The Presidency has come under fire after maintaining its position in support of embattled Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami.

The Nation reports the presidency had conceded the views expressed by Pantami endorsing some terrorist groups in the past were unacceptable.

Appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Garba Shehu had compared the case of Pantami with that of former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, who resigned over allegation of forgery.

Shehu, a spokesman for the President, stated that the Presidency would have acted differently if the Minister had committed forgery.

“If Pantami had forged a certificate to come into office, the attitude (of the Presidency) would have been different,” he said.

https://thenationonlineng.net/presidency-under-fire-over-comments-on-forgery-terrorism/

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