Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers.
Today, our dear Senate President, Bukola Saraki declared his intention to replace our “lifeless” President Muhammadu Buhari in Aso Rock at a meeting of Not Too Young To Run campaigners.
He stated his reasons but Nigerians have different reactions to that intention.
Here’s our list from today:
1. YIAGA
First, the #NotTooYoungToRun campaigners have distanced themselves from Saraki’s declaration – that took place at their gathering.
#NotTooYoungToRun Campaigners Distance Movement from .@bukolasaraki declaration
The movement reaffirms its identity as a citizen led NON-PARTISAN movement dedicated to defense of democracy, political inclusion and transformative leadership #ReadyToRun pic.twitter.com/3dJDZep68Q
— Yiaga Africa (@YIAGA) August 30, 2018
They are actually disappointed.
The antagonists:
2. Kayode Ogundamisi
.@bukolasaraki was invited by @YIAGA #NotTooYoungToRun to be the star of its platform.
He now declared his intention to RUN for @NGRPresident on @YIAGA platform, referencing the "YOUNG CALLED ON HIM TO RUN" and they want us to believe it's a coincidence?
We are all naive abi? pic.twitter.com/McCPoGwdZK— Káyọ̀dé Ògúndámisí 🇳🇬 (@ogundamisi) August 30, 2018
.@bukolasaraki did his usual "mesujamba" to #NotTooYoungToRun @YIAGA folks and they want us to be surprised? Those who sabi, sabi. We sabi loooong time ago. Oya who is next ? pic.twitter.com/8yDjnhT57R
— Káyọ̀dé Ògúndámisí 🇳🇬 (@ogundamisi) August 30, 2018
3. Aye Dee
So Saraki just used the #NotTooYoungToRun platform to announce his intention to run for @NGRPresident in 2019…
One day, young people will learn that allowing themselves to be hijacked by politicians is an endeavor that can never end well, that day isn't today.— Mr. Aye Dee (@MrAyeDee) August 30, 2018
4. Abdulrahman
Saraki wants to hoodwink us with the idea of a younger President hence the attempt to declare his ambition under the #NotTooYoungToRun banner today. Once a conman always a conman. I'm glad they rejected him.
— Abu Rayyan (@Abdulrahmanleme) August 30, 2018
5. Olusegun
What is most funny is Saraki using the #NotTooYoungToRun platform (that he ensured the Senate was exempt from its ammendment) to announce his candidacy. What a man
— Daddy D.O🇳🇬 (@DOlusegun) August 30, 2018
6. Lekan Paul
https://twitter.com/lekanpaul/status/1035176339517722624
7. Mark Amaza
It was wrong of Saraki to hijack a #NotTooYoungToRun event that was meant to interact with young aspirants of PDP to declare presidential ambitions. pic.twitter.com/kxN847dast
— Mark Amaza (@amasonic) August 30, 2018
8. Usman Isyaku
#NotTooYoungToRun peps being taught first hand that age isn’t the problem.
Politics isn’t for the naive.
In “declaration season”, any meeting you attend with certain types of characters, is an endorsement.
— Son of Isyaku (@simply_usman) August 30, 2018
The protagonists:
9. Baba Idris
You fought many battles without losing any because it was all on sincere ground.
@bukolasaraki Has taken another step to save Nigerians from a govt without clue ..#GrowNigeria #NotTooYoungToRun
— I am Baba Idris (@babaidris090) August 30, 2018
10. Jeremy Frankson
Three Times before he finally won. Just incase we have forgotten. Buhari is the first president to have used more than a decade to contest.
So if Saraki don't win, we will keep voting until he Wins. #GrowNigeria #NotTooYoungToRun
— JFK – Jerryfrank$on (@jerryfrankson) August 30, 2018
11. Ariyo-Dare Atoye
https://twitter.com/AriyoAristotle/status/1035255099990388736
12. Desmond Joyce
https://twitter.com/natubabe1/status/1035259315102392320
