Tinubu’s Campaign Kicks, Rejects Naja’atu As N’West PSC Coordinator
BY SEGUN ADEBAYO – The Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has rejected the Police Service Commission (PSC)’s decision to appoint the Party’s immediate past Director of Civil Society, Naja’atu Bala Muhammad as North West Coordinator for the February 25 Presidential election.
A statement released by the PCC in Abuja on Monday said; “We are deeply shocked and appalled to read a release by the Police Service Commission appointing one of its most partisan members, Naja’atu Bala Muhammad as a NorthWest Coordinator of the Presidential Election. In that role, she is expected to move about freely, supervising the conduct of Police Officers during the elections.”
The statement signed by Spokesman of the PCC and Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN) further said; “We, therefore, demand the immediate withdrawal of the name of Naja’atu Bala Muhammad as a coordinator of the Police Service Commission for the NorthWest or any region for that matter.
“She has an inalienable right to continue to campaign for any candidate of her choice and to vote for that candidate, but she cannot be given a garment to wear at this time that is meant only for neutrals”.
According to Keyamo, given the well-documented activities, actions and vitriols of Naja’atu in the last few weeks against the APC candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu “after being shown the door out of the APC as a mole, we venture to say that this appointment is not only callous, it is insensitive, openly confrontational and consequently unacceptable by the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council”.
“Coming at a time when President Muhammadu Buhari is constantly assuring and reassuring the world of free, fair and credible elections, it confirms our worst fears that there are functionaries of government that are actively working with the opposition to thwart the avowed commitment of Mr President.”
The statement concluded thus; “We need not emphasise that the role given to Naja’atu requires an honest and unbiased individual who will discharge the duties diligently and without reproach. The nation will not get that from Naja’atu”.
