The presidency has described as “outrageous” and “fake” a media report that President Muhammadu Buhari had vowed not to hand over to Bola Tinubu.
In a statement by presidential aide, Garba Shehu, on Friday, it wondered why after campaigning for Mr Tinubu, the president would turn around to say he would not hand over power to him.
INEC had on 1 March declared Mr Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate as the winner of the 25 February election.
He beat 17 others including Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) to emerge winner.
Both Messrs Atiku and Obi are currently challenging the victory of the APC candidate in court.
Mr Buhari, who will exit power on 29 May upon the completion of his second term in office, is a member of the APC as Mr Tinubu.
An online medium, Sahara Reporters had reported that Mr Buhari had said he would not hand to Mr Tinubu.
The presidency, in the statement, said a committee the president…
