Buhari Vows To Leave Legacy Of Free, Fair Elections
NIGERIA’S President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, September 21, vowed to leave a legacy of free and fair elections as his eight-year tenure ends in May next year.
In his last address at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States (US), Buhari stated: “Indeed, we now are preparing for general elections in Nigeria next February. At the 78th UNGA, there will be a new face at this podium speaking for Nigeria.
“Ours is a vast country strengthened by its diversity and its common values of hard work, enduring faith and a sense of community. We have invested heavily to strengthen our framework for free and fair elections. I thank our partners for all the support that they have provided for our elections.
“As President, I have set the goal that one of the enduring legacies I will like to leave is to entrench a process of free, fair and transparent, credible elections through which Nigerians elect their choice.”
He restated his commitment to constitutional limit of tenure, saying Nigeria has stood for democracy and the rule of law as a country and in the sub-region in countries, such as The Gambia, Guinea Bissau and the Republic of Chad.
