The
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam
Garba Shehu, has dismissed insinuation that President Muhammadu Buhari
and the APC leadership are at odds with one of the party chieftains,
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
Shehu
described such rumours as unfounded and mischievous, adding that the
president was highly embarrassed by such “suggestions”.
He said that the president was in regular contact with Tinubu before, during and after the Ondo State gubernatorial election.
He
said any suggestions that the president and the party machinery were
working to destroy Tinubu had no foundation in truth or any credibility.
Shehu
explained that the president was impressed by Tinubu’s assurance not to
work against the party in Ondo State and he honoured his words.
According
to him, Buhari regards Tinubu as a priceless political asset to the
party whose immeasurable contributions to the development and progress
of the ruling party are known to all.
Shehu advised rumour mongers to stop spreading the seeds of discord and animosity between the president and Tinubu or the party.
He added that “the president is proud of the Jagaba and his pivotal role in the party and the movement.’’
He
said the president commended Tinubu’s spirit of comradeship in promptly
congratulating Rotimi Akeredolu, who was elected Governor of Ondo
State.
“The
president also noted that at a time his administration is preoccupied
with governance issues, rumours of divisions and alleged scheming within
the party are counterproductive to internal unity and cohesion in APC,”
he said.
He appealed to APC members and supporters to ignore rumours that could harm party unity.
(NAN)
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