2023 Election: Again, Buhari Sends Strong Message to Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, Others
- President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a strong warning to presidential aspirants against using inciting statements on opponents
- Buhari called on the aspirants, particularly their media aides and special advisers, to focus on issue-based campaigns rather than spreading fake news
- The president made the call on Thursday, September 29, when the aspirants signed a peace accord, an event that was organised by the national peace committee (NPC)
FCT, Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari has told Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Bola Tinubu and other presidential candidates to avoid incitements and commit to issue-based campaigns.
The president made the comment on Thursday, September 29, during the peace accord signing that was organised by the national peace committee (NPC) in Abuja, The Cable reported.
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What has Buhari said to presidential aspirants?
Buhari’s message was contained in a statement signed by the presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, who said Buhari stated fake news and misinformation fuel personal attacks, insults and incitements.
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The statement read in part:
”I appeal to the contestants, especially their publicity agents and media advisers to shun personal attacks, avoid insults and incitement, reject the spread of fake news, and commit to issue-based campaigns and political rallies,” he said.
”The 2023 election is more than an election, it is an opportunity to serve Nigeria, to defend Nigeria and to uphold her unity and progress.
Fresh crisis rocks APC as Tinubu overrides Buhari, governors, other party’s decisions
In a related new, legit.ng reported that Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the APC, has been reported to be sowing the seed of discord in the ruling party over the party's presidential campaign council.
The presidential hopeful was reported to have singlehandedly reviewed the list that was generally agreed upon and made some changes by removing some names and adding another.
Tinubu allegedly removed the name of the wife of the former senate president, Margeret Okadigbo, who President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated to be the southeast coordinator of the campaign.
Powerful northern governor drops bombshell, reveals saboteurs in Buhari’s government
The governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, has alleged that most of the statistics given by the NBS are mostly not correct.
Bello, who is also the national youths co-ordinator of the Tinubu-Shettima presidential campaign council, stated that President Muhammadu Buhari did not rejig the agency on resumption to office.
The APC governor spoke on the background of recent statistics of unemployment, mass migration of medical practitioners, and Nigeria's debt, adding that there are saboteurs in Buhari's administration.
Source: Legit.ng
