Former Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari denied that he asked his successor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to investigate his ex officials.
Buhari, in a statement by his former spokesperson, Garba Shehu on Thursday, described the report as “fake news”.
“If social media is to be believed, former President Muhammadu Buhari is requesting his successor, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to investigate some former officials of his government.
“It is fake, let us not discuss it or give it energy or air of publicity. This is fake news, and nothing more”, Buhari said in the statement.
Earlier in the week, photos of a meeting between President Tinubu and former President Buhari reportedly in London.
There was no official confirmation or statement on the meeting from either the Presidency or Buhari.
However, the statement said, “Thankfully, there was no one other than the two leaders in the room in which they met, so no one was there to report their conversation.
“As much as possible, the former President wishes to remain outside the spotlight so as not to distract the new administration.
“He chose to go home in Daura hoping to find the type of quiet he wished for himself but realizing that this was not the case, visitors trooping in morning, day and night, he moved out to a more distant place.
“It remains his wish that he be allowed to have his needed rest, and for the Tinubu administration to have the right atmosphere to work on the realisation of the promises they made.”
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