Nigerians woke up to a shocker on Christmas day as their President, Muhammadi Buhari along with his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo, and the leader of the ruling party, Adams Osbiomole rendered a Christmas song. They did this to wish their countrymen “Merry Christmas” but instead it sparked a thread of reactions on social media.
Usually it shouldn’t be a big deal but in this case it was. Most of the populace, at least those on social media believe it was just political propaganda and petty shenanigans to work his way back into people’s hearts. The President is running for a second term in the upcoming general elections and most people see it as a way of saving his dwindling political status.
.@MBuhari believes in Christmas so much that he DID NOT sing Christmas songs in 2015. He DID NOT sing Christmas songs in 2016. He DID NOT sing Christmas songs in 2017. But as elections are here, Buhari became a born again Christian and sang a Christmas Song in 2018 #RenosDarts
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) December 25, 2018
Buhari’s government is renowned for making ethno-religious appointments not favoring the more Christian southern part of the country. One of his biggest critics, Reno Omokri, tweeted his thoughts on the event. A summary of his tweet being the President all of a sudden became born-again because of the elections after he had neglected sharing Christmas messages in previous years.
The President however assured Nigerians of a free and fair election next year while wishing them a peaceful celebrations.
I think the funniest thing I saw yesterday is the Video of President Buhari, Oshiomole and VP Osibanjo singing Merry Christmas. ?
My homie said; “2015, 2016, 2017 no Christmas song but because of 2019 dem Don turn Davido, Perruzi and Mayorkun”. ????
— ?????? ????? (@EL_GEEZZE) December 26, 2018
If Buhari can sing Christmas song, he surely can create time to address Zamfara residents.. this is not a time for jollification when citizens are being killed..
— K. U. Maina (@kiiiddoo) December 24, 2018
Buhari, who refused to wish Nigerians a Merry Christmas and sing Christmas song in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, was forced to do it this year few weeks to elections.
— Jonathan Trump Olajide (@jonathan_ola) December 26, 2018