Former presidential spokesman Garba Shehu has debunked
claims of cabals influencing former
President Muhammadu Buhari’s government, describing such assertions as
“sheer nonsense.”
In a recent interview on Channels Television’s
Politics Today programme, Shehu emphasized that Buhari, as a military general
turned democrat, was firmly in control of his administration.
Buhari Wasn’t One to Take Orders
Shehu said, “This thing about cabals is sheer
nonsense, let me tell you. Buhari is a military general, even when he becomes a
converted democrat.”
He added, “You could have people around you and have
people advise you, but the box stopped on his table.”
Shehu insisted that Buhari wasn’t one to take orders
but rather give them, saying, “I know not one person who can give you 100%
assurance that I tell Buhari ABC is black, he will say ABC is black. No, he had
his own mind.”
Most Aware President
Shehu also praised Buhari, saying, “I will say with
all emphasis that Buhari will be assessed, if it can be done, perhaps as the
most aware president this country has had.”
He attributed criticisms of Buhari’s leadership style
to misconceptions about his non-interference in ministerial affairs.
“Buhari was not meddlesome, he never pretended like he
owned Nigeria. He wasn’t a dictator,” Shehu said.
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