President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his commitment to complying with the constitutional termination of his tenure by 2023.
He warned those who might be planning to campaign for extension of his tenure to desist, saying he had sworn to God that he would not stay beyond May 29, 2023.
He also offered tacit support for technology-driven electoral process in the country, saying that it leaves no room for foul play.
President Buhari spoke in Makkah on Friday during a meeting with a select group of Saudi Arabia-based Nigerians,
He argued that the introduction of the card reader and electronic register was God’s answer to his prayers, having been robbed of victory in three previous elections.
He said: “After the third so-called defeat, I said God dey (there is God). My opponents laughed at me but God answered my prayers by bringing in technology. At that point, nobody can steal their votes or buy them.”
According to a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, President Buhari assured Nigerians that he would not violate his oath to the holy Qur’an by which he had sworn to only serve the terms permitted him by the 1999 Constitution.
“I swore by the Holy Qur’an that I would serve in accordance with the constitution and leave when my time is up. No ‘Tazarce’ (tenure extension). I don’t want anybody to start talking about and campaigning for unconstitutional extension. I will not accept that.”
