhari.
“We have prayed. We have done all that needed to be done.
“In our meetings at Obudu Mountain and Zuma Rock in Abuja, the spirits of the forefathers of this country came together to anoint Atiku as the next President of Nigeria.
“Atiku’s endorsement was affirmed when he went to Osun State for his presidential campaign.
“Incidentally, his wife Titi Atiku Abubakar is from Osun state. Atiku’s victory will shock Nigerians and the rest of the world.
“He will get massive votes from the north. This will also be a huge shock to millions of Nigerians.
“God is not happy with the way Nigerians are suffering. The Almighty God is also angry with President Buhari because he is not doing what God appointed him to do.
“The massive killing in this country is not pleasing to God and it is time to change the leadership of this country.”
