Nigerians React As Buhari Calls Ogboru “Presidential Candidate”

A storm of reactions by Nigerians has greeted President Muhammadu Buhari‘s gaffe during the presidential rally in Warri, Delta state, where he referred to Great Ogboru, the state governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as “Presidential candidate“.

Naija News reports that President Buhari was to hand over the party’s flag to Ogboru who is the Delta State APC governorship candidate rather the President said: “I am handing over this flag of honour to our presidential candidate.”

A man on the stage to his left promptly corrected the President, saying “gubernatorial”, but Buhari responded with “to our senatorial candidate”.

Again, the man corrected Buhari, saying “gubernatorial” and this time, the President said “governortorial candidate”.

Moments after the video of the pronouncement went viral, Nigerians took to the micro-blogging site, Twitter to react to the President’s gaffe.

Naija News captured some of the reactions below…

https://twitter.com/TheMbuhari/status/1085900314765598720

https://twitter.com/Deji_OoniAbj/status/1085962991013634048

https://twitter.com/SKSolaKuti/status/1085895938730852352

@MBuhari calls Ogboru Presidential candidate of APC in Warri

We warned people in 2015 after the 'Osibande' incident, they said it was a one off

Add this to the multiple unpardonable gaffes at yesterday's programme 'The Candidate' and tell me why we should reelect this man pic.twitter.com/tkmbJ0QNLj

— C (@TrueNaijaGuy) January 17, 2019

https://twitter.com/simmeonii/status/1085899611888336896

Breaking: Great Ogboru is now the new APC presidential candidate according to @MBuhari in Warri today.

Congratulations Great Ogboru 🕺🏾🕺🏾

— Mgbadike 1 (@MistaGomez_) January 17, 2019

Breaking: @APCNigeria gets new presidential flagbearer, in the person of Great Ogboru of Delta state. He was given the flag by @MBuhari

What a time to be alive….😂😂😂😂

Watch video
👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇#GNWA pic.twitter.com/f6iZ3nwxin

— NON$O (@midasnonso) January 17, 2019

Dear @tasiu_ladani,

I understand your pain. The @OfficialAPCNg’s main campaign tool has just gone up in smoke. Accept my sympathies. Meanwhile, has @MBuhari decided if he is the Presidential candidate of the APC or is he still confusing himself to Great Ogboru? #AtikuInAmerica pic.twitter.com/jQsXTqsKd2

— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) January 17, 2019

Dementia confirmed!

Buhari today in Warri said he's handing over the party’s flag to "APC presidential candidate", Great Ogboru.

So Buhari cannot differentiate between a Governorship and a presidential candidate?

Make una allow this old man go rest, una no gree. Greedy people! pic.twitter.com/DrJK0kuz9h

— Maybeks (@Maybeks) January 17, 2019

Buhari to Ogboru..
I am handing over this flag of honor to the Presidential Candidate of our Party

Is ogboru the presidential candidate of APC ? 😮😮😮

Yours sincerely Mohammodu Buhari doesn't know he is the presidential candidate of APC
😢 😢 😡 😢 😭 😭 #Shameofanation

— Modebolanle (@mode_bolanle) January 17, 2019

https://twitter.com/NotAtiku/status/1085945404963909633

https://twitter.com/Adeola1232/status/1085936013552295936