Nigerian Presidency Responds To Reports Of Plan To Oust INEC Chairman

 

Adesina made this claim at a political dialogue show organized to mark the  International Day 2022 to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists (IDEI) on Tuesday in Abuja. The Political Dialogue on  “Media, Civil Society and Violence – Free Elections in Nigeria” was organized by the Ministry of Justice, the Kano State Government and the Conflict Management Program in Nigeria. Adesina advised journalists not to pay attention to people with ulterior motives to disrupt the 2023 general election by spreading rumours.

 

“Recently there was a group saying that  the  INEC president was going to be removed because maybe they didn't want BVAS. How many times has the President spoken about the role of technology in his inauguration? He has spoken locally and internationally about being challenged three times and ending up in the Supreme Court three times because the incumbent administration will only write results. “Then he said until the technology arrived and there were permanent voter cards and so it was results which was difficult to write. "So how and why can the same person have problems with BVAS?

 

I saw this group on TV claiming that there was a plan to remove the President of INEC  and the media gave them that opportunity. Things like that have to be treated with contradictions because they don't make sense, at least not under the government of President Muhammadu Buhari," he said. 

 

Adesina said that as recently as Monday at a meeting in Imo, Buhari also gave the relevant order to the police to ensure the 2023 general election was credible. “Of course, if he wants to rig  the election, the police  will help rig him, and this is where you hear the President say every time not to rig the election. Adesina said that  while Buhari has always demonstrated his commitment to credible elections, the media,  electoral administration body and other stakeholders have a crucial role to play. play to reach it.

 

Prior to this, Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed said  the federal government was committed to supporting journalists in fulfilling their social and constitutional responsibilities. Mohammed, represented by Adesina, said  the Buhari-led government is doing this by providing an environment conducive to the practice of  quality journalism. 

 

He said that  in Nigeria has always demonstrated its commitment to freedom of information and quality journalism. Mohammed advised participants in the political dialogue to gather the necessary information to raise awareness, which would promote credible and non-violent elections in 2023