‘Buhari Will Never Interfere With Electoral Process’ – Bashir Ahmed Fires Obasanjo

President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad has fired a shot at former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, over his comment on the ongoing collation of the 2023 presidential election.

Naija News earlier reported that in a statement personally signed on Monday, Obasanjo stated that it is no secret that INEC officials, at the operational level, have been allegedly compromised.

The former president said the Chairman of INEC may claim ignorance but he cannot fold his hands and do nothing when he knows that the election process has been corrupted.

Obasanjo further called for a rerun election next Saturday in areas that were marred with violence.

Reacting, Bashir Ahmed opined that Buhari will never interfere with the country’s electoral process halfway.

According to him, Buhari will always allow the electoral institution to work independently.

He wrote: “So Chief Olusegun Obasanjo wants President Muhammadu Buhari to interfere with our electoral process halfway. The President will never do that. He always allows such institutions to work, independently”

Tinubu Campaign Fires Obasanjo

Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent outburst as mischievous and hypocritical.

Special Adviser, Media, Communications and Public Affairs, APC PCC, Dele Alake, said Obasanjo’s basis for calling for the cancellation of the presidential election is frivolous, unfounded, and baseless.

The APC chieftain stated that it is tragic that Obasanjo, who ought to be a statesman in comportment and speech, will recklessly seek to endanger and derail Nigeria’s democratic process for utterly selfish, egoistic, and malicious reasons