The Presidency has spoken on the trending video showing
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari and Adams
Oshiomhole.
The former National Chairman of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) on Monday visited Buhari at the Presidential Villa.
As they discussed while walking, their comments suggested
that an arrest plot was being discussed.
On Tuesday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the
footage exposed a hatched plan to arrest opposition members ahead of the Edo
governorship election.
Reacting, Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, called it the
handiwork of misguided elements.
A statement he signed said the video was “an ingenious
patchwork of mischief, extracted from an innocent conversation focused on the
emerging incidents of violence in the run up to the election.”
Shehu noted that various political parties campaigning in
Edo have levelled accusations of violence against one another.
”In such a heightened state of uncertainty, responsible
leadership must ensure that elections are conducted in a peaceful manner and if
warranted, judicious use of law enforcement to protect lives and properties of
citizens is mobilized thus preventing criminal elements from subverting the
democratic process.
”This message has consistently been repeated by Mr
President. He does not support violence of any sort and its propagators will be
brought to justice. Elections must reflect the will of the people,” he said.
The aide stressed that Gambari and Oshiomhole have a history
and track record of working to protect the rights of Nigerians.
He added that they will never be found encouraging any
conduct that runs counter to these values.
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