The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Friday said the comment credited to Nigeria’s First Lady, Hajia Aisha Buhari, on the British Broadcasting Corporation confirmed his earlier position that “there is government within Buhari’s government”.
Hajia Aisha Buhari had in an interview aired by BBC said a cabal has hijacked the administration of her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari.
She thus warned that she may not back him at the next election unless he shakes up his government.
In the BBC interview, Hajia Buhari said the President “does not know” most of the top officials he has appointed.
Reacting through his Special Assistant on Social Media, Bamikole Omisore, Saraki said Hajia Buhari’s comment was spot on.
He said in series of tweets on Friday morning on Omisore’s Twitter handle: “To say there is #govtwithingovt is now an understatement. What baffles me the most is the fact that they don’t even share same ideology.
“Quick excuse is that our political parties are not mature enough to run on ideology but there are basic principles in governance & politics.
“Folks who campaigned 4 @mbuhari & @APCNigeria because they believe in him & manifestation of APC are being sidelined for those who don’t.
“If you dont believe in @MBuhari & @APCNigeria manifesto you can’t fulfil the campaign promises especially if you have your own agenda.
“Folks who campaigned 4 @mbuhari & @APCNigeria because they believe in him & manifesto of APC are being sidelined for those who don’t care.
“If an election was to hold tomorrow, our party will find it hard to win, simply because most that have been empowered aren’t party faithful.
“I honestly believe President @MBuhari means well for Nigeria but he must check the hands that are handling things for him.”
Saraki had on June 27 said some individuals within Buhari’s government were running a “government within the government, adding: “It has become clear that there is a government within the government of President Buhari who have seized apparatus of executive powers to pursue their nefarious agenda.”
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