Chatham House’s Visit: Buhari chasing shadows – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party has described the appearance of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari at the Chatham House, UK on Thursday as ‘theatrical appearance that was well-produced orchestra.

The PDP said the event was “a script well written, a script well-acted, all a truthful lie; the messenger belies the message.”

FOR THE RECORD: Muhammadu Buhari's Speech at Chatham House

General Muhammadu Buhari, All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate 

Prospects for Democratic Consolidation in Africa: Nigeria’s Transition

Permit me to start by thanking Chatham House for the invitation to talk about this important topic at this crucial time. When speaking about Nigeria overseas, I normally prefer to be my country’s public relations and marketing officer, extolling her virtues and hoping to attract investments and tourists. But as we all know, Nigeria is now battling with many challenges, and if I refer to them, I do so only to impress on our friends in the United Kingdom that we are quite aware of our shortcomings and are doing our best to address them.

The 2015 general election in Nigeria is generating a lot of interests within and outside the country. This is understandable. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country and largest economy, is at a defining moment, a moment that has great implications beyond the democratic project and beyond the borders of my dear country.

Amidst wide reception, Buhari finally appears at Chatham House ‘Hospital’

See pictures of General Muhammadu Buhari at Chatham House Thursday

Contrary to the widespread speculations by Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose that the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), who travelled to the United Kingdom for a supposed working visit, is in a London hospital, the APC candidate proved him wrong when he stormed Chatham House ‘Hospital’ London to a wide reception.