Former President Muhammadu Buhari and President Bola Tinubu
The immediate past Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu made former President Muhammadu Buhari Nigeria’s president in 2015.
Speaking at the unveiling of the book, “According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesperson’s Experience,” written by former presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, Mustapha attributed Buhari’s victory to his existing 12 million votes.
Mustapha said, “When you sum up the total votes that gave us victory in 2015, the aggregate of the total votes were 15.4 million votes.
“So, basically, what we brought to the table, the other parties that were in the merger in addition to Buhari’s 12.2 million votes were 3.2 million votes.”
President Tinubu, represented by Senator George Akume, hailed Buhari for laying the foundation for the reforms his administration is carrying out.
“Nation building is a relay, the effort of one administration laid the foundation for the next. In this regard, I appreciate the effort of predecessor President Buhari and assure all Nigerians that the reform-oriented path will be considered, consolidated, and strengthened under this administration,” Tinubu said.
Former Nigeria’s Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, commended Buhari for his disposition during his tenure.
Former Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, called for a rethink of the selection process for presidents and governors across the 36 states of the federation.
