Garba Shehu, spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari, says the president will neither interfere with the supplementary polls in five states nor ask the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to change results in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

In a statement on Sunday, Shehu said some APC leaders expected Buhari to abuse his office by usurping the powers of INEC to turn the tables in their favour.

He said INEC is fully in charge of electoral matters in the country, advising party leaders in the affected states to work hard to earn the votes of the people.

Shehu said unlike the past when presidents influence outcome of elections, Buhari would not deviate from upholding the constitution.

He said some members of the ruling party are unhappy with Buhari over the stance but the president would do only what is acceptable by the law.

“The presidency also rejects unfair and ridiculous criticisms of President Muhammadu Buhari’s apparent disinterest in the upcoming elections in some states by party members who wrongfully assume that the President will abuse his power by changing results to favour them” he said.

“Past presidents of Nigeria were known to interfere in inconclusive elections, and that is why party members appear to be upset that the same thing is not happening now.

“President Buhari is a different kind of leader. He swore to defend the Constitution and he will not veer off from that.

“The Constitution of Nigeria gives the president no such powers. It is unfair and ridiculous to criticise President Buhari for not going against the Constitution.

“Party members in states where there will be supplementary elections then need to be reminded that they need to work hard to earn their people’s votes, rather than expect President Buhari to manipulate INEC in their favour.”

He said while APC members were expecting Buhari to interfere, the opposition too had concluded that the president would use INEC to assist his party to victory.

Shehu said Buhari would not play to the wishes of anyone in the supplementary elections, insisting that the APC must work hard to earn votes.

“Interestingly, while members of the ruling APC party were criticising the president for not interfering on their behalf, members of the opposition were condemning the president based on their assumptions that he would definitely interfere, as many in the opposition did while in power,” he said.

“Under President Buhari, INEC had been and will be completely independent throughout the elections, free from any interference.

“President Buhari is a man of conviction, and the manipulation of election results goes against everything he stands for. INEC is completely in charge.”

https://www.thecable.ng/garba-shehu-some-apc-leaders-expect-buhari-to-rig-supplementary-poll/amp

When they say PMB has intergrity it is for things like this and others they really mean.
No PDP elected president would allow INEC work without interference. Obasanjo used INEC to forcefully reduce opposition states from 19 to 7.
Opposition controlled states increased through court orders not INEC's declarations under Yar' Dua and Jonathan. Jonathan's was even worse and will be remembered for millitarising our elections to rig (the then already considered weak) PDP into power in some states. And posterity will not forget his ignoble role in splitting NGF simply because Amaechi won him and his Jang guy in the NGF election.

Under this presidency, it can be seen that INEC is truly independent.

It's only appropriate for them to expect such since they all knew the truth about his own.

You just told us he's a repented election rigger. Oh maybe he repented after he rigged himself into office. It's OK, let his repentance be real

Chikpat:
When they say PMB has intergrity it si for things like this and others they really mean.
No PDP would allow INEC work without interference. Obasanja used INEC to forcefully reduce opposition states from 19 to 7.
Opposition controlled states increased through court orders not INEC's declarations under Yar' Dua and Jonathan. Jonathan's was even worse and will be rememvered for millitarising our elections to rig (the then already considered) PDP into power. And posterity will not forget his ignoble role in splitting NGF simply because Amaechi won him and his Jang guy in the NGF election.

Under this presidency, it can be seen that INEC is truly independent.

Hahahahaha I see you you love to fool yourself . 2019 remains the most rigged , most dishonest and militarized election in Nigerian history and yet you think you can change the narrative by this your very funny silly post .

SarkinYarki:



Hahahahaha I see you you love to fool yourself . 2019 remains the most rigged , most dishonest and militarized election in Nigerian history and yet you think you can change the narrative by this your very funny silly post .

Hahahaha I see you love to fool your sense of history, your sense of evaluation, your audience, your country, history and even posterity 2003,2007 and 2011 have remained the worst elections in this democracy. What necessiated the electoral reform panel? What necessiated the reformed electoral act
If you dont know make you hide your face
PDP started militarising our elections to rig and win by force. Where were you when Fayose won Fayemi in Ekiti guber election?
If you no know, make u shut your mouth

That is where the problem lies. Buhari will disappoints them I can assure.

