The Federal Government has denounced insinuations by Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, that some elements in the State House, Abuja are working to frustrate the victory of All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, in the February 25, 2023 presidential elections.
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, while reacting to the allegation on Wednesday after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja said government officially is unaware of anyone within the presidential villa that is working against any candidate in this month’s presidential poll
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According to him, the federal government has been fair to all candidates regardless of party affiliation, adding that President Buhari has consistently demonstrated that he is for free, fair and credible elections.
His words: “On a more serious note, one thing I can assure you is that no matter who, this administration is focused and determined to ensure a free and fair election and I think in this administration, the most important person is Mr. President and I think he has shown by words and by deeds that he’s committed to a free, fair
and credible election.
“Fair, free and credible election actually means not favouring anybody or disadvantaging anybody and everywhere he goes, he makes that very clear, even as recently as Friday, when he was in Daura, he said the same thing.
“So, if there’s anybody who’s working against any candidate, we don’t know officially”, he explained.
Credit: This Day
Uchenna Agu
February 2, 2023 at 10:23 amTime and tide has presented the president with an opportunity to write his name in gold. I pray he does not bungle it. Otherwise, he will go down in history as the worst president the country has ever produced.
Under his watch, the country is sliding down into oblivion. He should halt the slide by handing the rein to a better Nigerian whom his fellow country men are giving the mandate to superintendent their affair. That is the only avenue that will stand Buhari as a leader in the Hall of Fame. Period!