The Presidency has distanced itself from the allegations that it has anything to do with the invitation extended to Ghali Na’Abba by the Department of State Service (DSS) on account of his alleged comments at President Buhari.
The Presidency in a statement released on Monday 17th August 2020, by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, speaking on the Ghali Na’Abba allegation, said the preliminary feedback received by the Presidency seems to indicate that the invitation of Umar Ghali Na’Abba, was in no way connected to his utterances regarding the State of Affairs of the Country.
Garba Shehu in the statement, added that, the in the statement, added President realizes the value of having an active opposition party having emerged through that process as well. He said:
“Mr President has consistently made it his wish to deliver an electoral process that is free and fair that ensures that the electorate are given a free hand for their votes to count.
Anything short of such a process would be counter-productive.
As the Nation continues to pull together to confront this common enemy that has no regard for race, religion, language or ethnic grouping, we once again encourage citizens to engage in discourses that can help support our vision of a United Nigeria, that maintains food security. secures it citizens and provides a pipeline of opportunities to our teeming youthful population,” he added.