2015 polls: Is PDP plotting to kill Buhari?

A closer look at the response of the main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), to a front page wrap-around cover advertisement of Monday, January 19, 2015 in some national dailies, wherein Nigerians were asked to choose between life and death, and likening presidential candidate of the APC, Mohammadu Buhari, to be amongst
former Nigerian leaders who were either killed or died of natural causes while in office, shows that the opposition party is expressing the fears that there may be an attempt on the life of
Buhari, either before or after he wins the presidential election come February 14, 2015.

Specifically, this led the presidential campaign organisation of the APC, to charge President Goodluck Jonathan and leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to take full control of their re-election campaign before their surrogates plunge the country into anarchy.

The APC campaign organisation in a statement by the Director of Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said, "This is the height of desperate tactics by the PDP, which is capable of degenerating into unnecessary bloodshed and destruction.

"They are choosing death for us. This is not politics. We are therefore, asking our supporters to stay calm and be law-abiding. Even as a candidate, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has a duty to lead the country with responsibility up until May 29, when a new President will be inaugurated.

"The whole world is watching and that if anything happens to General Muhammadu Buhari before, during or after the elections, under the pretext of X, Y, or Z, we shall be left with no option than to conclude that the PDP and their surrogates are to be held accountable."

"Once again, the APC campaign advises all its supporters to strive to stay above the “rofo-rofo”, which is clearly designed to provoke our supporters to help the PDP sinister agenda to abort this hard fought for democracy in view of their impending defeat in the forthcoming general elections."

The fact must be stated hear, that there is every need for both the ruling PDP and the opposition APC, to thread softly in order not to unnecessarily heat up the system as a result of their sentimental interest of clinching power at all cost.

What is playing out here is a show of shame that those who has the intention of ruling are not actually matured enough to handle issues.

One then wonder how they intend to take the country to the next level.