Buhari And Akuffo Addo – How Comparable Are They?

1) Buhari was born on Thursday, 17th Decenber, 1942

Akuffo Addo was born on Wednesday, 29 March, 1944

2) Buhari is from the Northern part of Nigeria

Akuffo Addo is from the Southern part of Ghana

3)Buhari is a Sunni Muslim

Akuffo Addo is an Anglican Christian

4)Buhari was trained as an Army officer

Akuffo Addo was trained as a Lawyer

5) Buhari was the head of state in Nigeria between 1984 and 1985

Between 1984 and 1985, Akuffo Addo was a practicing Lawyer

6)Buhari was a former head of state in the latter part of 1985

Akuffo Addo has never been a head of state or president in Ghana

7) A number of opposition parties came together to form the All Progressives congress (APC)

Akuffo Addo’s NPP is a single opposition political party

8) Obasanjo who was the first flag bearer of the PDP declared his support for Buhari

Rawlings, the first flag bearer of the NDC, has not declared his support for Akuffo Addo

9) Buhari is tall

Akuffo Addo is short

10) Buhari’s political Party (APC) has a Social Democrats’ Ideology

Akuffo Addo’s Political Party (NPP) has a Capitalist Ideology

11) Buhari became president on his 4th attempt (2003,2007,2011 & 2015)

Akuffo Addo is yet to contest the presidency for the 3 rd time in 2016.

So, if John Mahama has some similarities with Goodluck Jonathan that will ensure his exit in 2016, what is the similarities between Akuffo Addo nad Buhari that will also make him President –elect in 2016?

Joe Mensah