*Adds: ‘I won’t allow anyone rig 2023 elections
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians of a credible, free and fair election in 2023.
Buhari made the promise while receiving members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) led by Chairman and Governor of Kebbi, Abubakar Bagudu, Tuesday at the State House, Abuja.
His words; “We will not allow anyone to use personal resources or their influence to intimidate other Nigerians. We will not allow intimidation materially, morally, or physically. This is the kind of leadership that can emerge and consolidate our nation.
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“In six months, Nigerians will appreciate the government of APC that we are sincere and we respect them.”
He also urged the All Progressives Congress (APC), political leaders, to intensify efforts in “thinking, meeting and strategising for the 2023 elections’.’
He assured Nigerians that the APC would continue to bequeath strong political institutions that reflected their choices, through non-interference in elections, citing the outcome of polls in Ekiti, Anambra, and Osun as indicators.
President Buhari said APC, under his leadership, will continue to respect Nigerians by ensuring that their votes count and the people’s voice matters in choosing political leaders at different levels.
“I want Nigerians to know that we respect them, and for us to show that we will allow them to vote who they want.
“We all witnessed what happened in Anambra, Ekiti and Osun States. What happened in those states gives me a lot of hope that we are succeeding,” Buhari stated.