NigeriaDecides: Nigerians Reacts To Buhari’s Statement At APC Caucus Meeting

The statement by President Muhammadu Buhari at the All Progressives Congress caucus meeting on Monday has stirred heated reaction on social media.

President Buhari had stated during the meeting that anyone who tries to disrupt the election will be doing that “at the expense of his own life”.

He stated during the meeting that he has given instruction to security agencies, to ensure the general election goes on smoothly.

“I will warn those who have planned to disrupt the peaceful elections to desist from their planned actions.

“Anyone who tries that is doing it at the expense of his own life,” President Buhari said.

Nigerians have taken to the micro-blogging site, Twitter to share their view on the statement. See some reactions gathered by Naija News below:

APC Caucus: President Muhammadu Buhari Talks Tough on Ballot Snatching #NigeriaDecides2019 pic.twitter.com/5UQfxBde7U

— AMT 🇳🇬 (@AMTanimu) February 18, 2019

https://twitter.com/TosinOlugbenga/status/1097477418653270017

I’ve never seen anything like this APC caucus meeting I just watched. Party chairman hijacked National television to incite the country against the electoral management authority, President threatening that people will die if they try to snatch ballot boxes. They’re scared scared

— goziem. (@deargoziem) February 18, 2019

"Anyone who snatches ballot boxes, will do so at the expense of his own life." -Muhammadu Buhari now at the APC Caucus meeting in Abuja.

The convener of ‘Dog and baboon will soak is at it again.’

— ONYEDIKACHUKWU ANAMBRA (@OnyedikaAnambra) February 18, 2019

https://twitter.com/AtikuForNaija/status/1097472385350070272