Sequel to the throwback photo of President Buhari, El-Rufai and El-Zakzaky, which was published by Sahara reports, a digital newspaper owned by Omoyele Sowore, the presidency has debunked the inference that President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Nasir El-Rufai once met to solicit the help of El-Zakzaky for votes.
Sahara Reporters had published the picture on its news platform with the caption;
“FLASHBACK: When They Needed Votes, Nigeria’s President @MBuhari And Governor Nasir @elrufai Visited And Bowed To Ibrahim El Zakzaky And Then Turned Their Guns On Him And His Followers.”
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Bashir Ahmad, Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on news media, debunked the allegation on Monday, January 13, stating that President Buhari never solicited votes or any assistance from El-Zazaky when he was contesting for President.
He further clarified that the picture was shot at a public event in 2009 but did not state which event it was.
Basir Ahmad said;
“To set the record straight; President Muhammadu Buhari has never, in all his 5-time campaigns for the Presidency (2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019), visited Ibrahim Zakzaky to seek his and followers votes, the picture was at a public event in 2009,” Bashir said.