The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that President Muhammadu Buhari led federal government need no interfere with the affairs of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC.
He said the electoral commission need not wait for the interference of the federal government before it could sanction any of its erring officer.
This came amid controversy which trailed the Adamawa State governorship election.
The Informant247 recalls that the Adamawa State REC, on Sunday April 16, 2023 declared the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Adamawa State, Senator Aishatu Ahmed Binani the winner of the election even while collation of results was still ongoing.
The headquarters of the electoral commission took a quick step on the critical electoral issue as it suspended the REC and postponed the announcement of the results indefinitely.
Reacting to the issue, Mohammed said the president did not interfere with the electoral issue because he does not micromanage government’s institutions under him.
“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.”
Adamawa Gov Fintiri, deputy receive INEC’s certificate of return in Abuja
The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri and his deputy, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta have received certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following their victory in the just concluded governorship election in the state.
The INEC gave them their certificates on Wednesday April 19, 2022 at its headquarters in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
The Informant247 understands that the state concluded its supplementary election yesterday Tuesday April 18, 2023.
While speaking to newsmen after obtaining his certificate, the Governor said his success at the poll has motivated him ahead of bigger challenges.
He promised to treat residents of the state with utmost fairness.
As earlier reported by The Informant247, the returning officer for the state guber election, Muhammad Mele yesterday Tuesday April 18 announced the incumbent Governor as the winner of the election following the collation of the controversial supplementary election results.