President Muhammadu Buhari is fully supporting All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Bola Tinubu in the upcoming election, according to Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed.
The minister clarified this on Thursday in Abuja at the 22nd PMB Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023), which was organised to showcase the accomplishments of the Buhari administration.
He claimed that some media outlets misread his statement that "the 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."
“Yesterday, while reacting to a question at the post-Federal Executive Council briefing at the State House, I said, inter alia, that Mr President is committed to free, fair and credible elections.
“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.
“I want to say, unequivocally, that Mr President is in total support of our party’s flag bearer, 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,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports after the clarification, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, gave the achievements of his ministry in over seven years of Buhari’s administration. (NAN)