You can't be a serious politician and
ignore the social media, not in this
generation. The presidential candidate of
the APC, General Muhammadu Buhari,
has deployed the use of major social
networking sites, to worm his way into the
hearts of the electorate ahead of the
critical 2015 presidential election.
Checks by iPUNCH on Facebook showed
that the retired general had begun
keeping up with the use of the social
service with a view to attracting the
support of the younger generation.
Although many online analysts might
argue that Buhari registered his presence
on social media late, the level of
followership he enjoys has begun growing
in leaps and bounds.
Since he emerged the flag bearer of APC
rarely a day goes by without a fresh
update on his Facebook page. He now
boasts a following of over 149,000 people
who subscribe to his online posts.
However, Buhari’s online standing is a far
cry from the influence President Goodluck
Jonathan wields there. Jonathan, who
signed up for Facebook in 2010, has a
flowing of over 1.7m people.
In his latest post following the emergence
of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Buhari stated that
he had begun settling down to strategise
with the APC vice-presidential candidate
in the build-up to the election.
The former head-of-state noted that he
would create time to read through the
comments and observations of his fans
via his Facebook page, as he moves to
dislodge Jonathan from Aso Rock in 2015.
“I take note of every comment, suggestion
and feedback you give me. Please keep
them coming. Thank you for your
support,” Buhari wrote on Facebook.
The APC presidential candidate promised
his fans that he would work with all
Nigerians irrespective of their religious or
ethnicity to “help make our societies more
compassionate, more just, and more equitable"
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