Why Buhari did not take action on Adamawa REC – FG
The Nigerian Government has defended President Muhammadu Buhari’s inaction on the malfeasance of the Adamawa state’s resident electoral commissioner.
Lai Mohammed, minister of information, said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has the powers to take any action against any of its staff that errs.
TheCornet had reported how the resident electoral commissioner, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, declared Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner while results collation had yet to be completed.
According to Mohammed, President Buhari did not intervene in the crisis because he does not micromanage any of the government’s institutions.
“I don’t think that this government has ever intervened in the way the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducts its elections. So, there’s no need for us to intervene. It was an entirely an INEC matter and INEC handled it,” the minister said.
“The chairman of INEC is in charge of all employees INEC and he’s handling it. So, what do you want the government to do?”
“You said INEC took certain steps, right, it is in the context of INEC to so do. I’m not aware that there’s a petition. It was not addressed to me. That’s why I said your best bet is probably to ask INEC.
“You see, the President does not micromanage every institution…I think I’m the wrong question you are asking this question.”
