President Muhammadu Buhari has responded to the call for him
to extend his tenure by six months.
This was in response to the Senior Advocate of Nigeria,
Robert Clarke’s recent remarks, where he demanded that Buhari should elongate
his stay in office.
While the Presidency, through Garba Shehu, spokesperson to
the President, noted that Clarke, may be sincere in his wish, he maintained
that Buhari “will step down on May 29th, 2023, after serving two terms – as per
the constitution.”
The presidency said that Buhari, having taken over from an
incumbent government in 2015, is committed to extending and entrenching
democratic values across the country.
“He shall, in turn, hand the privilege of serving the people
of Nigeria to whomever they choose through free, fair and credible elections,”
the statement said.
“However, Chief Clarke is right to say that without
security, Nigeria would not likely realize its true potential as a peaceful and
prosperous nation.
“That is why it has been at the core of this administration.
The results are there for all to see. Boko Haram terrorists have been forced
back from controlling whole swathes of this country.
“Internally Displaced Persons are now returning to rebuild
their communities. This achievement has been accomplished through the bravery
and determination of the Nigerian armed forces and the fortitude of the people
of our nation.
“New challenges have arisen and tackled in turn – whether
it’s the National Livestock Transformation Plan to alleviate herder-farmer
clashes, the elimination of the leadership of ISWAP, or new efforts to combat
banditry.
“Till the last day of the administration, the security of
the citizens shall remain the administration’s paramount concern. We shall finish
the job. Yet, in any case, respect for the constitution and Nigerians’
democratic rights remains the best path to securing and then maintaining peace.
“Yet there are others, such as Chief Afe Babalola, (SAN),
that believe elections should be suspended, with the current elected government
replaced by an interim unelected administration.
“This, he claims, is necessary to create a new constitution
for the people, made possible, paradoxically, by ignoring their democratic
rights. Down that path lies crisis and instability.
“Instead, this administration proposes something entirely
simpler: honouring the constitution and people’s right to decide.”
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