Lagos, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria presidency has refuted a local media report that the country's president Muhammadu Buhari is under foreign pressure to quit campaigning for re-election, describing the report as "fiction parading."
The Lagos-based Daily Independent Newspaper on Tuesday published a story with the headline "pressure mounts on Buhari not to seek re-election."
Femi Adesina, media adviser to the president, condemned on Tuesday the publication, describing it as "fake news."
According to him, Buhari is not a flippant or frivolous person, as he gave deep thought to the prospect before announcing his bid for a second term in office.
"It is only those who fear that their goose would be cooked, if they meet with him at the polls, that are trying to dissuade him from running by all means, including sponsored newspaper stories," he added.
