How I became Buhari’s opponent – Dele Momodu

Dele Momodu, Nigerian publisher and 2011 presidential candidate, has disclosed his reasons for opposing President Muhammadu Buhari.

In a post on his verified Facebook page, Momodu stated that Buhari’s style of governance is horrible, which has made Nigeria regress.

“My opposition to Buhari today is nothing personal. He is likeable when you meet him, but his administrative style is horrible.

“His government has taken Nigeria back to the Stone Age. We have never been this divided.

“The economy is wobbly, while insecurity is at its worst ever in supposed peacetime.

The veteran journalist also stated how he got into politics despite not joining a political party. In 2015, Momodu worked with Buhari under the All Progressives Congress party.

However, Momodu made a case for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, stating that the party is the solution to the country’s current challenges.

“[The] PDP is the only practical political available within which serious opposition can hope to sack the APC behemoth and send them back to wherever they came from,” he wrote.

Momodu writes a weekly column called “PENdulum”, published every Saturday on the back page of Thisday newspaper. The articles are praised for highlighting issues in Nigeria, as well as discussing popular topics, current events and notable people, often in a polemic/critical style.