Temidayo Akinsuyi, Lagos

The Federal Government on Tuesday revealed that it resisted the urge to rig the just concluded Anambra governorship election in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

This came through Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, who commended President Muhammadu Buhari for ensuring a level playing field for all the aspirants.

The minister was speaking with journalists on Tuesday in Abuja.

He said Governor Willie Obiano, the re-elected governor of Anambra State, benefitted immensely from the president’s commitment to free, fair and credible election.

Proof of this, he said, was the swiftness with which President Buhari ordered the reinstatement of the governor’s security aides who had been withdrawn by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) in the heat of the electioneering.

When asked why Nigerians had moved from the habit of ballot snatching to vote buying as witnessed in the election, the minister said he couldn’t speak on that matter since he had no knowledge of it.

He said: “Frankly speaking, I didn’t follow the Anambra election; so, I cannot really talk about vote buying or ballot snatching.

“What I know that I can speak on is that, number one, the Muhammadu Buhari administration provided a level playing field for all and he showed that from the manner he restored the security aides of Governor Obiano.

“For whatever reason, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) felt that, going by experience, it will not be proper to leave the security aides.

“So, he posted out the Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the governor and other key security officials.

“But the president felt that it is not enough to be honest, you must also appear honest and whatever the reasons the IGP might have is about perception.
https://independent.ng/we-resisted-urge-to-rig-anambra-poll-fg/

So this IG of police is corrupt as alleged?
He should be removed asap.
PMB retired brains that ought to have moved the Npf to higher standard because of this slow pok

If they tried it , by now there would be no APC member alive in the East, useless demonic party

Igbos with fake story



"Buhari is not as bad as we think. He is a good man. He gave all aspirants same treatment......"

APGA Members.

asorocker:
If they tried it , by now there would be no APC member alive in the East, useless demonic party

You think you are in sepe joint

Lie lie Mohammed, Una for no fit. My Anambra is not like Edo, Imo or Ondo state, the political awareness in Anambra is second to none in both SE and SS.

sarrki:



You think you are in sepe joint

Sepe joint or no sepe joint if APC rigs 2019 election they will be burnt and soaked in their blood.

It is rig and burn, the baboons and dogs that rigged the election will be soaked in their dirty blood.