The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) is in total support of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate for the 2023 election, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Mohammed made this clarification in Abuja at the 22nd edition of the PMB administration’s scorecard series (2015-2023).
According to him, his comment that “the President is committed to a free, fair and credible elections, and that he is doing everything possible to ensure a level-playing field for all contestants”, was misinterpreted in some quarters.
“Yesterday (Wednesday), while reacting to a question at the post-Federal Executive Council (FEC) briefing at the State House, I said, inter alia, that Mr. President is committed to a free, fair and credible elections.
“This comment has been misinterpreted in some circles, especially with regards 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 on his support for our presidential candidate.
“I hope this clears any ambiguity that may have arisen from my statement yesterday,” the Minister said.
