The Presidency, on Wednesday, insisted that there is no rift
between President Muhammadu Buhari and former Lagos State Governor, Bola
Tinubu.
Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, said the duo have a
very strong commitment to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Nigerian
people.
“Recent reports of a rift between the two leaders of our
party are false; the handiwork of some media mischief makers”, he stated.
Shehu accused the media of creating controversies and
provisiding a nexus for naysayers who work behind the scenes planting such
stories which are absolutely false.
The aide said the administration was aware of pessimists and
cynics who willfully spread misinformation to create doubts in the minds of the
people about the relationship between its leaders and whether the party will
remain intact or not.
“There is no doubt that the President and the party are
focused on development, peace and security, restructuring of the economy and
war against corruption in the country and will not be diverted to anything
else. This desperate attempt to fool the people will not succeed.
“To President Buhari, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu remains one of the
most respected political leaders in the country who has stuck to his principles
in the face of all adversities. He was instrumental to the formation, growth
and development of the APC into a formidable political party and the political
alliance is waxing even stronger.
“If Asiwaju is not a frequent face in the Aso Rock Villa, it
is on account of the fact that he is not a cabinet member of this government.
The fact that he is not every day around the Villa does not make him less of a
friend to the President and this administration”, the statement added.
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