Nigerians React To Buhari Saying He Assumed Office In 2005

A storm of reactions by Nigerians has greeted President Muhammadu Buhari‘s comment that he and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), came into power in 2005 as against May 29, 2015.

Naija News reports that President Buhari made the gaffe during the presidential rally in Ekiti, Southwest Nigeria on Tuesday while he was trying to remind the people that his party was conscious of the promises it made in 2015.

In a video which has gone viral on social media, the President while addressing the people said, “We are very conscious of the promises we made when we were coming in 2005” instead of 2015.

Moments after the video of the President’s gaffe 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…

BREAKING NEWS: President @MBuhari has done it again.
While addressing he crowd in Ekiti State, Buhari said he came into office in 2005!
Abeg, Let's help send Baba back to Daura so he can rest.#NextLevelToDaura pic.twitter.com/1sLZ3NQyVy

— Oluwaseyi Santino (@Holluwahseyi) February 5, 2019

Buhari has done it again!Today as he addressed the crowd at his Ekiti rally he told them that he was elected into office "in 2005". The senility and diseased mind that plagues this creature is getting worse by the day. Is this what some say should lead Nigeria for another 4 yrs? pic.twitter.com/gMrRDqaP8p

— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) February 5, 2019

So you want me to vote for a President who doesn't know when he came into office again?

When my education is not a waste.

VIDEO: President Buhari While addressing addressing the people of Ekiti State, said he 'came into office in 2005'. pic.twitter.com/Rp9tUFjjhj

— Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) February 5, 2019

Buhari goofs as usual this time in Ekiti 😂

"I assure you that we are very conscious of what we promised you when we were coming in in 2005." -PMB

This man needs to go and rest and take care of his health. Nigeria can't afford another 4years of this disaster pic.twitter.com/3wXWEDibba

— If¥™ (@nnekei) February 6, 2019

https://twitter.com/lollypking/status/1092858588287172608

Ekiti stood up for Baba Buhari!

Sai Baba 2019!#NextLevel assured#NextLevel assured#NextLevel assured#NextLevel assured#NextLevel assured#NextLevel assured#NextLevel assured#NextLevel assured#NextLevel assured#NextLevel assured#NextLevel assured#PMB4Plus4 pic.twitter.com/ov83ScNV3D

— Ahmvd Saje (@Ahmad_Saje) February 5, 2019

Buhari is getting older and he should go home and take care of His health.
Buhari At his best was unintelligent and incompetent.
Now that he's senile, the situation is getting worst.

He told Ekiti people he assumed office in 2005……….. Too bad for Nigeria president.

— Modebolanle (@mode_bolanle) February 5, 2019

https://twitter.com/officialdaddymo/status/1092840894439612417

BUHARI'S DEMENTIA AGAIN 😭

Buhari While addressing the people of Ekiti State, said he 'came into office in 2005'. https://t.co/jHVVNOHjux pic.twitter.com/9ezDrS4KUj

— Omenife CJ (@OmenifeCj) February 5, 2019

Ladies and gentlemen, Buhari has done it again ooo – this time it is in Ekiti. "The promises we made in 2005…" Hmmn.. #AtikuMeansUnity#Atikuwillwin#AgbajeWillWin

Watch 🙆 pic.twitter.com/A5eAGc1RYt

— Busolami😍🥰 (@TheRealBusolami) February 5, 2019

BREAKING!!! President @MBuhari has done it again.
While addressing the crowd in Ekiti State, Buhari said he came into office in 2005!

"I assure you that we're very conscious of the promises we made when we were coming in in 2005" ~ General Buhari in Ekiti today. pic.twitter.com/k1IpdxbLqQ

— Olayinka (@_olayinka) February 5, 2019

"I assure you that we're very conscious of the promises we made when we were coming in in 2005" ~ General Buhari in Ekiti today.

I assure you that it's not "casual" time-travel that made him say 2005. The conveyor belt for his gaffes keeps churning out! pic.twitter.com/WS1sJhn3qf

— Chuba Ugwu (@Chonsyy) February 5, 2019

Waited for that Buhari error at the APC campaign in Ekiti.

It came…

"I assure you that we are very conscious of what we promised you when we were coming in in 2005." 😁

— Ben Figo 🇳🇬 (@CallMeBenfigo) February 5, 2019