No rift between Buhari, Tinubu over NASS leadership crisis – Presidency

The Presidency has dismissed claims of a rift between President Muhammadu Buhari and the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over the leadership crisis in the National Assembly. The presidency which described as “unfortunate” the emergence of Senator Ike Ekweremadu as Deputy Senate President in the Senate with majority APC members, however, assured that APC leaders were working closely with the President to deliver his electoral mandate to Nigerians.
The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media, Mallam Garba Shehu, who spoke to The Nation on Sunday in Abuja, said the perception by a section of the populace that the President is slow in effecting change is misplaced as he was taking his time to sort out the huge mess left behind by the Jonathan administration. According to him, Buhari has been busy working out an action plan that would include “taming the monster of corruption, assets recovery and making the power sector functional”. On the ‘perceived’ rift between Buhari and Tinubu, Shehu said: “There is absolutely nothing like that. The President maintains excellent relationship with his friends and who are these people? They include Baba Bisi Akande, one of the most respected individuals that you see around the President; Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who, a week or so ago, was in Aso Rock and had a hilarious discussion with the President. Just two days ago, they were inquiring about former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to attend the Ramadan breakfast. The President keeps his friends. “Sometimes, the things we read in the press amuse us because, as far as the personal relationships are concerned, nothing has dented the political family that the President keeps. All these persons I have mentioned realise they have a political party to build and they have work to do. They have obtained the mandate and they know they need to fulfil certain obligations to Nigerians. The expectations are high. So, they are not mistaken about the assignment.”





Source: Today Internet Newspaper

The Presidency has dismissed claims of a rift between President Muhammadu Buhari and the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over the leadership crisis in the National Assembly. The presidency which described as “unfortunate” the emergence of Senator Ike Ekweremadu as Deputy Senate President in the Senate with majority APC members, however, assured that APC leaders were working closely with the President to deliver his electoral mandate to Nigerians. The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media, Mallam Garba Shehu, who spoke to The Nation on Sunday in Abuja, said the perception by a section of the populace that the President is slow in effecting change is misplaced as he was taking his time to sort out the huge mess left behind by the Jonathan administration. According to him, Buhari has been busy working out an action plan that would include “taming the monster of corruption, assets recovery and making the power sector functional”. On the ‘perceived’ rift between Buhari and Tinubu, Shehu said: “There is absolutely nothing like that. The President maintains excellent relationship with his friends and who are these people? They include Baba Bisi Akande, one of the most respected individuals that you see around the President; Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who, a week or so ago, was in Aso Rock and had a hilarious discussion with the President. Just two days ago, they were inquiring about former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to attend the Ramadan breakfast. The President keeps his friends. “Sometimes, the things we read in the press amuse us because, as far as the personal relationships are concerned, nothing has dented the political family that the President keeps. All these persons I have mentioned realise they have a political party to build and they have work to do. They have obtained the mandate and they know they need to fulfil certain obligations to Nigerians. The expectations are high. So, they are not mistaken about the assignment.”

Read full story here: http://www.today.ng/politics/no-rift-between-buhari-tinubu-over-nass-leadership-crisis-presidency/

The Presidency has dismissed claims of a rift between President Muhammadu Buhari and the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over the leadership crisis in the National Assembly. The presidency which described as “unfortunate” the emergence of Senator Ike Ekweremadu as Deputy Senate President in the Senate with majority APC members, however, assured that APC leaders were working closely with the President to deliver his electoral mandate to Nigerians. The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media, Mallam Garba Shehu, who spoke to The Nation on Sunday in Abuja, said the perception by a section of the populace that the President is slow in effecting change is misplaced as he was taking his time to sort out the huge mess left behind by the Jonathan administration. According to him, Buhari has been busy working out an action plan that would include “taming the monster of corruption, assets recovery and making the power sector functional”. On the ‘perceived’ rift between Buhari and Tinubu, Shehu said: “There is absolutely nothing like that. The President maintains excellent relationship with his friends and who are these people? They include Baba Bisi Akande, one of the most respected individuals that you see around the President; Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who, a week or so ago, was in Aso Rock and had a hilarious discussion with the President. Just two days ago, they were inquiring about former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to attend the Ramadan breakfast. The President keeps his friends. “Sometimes, the things we read in the press amuse us because, as far as the personal relationships are concerned, nothing has dented the political family that the President keeps. All these persons I have mentioned realise they have a political party to build and they have work to do. They have obtained the mandate and they know they need to fulfil certain obligations to Nigerians. The expectations are high. So, they are not mistaken about the assignment.”

Read full story here: http://www.today.ng/politics/no-rift-between-buhari-tinubu-over-nass-leadership-crisis-presidency/

The Presidency has dismissed claims of a rift between President Muhammadu Buhari and the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over the leadership crisis in the National Assembly. The presidency which described as “unfortunate” the emergence of Senator Ike Ekweremadu as Deputy Senate President in the Senate with majority APC members, however, assured that APC leaders were working closely with the President to deliver his electoral mandate to Nigerians. The Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media, Mallam Garba Shehu, who spoke to The Nation on Sunday in Abuja, said the perception by a section of the populace that the President is slow in effecting change is misplaced as he was taking his time to sort out the huge mess left behind by the Jonathan administration. According to him, Buhari has been busy working out an action plan that would include “taming the monster of corruption, assets recovery and making the power sector functional”. On the ‘perceived’ rift between Buhari and Tinubu, Shehu said: “There is absolutely nothing like that. The President maintains excellent relationship with his friends and who are these people? They include Baba Bisi Akande, one of the most respected individuals that you see around the President; Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who, a week or so ago, was in Aso Rock and had a hilarious discussion with the President. Just two days ago, they were inquiring about former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to attend the Ramadan breakfast. The President keeps his friends. “Sometimes, the things we read in the press amuse us because, as far as the personal relationships are concerned, nothing has dented the political family that the President keeps. All these persons I have mentioned realise they have a political party to build and they have work to do. They have obtained the mandate and they know they need to fulfil certain obligations to Nigerians. The expectations are high. So, they are not mistaken about the assignment.”

Read full story here: http://www.today.ng/politics/no-rift-between-buhari-tinubu-over-nass-leadership-crisis-presidency/

No rift between Buhari, Tinubu over NASS leadership crisis – Presidency

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No rift between Buhari, Tinubu over NASS leadership crisis – Presidency

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No rift between Buhari, Tinubu over NASS leadership crisis – Presidency

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No rift between Buhari, Tinubu over NASS leadership crisis – Presidency

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No rift between Buhari, Tinubu over NASS leadership crisis – Presidency

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