Ebun Francis|
The presidency on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari is not worried by the derogatory comment allegedly made by Donald Trump about him.
The Financial Times, in a report that was widely quoted in the Nigeria media, reportedly described his April meeting with the Nigeria leader as ‘lifeless’.
But reacting to the said report while appearing on a Channels Television programme, presidential spokesman Femi Adesina said the presidency has no official position on the matter.
According to Adesina, the information is not ascribed to anybody, hence it is “not verified”.
He said, “If it is unverified as it came out, then the presidency has no comment. It does not pass any concerns of good journalism.”
Asked if there are concerns that the comment could negatively impact on the fortunes of the president ahead of the 2019 elections, Adesina said the statement is inconsequential.
“No, it won’t. Nigerians are the ones that would ultimately elect their president; no foreign power will determine who gets elected,” he said.
“That does not worry us because it is unsubstantiated, unverified. anybody could have planted it, you know that in the jostle for power people can do anything.”