Statement Attributed To Me About Not Handing Over To Tinubu Fake  –Buhari 

Fijabi Olanrewaju 

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has described as “outrageous and fake” a statement ascribed to him suggesting he wouldn’t hand over to the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the expiration of his tenure on 29th May, Senior 

The Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu,  in a statement, said it was preposterous that you can vigorously campaign for somebody, vote for the person and then say you won’t hand over to him. According to him, “this beggars belief”. 

Mallam Shehu further enthused that: “The situation of the Sahara Reporters is pretty pathetic since their ownership is politically partisan in today’s politics, in fact, a loser in the presidential election. Instead of talking about issues, they repeatedly sell lies in the hope that people believe them as truth”. 

Mallam Shehu further pointed out that the government is already in the transition phase. “The Transition Committee made up of representatives of the outgoing administration and the incoming one, is meeting almost daily, planning the handover to the Tinubu-Shettima administration. 

“Thirteen committees as offshoots of the main committee, some, to arrange military drills and pulling out of President Buhari, are either all at work or soon to be. So far, everything is going very well and there is no indication of any hitches.

“As for the President, the Daura community has begun their preparations to receive their son back after the successful administration of the country for two terms of eight years. He, for his part, is eager to return home to enjoy his retirement”, the statement read. 

Eighteen-Eleven Media reports that the presidency reaction is in response to a story by Sahara Reporters wherein the President reportedly told his close associates that he doesn’t see himself handing over to the former Lagos State governor.

Quoting an unnamed source, Sahara Reporters reported that: “President Buhari may be ready to deal with Tinubu now, he has told his close aides and associates that he doesn’t see himself handing over to him on May 29,” one of the sources said.

“He did not disclose why he thought so. Could it be that he is afraid of handing over power to him? We can’t say but his close associates are already aware of this.”

Eighteen-Eleven Media