Di Minister of Justice and Attorney General of di Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, don refute claim say President Bola Tinubu endorse candidate for di ongoing Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) election. Fagbemi, wey be Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), describe di reports as "lie from di pit of hell" and emphasize say di president no instruct anybody to canvass votes for any particular candidate.
For statement wey di minister personally sign, him state say di president be democrat wey believe in play by di rules and go abide by di outcome of free and fair election. Fagbemi also dissociate himself from di reports, emphasize say him no discuss wit anybody regarding di endorsement.
Di minister urge those wey dey spread misinformation to stop cause disaffection among NBA members and between di president and di association. Him reiterate say di president wish di NBA hitch-free election and dey willing to work wit whoever emerge as di winner.
Di reports bin claim say President Tinubu endorse Afam Osigwe, SAN, as im preferred candidate for di NBA election. But Fagbemi's statement don clarify di president's neutral stance on di matter, emphasize im commitment to democratic principles and di rule of law.
Source: Prime 9ja Online Pidgin: AGF Debunk Claim Say Presido Tinubu Endorse Candidate for NBA Election