Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday in Lagos met with a small group of his most passionate volunteers – and after an engaging evening of ideas, vision, and intense engagement on the future of the country, he took some time out…for his first selfie!
[slideshow]36847[/slideshow]The event had in attendance his key supporters including Governor Babatunde Fashola, Director General of the campaign, Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Kaduna State governorship aspirant Nasir el-Rufai, and Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora. There were joined by several prominent young leaders volunteering for his campaign, including ‘Gbenga Sesan, Idiare Atimomo, Akintunde Oyebode, OO Nwoye and Isioma Osaje.
“The fall of the Soviet Union informed my change of mind towards the idea of multi-party democracy,” he said about his staunch belief in the power of democracy.
“I flew into Adamawa as Head of State and that was the last we heard of Maitatsine (sect)," he said of fighting insurgents when he was Head of State.
He further assured the volunteers after a robust question and answer session that the event was the beginning of a series of engagements. “We will keep you updated on series of engagements from January,” he said. “Follow @thisisbuhari."
One of the excited volunteers, talent manager Isioma Osaje, tweeted after the event: ‘I had doubts, because I was not born when he was President. But tonight I have zero doubts. My vote come 2015 is for CHANGE.”
After the event, Buhari stopped by at the screening of ‘Saro The Musical,’ a production written by Bolanle Austen-Peters and produced by Terra Kulture.