Federal minister for information, Lai Mohammed has refuted allegations that the Federal Government was working against the candidacy of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu during a campaign stop in Abeokuta had alleged that the Federal government’s failure to arrest the fuel crisis and the swapping of the old naira notes was hurting his presidential bid. Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai echoed the sentiment Wednesday saying some elements in the presidency want Tinubu to fail. “If there’s anybody who is working against any candidate, we don’t know officially,” Mr. Mohammed while chatting with reporters in Abuja. “On a more serious note, one thing I can assure you is that, no matter who, this administration is focused and determined to ensure a free and fair election. And I think this administration, and for that matter now, the most important person in this regard is Mr. President. “I think he has shown by words and deed that he is committed to a free, fair and credible election. And fair, free and credible elections mean not favouring or disfavouring anybody. “Everywhere he goes, he makes that very clear, even as recently as Friday, when he was in Daura. He said the same thing. So if there’s anybody who’s working against any candidate, we don’t know officially.”
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