By Ayodele Oni
The Minister of information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has explained that the position of President Mohammadu Buhari on this month’s election is to ensure free and credible conduct.
The Minister, while reacting to insinuation that some personalities in the Presidency are working against the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu, said the statement is far from the truth.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State had alleged that some “elements” in the Presidential Villa were working against the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Mallam el-Rufai, who did not mention name(s) made the shocking claim during a live appearance on Channels Television’s “Sunrise Daily” on Wednesday.
But the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, while addressing State House Correspondents at a briefing after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari earlier in the day, debunked the claim.
Mohammed stated the President’s position is that his administration would only focus on ensuring a free fair and credible elections and not favour or cause anyone to be at a disadvantage.
He further contended that if there was anyone working against any candidate, it was not officially known or verifiable.
In the question-and-answer session, the information minister equally reacted to ratings by Transparency International released on Tuesday.
He underscored the fact that the government had very impressive records based on achievements by the EFCC and the ICPC, etc. and was therefore not bothered about the ratings.
He noted that the administration’s fight against corruption was not to impress Transparency International but to engender growth in the country, politically and economically.
Citing instances where returned assets and funds had been channeled to developing infrastructure and welfare projects, Mohammed asserted that the government’s anti-corruption drive had been successfully fought.
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