Nigeria, July 10 -- The Presidency has strongly rejected former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha's assertion that President Bola Tinubu did not play a decisive role in the emergence of Muhammadu Buhari as President in 2015.

Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Media and Public Affairs, described Mr Mustapha's comments as a "disservice to our recent history".

He said without Mr Tinubu's political strength and strategic mobilisation, Mr Buhari would not have secured the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the first place.

Mr Ajayi made the remarks in a statement he posted to his Facebook page on Wednesday

He was responding to Mr Mustapha's speech at t...