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Nigeria's president Jonathan has on Friday responded to the allegations by the APC that he visited Lagos to rig the April 11 elections in favor of his party, the PDP.
He wondered why he would rig APril 11's election when he did not rig Mafch 28's.
Speaking through Dr. Reuben Abati, the president said there was nothing wrong in people visiting him when he visits parts of the country, and that Lai Mohammed was lying, and rude to insinuate that the people who visited him were his cohorts in a plan to rig the elections.
He said APC was desperate to drag his name in the mud one last time, and to ridicule the commendation he was currently receiving internationally for conceding defeat graciously.
He said, “Lai Muhammed is wrong to say that the President came to Lagos to rig the governorship and House of Assembly elections scheduled for Saturday, April 11. He is of course lying as usual.
“President Jonathan visited Lagos. He arrived on Thursday and left on Friday. People visited him. So what? Anytime the President is in Lagos or any part of the country, a lot of people come to pay homage to him.
“Nothing unusual happened during his last visit to Lagos. Senator Musiliu Obanikoro’s visit to the President in Lagos is not something that anybody should use to play politics. Obanikoro is a Minister of the Federal Republic. He came to see his boss.
“Mr. Jimi Agbaje is the governorship candidate of the PDP in Lagos State. I don’t see how his visit to the President, who is also the leader of his party, should become an issue.
“Yes, Gani Adams also visited, but so did a lot of other people.”
“After the presidential election, the President immediately congratulated Gen. Buhari and the whole world has commended him for saving Nigeria.
“President Jonathan’s sportsmanship, statesmanship and leadership saved this country at that critical moment. He has demonstrated his commitment to free and fair election, the rule of law and due process. He has shown that he is a man of character, honour and integrity. Nigerians generally are proud of him.
“He has left a worthy legacy and shown a great example. That, obviously, is the narrative that Lai Muhammed and his masters want to change, so they are now cooking up meaningless tales.
“Lai Muhammed should look for another target and leave the President alone. His fatuous tale does not make any sense. I repeat: we will like to advise that the APC should just leave the President alone.”
Source: #PUNCH
He wondered why he would rig APril 11's election when he did not rig Mafch 28's.
Speaking through Dr. Reuben Abati, the president said there was nothing wrong in people visiting him when he visits parts of the country, and that Lai Mohammed was lying, and rude to insinuate that the people who visited him were his cohorts in a plan to rig the elections.
He said APC was desperate to drag his name in the mud one last time, and to ridicule the commendation he was currently receiving internationally for conceding defeat graciously.
He said, “Lai Muhammed is wrong to say that the President came to Lagos to rig the governorship and House of Assembly elections scheduled for Saturday, April 11. He is of course lying as usual.
“President Jonathan visited Lagos. He arrived on Thursday and left on Friday. People visited him. So what? Anytime the President is in Lagos or any part of the country, a lot of people come to pay homage to him.
“Nothing unusual happened during his last visit to Lagos. Senator Musiliu Obanikoro’s visit to the President in Lagos is not something that anybody should use to play politics. Obanikoro is a Minister of the Federal Republic. He came to see his boss.
“Mr. Jimi Agbaje is the governorship candidate of the PDP in Lagos State. I don’t see how his visit to the President, who is also the leader of his party, should become an issue.
“Yes, Gani Adams also visited, but so did a lot of other people.”
“After the presidential election, the President immediately congratulated Gen. Buhari and the whole world has commended him for saving Nigeria.
“President Jonathan’s sportsmanship, statesmanship and leadership saved this country at that critical moment. He has demonstrated his commitment to free and fair election, the rule of law and due process. He has shown that he is a man of character, honour and integrity. Nigerians generally are proud of him.
“He has left a worthy legacy and shown a great example. That, obviously, is the narrative that Lai Muhammed and his masters want to change, so they are now cooking up meaningless tales.
“Lai Muhammed should look for another target and leave the President alone. His fatuous tale does not make any sense. I repeat: we will like to advise that the APC should just leave the President alone.”
Source: #PUNCH
