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The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Yekini Nabena, has said Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, is the “biggest problem” of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
Nabena was reacting to a statement by the minister calling him an “impostor.” Mohammed had also said he would not dignify Nabena with a response over his comment on the ongoing APC registration and revalidation exercise in Kwara State.
The minister, who hails from Kwara, had demanded the immediate cancellation of the ongoing membership registration and validation in Kwara for non-compliance with the guidelines and regulations laid down by the party.
The APC deputy spokesman had, however, berated the minister over the demand and advised him to submit to the leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in Kwara, in order to allow peace reign in the state chapter of the party.
In a statement on Wednesday, Nabena described Mohammed as a “total failure.”
He also said time had left the minister behind in the scheme of things in the APC, adding that he (Mohammed) could no longer catch up with time unless he worked with his governor, AbdulRazaq.
“Lai Mohammed should go back to his state chapter (Kwara) if he is still relevant there and work with the governor and other stakeholders for his voice to be heard at the national level.
“Lai Mohammed and his gang are calling for the cancellation of the registration exercise for their selfish interest. The details of evil plans to destroy the APC by the likes of the minister has been exposed and the party leadership is fully aware.
“At the right time, Lai Mohammed and his gang will be exposed and Nigerians will then know the real impostor; that time is sooner.
“Time has left Lai Mohammed behind and he can’t catch up with time.
“Lai Mohammed and his fifth columnists are the biggest problems of this administration. As the Minister of Information and Culture that suppose to explain the policies and programmes, including the remarkable achievements of this administration to Nigerians, Lai Muhammed has failed woefully. Whatever he says is considered a lie. If not, Lai should tell Nigerians what has been his contributions in the last five years,” Nabena said.
The APC nationwide registration and revalidation exercise has been criticised by some chieftains of the party including the pioneer Interim APC National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande.