John Ameh, AbujaThe Presidency said on Wednesday night that Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State spoke in defence of national interest when he warned the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union against interfering with the internal affairs of Nigeria. Referring specifically to the February 16 polls, the Presidency said President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration would guarantee free, fair elections and would not let the international community down. The governor spoke strongly in defence of of national interest. It is clear that El-Rufa’i, our party the All Progressives Congress , and all its candidates have reposed their faith in democracy through general elections. “They are all of the view that there is no place for violence against local people or foreign citizens in our midst”, the Presidency stated.

Source: Punch February 06, 2019 22:18 UTC