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| US withdraws support for Buhari: Links him to terror in Africa |
United States appears to be withdrawing its tacit support for Gen Muhammadu Buhari to become Nigeria's next president. This move may not be unrelated to the recent 'merger' of Boko Haram with ISIS, which the US is fighting in Iraq and Syria.
The first salvo signifying US withdrawal of support was fired by a former spokesperson for four United States Ambassadors to the United Nations, Richard Grenell.
Grenell stated that Buhari wishes to implement sharia across the length and breath of Nigeria, which is the ultimate goal of Islamic terrorists groups such as Boko Haram and ISIS. ACcording to him: “Western foreign policy observers pre-occupied with the rise of ISIS in the Middle East should wake up to the reality unfolding in Nigeria. Opposition candidate General Buhari wants Sharia law throughout Nigeria. In fact, he wants it everywhere.
“Is this an indication that Buhari supports violence because the end goal of the terrorist attacks throughout Nigeria and Africa is an Islamic state? It is a legitimate question that should be asked by leaders of the Obama administration."
Grenell further warned that if the former military dictator, who has not hiddn his sympathy for Boko Haram emerges as the next president of Nigeria in next Saturday’s elections, it would be a disaster for the entire African continent.
Grenell made the declaration in an article titled: Nigeria on the brink, published in the Washington Times, on Thursday, March 19, 2015. He described Buhari as working tirelessly to enthrone Sharia law across the country, which he said would further pose a major challenge to the fight against terrorism in Nigeria and the continent at large.
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“Boko Haram has pledged its allegiance and support to ISIS. The Northern Nigerian based Islamic terrorist group wants Sharia law throughout the country and beyond. They are also actively terrorising Chad, Niger and Cameroon with their goal of an Islamic state.
“Buhari has also spoken sympathetically about members of the terrorist group Boko Haram, has cautioned against a rush to judgement on its members and has personally been selected by the terrorist group to lead its negotiations with the Government of Nigeria.
“Buhari’s election as Nigeria’s head of state would be a disaster for Africa. It would also signal trouble for the West’s fight against ISIS and terrorism throughout the Middle East.”
According to Grenell, incumbent president and Buhari’s main rival at next Saturday’s election, Goodluck Jonathan has made commendable inroads in strangling Boko Haram to submission in recent weeks and so deserves the support of the Barack Obama led United States administration and the rest of the world.
“The Nigerian economy has been growing faster than South Africa’s. Imagine what Nigeria could do for Africa if it was also free of Boko Haram’s violence. The Obama Administration should be doing more to ensure Africa’s most populous country doesn’t slip away,” he said.
Speaking further, Grenell said that with the election in Israel over, the West must quickly turn its attention to Nigeria where the outcome of next Saturday’s presidential elections could have a profound impact on the future of Africa.
“Islamic radicals have Africa on their target list and young Nigerians are reported to be interested in ISIS’ messages. Nigeria is at a tipping point. The West, and specifically the Obama Administration, needs to wake up to the growing problem,” he said.
This recent turn of events is a big blow to Buhari's campaign who has been basking on the covert support of the Obama-led US government based on various populists propaganda his political minders churned out. Apparently the whole cover has busted right before his eyes.
Buhari's past appears to be catching up with him. The ICC has also issued an international warrant for Buhari for crimes against humanity. The Biafran learnt that Buhari was briefly arrested in London, during his recent visit to the United Kingdom. And prosecuted are gathering more evidence against him for inspiring violence that led to the killing of Youth Corp members in 2011. Prosecutors have tendered as evidence recordings of General Buhari publicly inciting his followers to kill all those that tried to take away their votes. In another evidence, are voice recordings of Buhari where he told some members of the press that the youths that died, deserved to die.
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