LAI MOHAMMED ON IT AGAIN
LAI
MOHAMMED ON ANOTHER EXPLOSION AGAINST THE FORMER PRESIDENT, OLUSEGUN OBASANJO
On
Monday at a press briefing while reacting to a statement that Obasanjo was
clear on his position ahead of the forthcoming general elections, Mr. Lai
Muhammed intoned to Channel Television thus:
“I
don’t think the former President has hidden his preference for the former Vice
President, Atiku Abubakar,” the ministers told reporters in Abuja.
“We
wish him the very best of luck, but I want to assure you that his candidate
will be defeated roundly and comprehensively.”
Mohammed
stated that it was the constitutional right of the former President to support
any candidate of his choice in the polls. He, however, insisted that President
Buhari was not bothered and urged Obasanjo’s to go out and “campaign vigorously
for any candidate” that he wants to support. On Tuesday, former President
Obasanjo urged Nigerians to vote for credible candidates who would make their lives
better in 2019.
He
had noted that he was not neutral on the elections, adding that he would not
sit on the fence when he needed to be active for people to know his stand. Meanwhile,
the minister defended President Buhari’s decision to reject the Electoral Act
Amendment Bill passed by the National Assembly. He said,
“Mr President has a constitutional
responsibility to assent to or send back a bill to the National Assembly, and
that’s exactly what he has done.”
“I
don’t see any contradiction or any confusion in that,” Mohammed insisted.
He
explained that there was no reason in the first place for the President to sign
the bill if he had the feeling that signing it would only jeopardise free and
fair elections in the country. The minister said President Buhari rejected the
bill because he felt that was the best decision to take in the interest of the
nation.
His remarks came three days after the
presidential aide on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang, said the
President sent back the bill to the lawmakers because the signing was too close
to the elections.
It
is the fourth time President Buhari is rejecting the bill.
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