Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says President Muhammadu Buhari will not send a congratulatory message to Seriake Dickson, governor of Bayelsa state, over his re-election.
There have been reactions on the silence of the president on Dickson’s victory, with Ben Bruce, representative of Bayelsa east senatorial district at the national assembly, taunting Buhari over the issue.
But addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday, Mohammed said Buhari would not follow the step of his predecessor who was fond of sending congratulatory messages to winners of elections irrespective of party affiliation.
“This president is not in the business of interfering and intervening in elections,” he said.
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“What if he sent a congratulatory message and they go to court and the election is overturned, will he call back the congratulatory message?
“This president believes that the presidency should be insulated from the conduct of elections and their outcomes.”
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5 comments
What a shame
Buhari has constituted himself into a thin infallible god, shame on apc and all that they represent, this shows lack of proper upbringing
Endie & wasaka both of you lack proper upbringing, I don’t think any of you shall prosper if u keep wishing your leaders bad luck…Have a rethink.
Why did hePresident Buhari) receive congratulatory message from Former President Goodluck? He should have waited whether Goodluck will go to court.
Lai Mohammad amend your way………
Lai you re a disgrace to nigeria nd ur party u need to be sack or resign 4 makin this kind of statement what is there 4 you nt to congratulate ur opponent over an election matter and u in personal always talk of change as you slogan nd true democracy nigeria congratulate buhari even Jonathan that lose the election sent a congratulation message to Buhari without thinkin of the court maybe president Buhari is in the same shoe like Lai bcos he has nt say any congratulation message to Dickson so farest am consign it is jus laughage able