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Buhari ‘ll not interfere in inconclusive elections – Presidency

Buhari ‘ll not interfere in inconclusive elections – Presidency

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Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja

The Presidency has assured that President Muhammadu Buhari will not interfere in the upcoming supplementary elections across the country.

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement cautioned against hate speeches, incitement to violence and the polarizing statements by those he referred to as “so-called political leaders.”

Shehu said the presidency also rejects unfair and ridiculous criticisms of President Buhari’s apparent disinterest in the upcoming elections in some states by party members who wrongfully assume that he will abuse his powers by changing results to favour them.

Shehu said: “Past presidents of Nigeria were known to interfere in inconclusive elections, and that is why party members appear to be upset that the same thing is not happening now, but President Buhari is a different kind of leader. He swore to defend the constitution and will not veer off from that.

“The Constitution of Nigeria gives the president no such powers. It is unfair and ridiculous to criticise President Buhari for not going against the constitution.

“Party members in states where there will be supplementary elections then need to be reminded that they need to work hard to earn their people’s votes, rather than expect President Buhari to manipulate INEC in their favour.

“Interestingly, while members of the ruling APC party were criticising the president for not interfering on their behalf, members of the opposition were condemning the president based on their assumptions that he would definitely interfere, as many in the opposition did while in power.

“Under President Buhari, INEC had been and will be completely independent throughout the elections, free from any interference.

“President Buhari is a man of conviction, and the manipulation of election results goes against everything he stands for; INEC is completely in charge.”

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