The Presidential Campaign Council of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC-PCC) has called for the immediate withdrawal of the appointment of Naja’atu Bala Muhammad, as a NorthWest coordinator of the presidential election by the Police Service Commission (PSC).
Chief Spokesperson of the APC-PCC, Festus Keyamo, in a statement issued on Monday, alleged that Naja’atu was a partisan person and has been working against the candidate of the party, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Keyamo described the appointment of Naja’atu as a confirmation of allegations that some functionaries of government are actively working with the opposition to thwart President Buhari’s commitment to free, fair elections.
The statement read: “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.
“With the well-documented activities, actions and vitriols of Naja’atu in the last few weeks against our 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.
“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.
“We, therefore, demand for 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.
“Thank you.”
