M D Yusuf was an indomitable democrat – Buhari

The President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari has described the death of
the late Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Muhammadu Dikko Yusuf as a
great loss to Nigeria’s democratic struggle.

Reacting to the demise of Yusuf in a statement in Abuja, the
President-elect noted with deep regret that Yusuf died at a point his
valuable advice was still badly needed by Nigerian leaders.

General Buhari recalled the role of M D Yusuf in Nigeria’s democratic
struggle during the military politics of self-succession, which brought to
the fore his courage to speak even if he was standing alone.

According to Buhari, despite the constriction of the democratic space, the
late M D Yusuf was the only politician who established his own political
party to challenge a military self-succession agenda.

General Buhari recalled that only an indomitable democrat like the late M
D Yusuf could have taken that personal risk.

He prayed to Allah to forgive Yusuf’s shortcomings and reward his good
deeds with Aljannah (Paradise).