Aisha Buhari defends Buhari, tweets ‘ This Is GMB taking Nigeria to #NextLevel’

First Lady and wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has, Monday, countered the narratives by critics who had taken to the micro-blogging site, twitter, to criticise her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari’s latest threat to party thugs. Aisha Buhari Breaking: INEC finally postpones Nigeria’s general election to February 23rd President Buhari had, while addressing members at a meeting of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Caucus in Abuja, shortly before the party went into a closed-door session, threatened that any thug who may try to snatch ballot boxes during the rescheduled general elections will pay with his or her life. According to Buhari, “Anybody who decides to snatch ballot boxes or lead thugs to disturb it, maybe this is the last lawful action you will take. “I really gave the military and the police (order) to be ruthless. We are not going to be blamed that we want to rig election. I want Nigerians to be respected. Let them vote whoever they want across the parties.” “I am going to warn anybody who thinks he has enough influence in his locality to lead a body of thugs or to disturb the voting system, he will do it at the expense of his own life.” Soon after the president’s statement, some Nigerians, especially the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, took to the media to lambast the president over the statement. Those who went on social media noted that the democratically elected President Buhari whom Nigerians know has dusted and brought forward his old ‘Boot and gun’ attributes as a military general of years back. Trending under the harsh tag, “General Buhari is back,” the critics recounted what they described as the ordeals Nigerians went through while “General Buhari” made his first coming as head of military government in Nigeria. But countering their narratives, Aisha Buhari, like the good woman and helper that she is, sprang into defence with a video tweet of her husband, saying the General is not only back but is taking Nigeria to the next level. Recall that “Taking Nigeria to the next level” has been the campaign takeaway of the APC during the electioneering period leading to coming Saturday’s election. President Buhari and the APC have been prodding Nigerians to give them their votes this Saturday so they would take Nigerians to the next level of abundance, prosperity, economic growth and even total end to corruption. According to Aisha Buhari, “#ThisIsGMB taking Nigeria to the #NextLevel.” 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 #ThisIsGMB taking Nigeria to the #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/Ofcr2jJ4wh — Aisha M. Buhari (@aishambuhari) 18 February 2019 But Mrs. Buhari’s tweet of “ThisIsGMB taking Nigeria to the #NextLevel” has set tongues wagging even with many describing Buhari’s statement as unlawful. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 #ThisIsGMB taking Nigeria to the #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/Ofcr2jJ4wh — Aisha M. Buhari (@aishambuhari) 18 February 2019 Below are reactions of some Nigerians to “General Buhari is Back” tweet. The “General” in President Buhari was out today at the APC NEC meeting, the signal is absolutely clear you – #SnatchAtYourOwnRisk. pic.twitter.com/12qrHF8Tda — Ayo (@AyooAkanji) 18 February 2019 General Buhari’s statement on ballot box snatchers has vindicated the @AmnestyNigeria report on extrajudicial killings under @APCNigeria government. #ApcJungleJustice #ApcJungleJustice pic.twitter.com/JCpqblTRNX — ONYEDIKA ANAMBRA (@governmentson) 18 February 2019 General Buhari’s statement on ballot box snatchers has vindicated the @AmnestyNigeria report on extrajudicial killings under @APCNigeria government. #ApcJungleJustice #ApcJungleJustice pic.twitter.com/JCpqblTRNX — ONYEDIKA ANAMBRA (@governmentson) 18 February 2019 Since the APC began its campaign, it’s been one threat or the other. From Akpabio swearing Akwa Ibom will see war, to El-Rufai threatening to send international observers back in body bags & now General Buhari’s order to security agents to kill suspected election disruptors — #AtikuIsComing (@wildeyeq) 18 February 2019 Abeg Abeg Abeg for those planning to snatch ballot boxes please make sure you can run faster than flash if not, i believe the General has spoken #SnatchAtYourOwnRisk pic.twitter.com/vUSv0XP64w — Ruthless Analyst (@babs_sbs) 18 February 2019 My Village people have gathered two heaps of stones ,Bows and arrows ahead of elections for Ballot box snatchers ,thank you General Buhari for the decree…. Snatch ballot box and die. Pls federal might people should listen ooooooo,dont say I didnt warn you. — Solomon Amande (@SolomonAmande) 18 February 2019 The very law that would have reduced the motivation for and instances of ballot-snatching was not signed by General Buhari. But he prefers to give a military order that rather than arrest those who will exploit the loophole he has allowed, they be shot summarily. #NigeriaDecides — #AtikuIsComing (@wildeyeq) 18 February 2019 We can’t be surprised—as usual General Buhari has continued to display his level tyranny strength by calling for jungle justice. This is because he sees his defeat coming so soon and couldn’t stop it but to show Nigerians he’s not a good leader. #BuhariPreachesViolence — Onilemarun Kareem (@Onile050) 18 February 2019 Snatch Ballot Boxes and Die… Pls dont wait for soldiers or police to help you,do the needful with stones and clubs …. Decree na decree… Sayeth General Mohammadu Buhari. — Solomon Amande (@SolomonAmande) 18 February 2019 Aisha Buhari just sarcasticaly called Buhari General Buhari. You people will still not hear. — Ifeabunike Chukwudi (@Ifeabunike) 18 February 2019 This is GENERAL M BUHARI TAKING NIGERIA TO NEXT LEVEL. @aishambuhari 😂If u know u know 😂 not PMB again??? And na #general trending 🙌🙌🙌🙌love naija wallahi mad people everywhere 😂 pic.twitter.com/xYxXR4jBOB — PLATEAU PIKIN (@plateaupikin) 18 February 2019 If you can’t disappear at d same spot or run faster than before, please dare not try that on Saturday oh bcoz General Buhari has spoken. #shekina pic.twitter.com/Q7SQ0qrg9B — Dapo of Ekiti voice. (@DapoEkitiVoice) 18 February 2019 I so respect Mrs Aisha M. Buhari, D statement made by president Buhari today is so undomcratic. Mrs Aisha addrs her husband as GMB meaning General M. Buhari instead of PMB. Permit me to ask all d supporters of PMB, better still GMB if u know this man more than his wife ? https://t.co/SkCuaGHsfe — Helendozie (@helendozie) 18 February 2019 Call him GMB(General Muhammmadu Buhari). That’s what we need to go to the #NextLevel — Nishola (@AhmadForeign) 18 Febigeria-to-nextlevel-aisha-buhari-tweets/