Why Tinubu’s Campaign Rejected Naja’atu Muhammad As PSC Coordinator

The appointment of Naja’atu Muhammad as the North-West coordinator of the Police Service Commission (PSC) has been rejected by the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Naja’atu Muhammad’s Appointment Rejected As PSC Coordinator

Naja’atu Muhammad is a former Director of the Civil Society Directorate of the APC PCC.

The PSC had appointed Naja’atu Muhammad as one of the coordinators to supervise the conduct of police officers during the February 25 and March 11 general elections.

Recall that Muhammad had openly criticised the APC flag bearer, Bola Tinubu after she joined the camp of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

The APC PCC rejection of Muhammad was contained in a statement it issued on Monday.

The APC PCC Spokesman, Festus Keyamo, said, “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 the immediate withdrawal of the name of Naja’atu Bala Muhammad as a coordinator of the Police Service Commission for the North-West 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.”

Read the full statement: 

PRESS RELEASE BY THE APC PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL:

WE REJECT THE APPOINTMENT OF NAJA’ATU BALA MUHAMMAD AS A NORTHWEST COORDINATOR OF THE POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION

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 the IMMEDIATE withdrawal of the name of NAJA’ATU Bala Muhammad as a coordinator of the Police Service Commission for the North West 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.

FESTUS KEYAMO, SAN, FCIArb(UK)

In other news, Kanyi Daily reported that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has endorsed the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi for the February 25th presidential election.