If you wants to win the supplementary elections, go to the field and campaign..

Prior notifications to gandollar and others

You're very uniformed.

Chikpat:
When they say PMB has intergrity it si for things like this and others they really mean.
No PDP would allow INEC work without interference. Obasanja used INEC to forcefully reduce opposition states from 19 to 7.
Opposition controlled states increased through court orders not INEC's declarations under Yar' Dua and Jonathan. Jonathan's was even worse and will be rememvered for millitarising our elections to rig (the then already considered) PDP into power. And posterity will not forget his ignoble role in splitting NGF simply because Amaechi won him and his Jang guy in the NGF election.

Under this presidency, it can be seen that INEC is truly independent.

why not

when the slim dullard rigged his own

Former Pres. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan denies quitting PDP
Nigerian Former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has reacted to the report that he has quitted the Peoples Democratic Party PDP.

Goodluck Jonathan in a statement via his Media Adviser, Ikechuwku Eze disclosed that the report was fake news which was fabricated out of mischief.

The Media Adviser made it known that for the avoidance of doubt, the Former President has no reason to leave the PDP which created the platform where he became the Deputy Governor and Governor in Bayelsa state before becoming the Vice President and then President of the country.

Ikechukwu howver called on those who find pleasure in spreading fake information to occupy themselves with more productive things which are more relevant to the country.

Check out https://idonsabi.com/former-pres-goodluck-ebele-jonathan-denies-quitting-pdp/ to read more

eurogee:
You're very uniformed.

lies. rigging is the only APC way.

Yes, let him try it in Kano and Sokoto. This is not Osun state.

President is Mr Integrity. So no way , he won't rig.

Short people have a problem


They tend to believe they can see farther than their height can allow.

He feels he is safe and doesn't give a fvck about anyone right now

Buhari cannot do such.



God Bless Kano PDP

Osun remote control comes to mind.

Taaaaaaa


Keep quiet

Chikpat:


Hahahaha I see you love to fool your sense of history, your sense of evaluation, your audience, your country, history and even posterity 2003,2007 and 2011 have remained the worst elections in this democracy. What necessiated the electoral reform panel? What necessiated the reformed electoral act
If you dont know make you hide your face
PDP started militarising our elections to rig and win by force. Where were you when Fayose won Fayemi in Ekiti guber election?
If you no know, make u shut your mouth

smh

You must be joking

Chikpat:
When they say PMB has intergrity it si for things like this and others they really mean.
No PDP would allow INEC work without interference. Obasanja used INEC to forcefully reduce opposition states from 19 to 7.
Opposition controlled states increased through court orders not INEC's declarations under Yar' Dua and Jonathan. Jonathan's was even worse and will be rememvered for millitarising our elections to rig (the then already considered) PDP into power. And posterity will not forget his ignoble role in splitting NGF simply because Amaechi won him and his Jang guy in the NGF election.

Under this presidency, it can be seen that INEC is truly independent.

Just the same way he rigged the main elections.

As if he has integrity or he no rigged presidential election

Why won't they expect Buhari to rig the election?
After all, they helped Buhari to rig presidential election.
INEC has many questions to answer

Simply telling them to find a way to rig their own as he rigged his.

Chikpat:


Hahahaha I see you love to fool your sense of history, your sense of evaluation, your audience, your country, history and even posterity 2003,2007 and 2011 have remained the worst elections in this democracy. What necessiated the electoral reform panel? What necessiated the reformed electoral act
If you dont know make you hide your face
PDP started militarising our elections to rig and win by force. Where were you when Fayose won Fayemi in Ekiti guber election?
If you no know, make u shut your mouth

when buhari told his people to kill baboon and monkeys if they don't allow them to win abi. M corpers lost there lives due to that reckless speech. Who now cause the war pls.

Ofcourse they expected him to rig and he successfully did that for his own presidential election but lost steam for the state government and house of assembly elections for the simply fact that all he ever cares about is himself and holding on to power at the centre even if the rest of the country burns.

I'm very sure this statment is not unconnected to the rant from Chidi Lloyd the Rivers APC chieftain.

he's already on a hot fake sit. he go save his head first.