“FEC did not discuss” Pantami – Lai Mohammed

The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, , says the Federal Executive Council did not discuss the issue of the minister of communication and digital economy, Isa Pantami, during its meeting presided over by the president,  Muhammadu Buhari.

There is currently an ongoing call for Pantami’s resignation or sacking over his past controversial comments on terrorist groups including the Taliban and Al-qaeda.

The presidency has, however, so far remained silent on the matter.

The embattled minister participated virtually in the weekly meeting of FEC.

Meanwhile, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, has urged the house to demand resignation or sack of the minister of communications and digital economy, Isa Pantami, for once backing activities of jihadist leaders and deadly Islamic sects.

Pantami has been under fire for once preaching the violent cause of extremist Islamist sects and jihadist narratives of Al-qaeda and the Taliban before he became a minister in the cabinet of the president, Muhammadu Buhari.

At the plenary on Wednesday, Elumelu raised a point of order to demand that the house acts on the issue.

He particularly demanded the minister’s resignation or sack.

The speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, however, overruled the minority leader, noting that Elumelu came under the matter and the matter being raised had nothing to do with his privilege as a lawmaker.