Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu has reacted to a leaked video involving the Chief of Staff of the President, Ibrahim Gambari, and former All Progressive Congress (APC) National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole.
Daily Times recalls that the opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had, on Tuesday, August 18, alleged the video exposed a plan to arrest opposition members ahead of the Edo governorship election.
The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had a meeting on Monday, August 17, with President Buhari.
Revealing the reason for the meeting to newsmen, Oshiomhole said that they discussed measures to alleviate insecurity and violence in the September polls Edo governorship election.
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Reacting to the statement by the PDP, Garba Shehu, in a statement, called it the ”handiwork of misguided elements.”
He called it “an ingenious patchwork of mischief, extracted from an innocent conversation focused on the emerging incidents of violence in the run-up to the election.”
”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.
He stressed that Gambari and Oshiomhole have a history and track record of working to protect the rights of Nigerians and will never be found encouraging any conduct that runs counter to these values.
See a leaked video of the incident, sourced from YouTube, below:
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