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When Buhari was trying to get our votes. For every negativism around his beleaguered regime, President Mohammadu Buhari, in the warped thinking of his supporters, is not to be blamed. There is always an excuse. Check these out: 1. Timi Sylva was standing trial for fraud, but he allegedly paid the nomination fee for Buhari.  Defence from Supporters:   There was no way the president could have known that the money Sylvia paid was part of the one he stole.  2. EFCC returned 48 houses to Sylvia under a regime fighting corruption.  Defence from Supporters: The president was not aware. Besides, it was the courts that decided. (Why didn't EFCC appeal as it always does? We may have to find out).  3. $5000 was being given to party members each to vote for Buhari at his party's convention at Teslim Balogun Stadium when it was obvious Atiku might embarrass him.  Defence from Supporters: The President was sitti...

Former President Goodluck Jonathan took the bullet for even gaffes and indecisions by gate-men at poor-performing public institutions.  These days an imaginary cast of characters is announced, day in, day out, as the reason President Muhammadu Buhari blunders: the Cabal, Mamman Daura, Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, PDP Defectors in APC, Jonathan, GEJ, Shekau, Boko Haram, Directors, CBN Governor, Emiefele, Dambazzau, Judges, Justices, Judiciary, Cabinet, Buhari's Ministers, Diezan i, IBB, Hassan Kukah, Dasuki, and whatnots. Some have gone as far as blaming democracy for Buhari's inability to lead the war against corruption. They think it's okay to have accused citizens - those the EFCC have, without gathering substantial evidence, continuously rushed to try in the media -facing the firing squad without litigation. Buhari's government isn't hijacked. The President is just a paper tiger you are too sentimental to see, and that explains why even the few ...