PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari is in ‘totel support’ of Bola Tinubu’s presidential ambition, according to Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed.
Mohammed, who was reacting to his own previous comment said he needed to make a clarification.
”Yesterday, while reacting to a question at the post-FEC briefing at the State House, I said, inter alia, that Mr. President is committed to free, fair, and credible elections, and that he is doing everything possible to ensure a level playing field for all contestants,” he said on Thursday in Abuja.
The minister’s comment on Wednesday had been interpreted in many ways with a cross section of Nigerians claiming that Buhari was not in support of the All Progressives Congress – APC, presidential flagbearer.
“This comment has been misinterpreted in some circles, especially with regard to Mr. President’s support for the presidential candidate of our party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Well, I want to say, unequivocally, that Mr. President is in total support of our party’s flagbearer, and that is attested to by his continuing campaign with the candidate across the country.
“It is preposterous to even suggest that Mr. President, who is the leader of our party, is equivocating in his support for our presidential candidate. I hope this clears any ambiguity that may have arisen from my statement yesterday.”
