President Muhammadu Buhari says he will only campaign for
candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 elections.
Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, said Buhari will not
recognise former members of the party or those who have court cases against APC
candidates.
In a statement on Wednesday, the president was quoted as
saying he will not betray or undermine the APC ahead of the elections.
“The Presidency wishes to put it on record, and at the same time, reassure faithful party members that President Muhammadu Buhari remains a “disciplined soldier” of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and will, in all the coming elections, support only those candidates fielded by the party and no other,” the statement reads.
“This is a warning to
decamped party members and some others who are still in court against official
candidates of the APC that they are on their own and nobody outside the party
tent should link what they are doing to President Buhari.
“The President wishes to be quoted as saying that he is the
“occupant of the high office of the President by the Grace of God who used the
instrumentality of the APC to bring him to power with a historic verdict in
2015.”
“In 2019, he was returned with a bigger majority. For the
first time, a non-PDP government came to power with a huge majority after 16
years of the Fourth Republic. His constant refrain is: “I will not betray or
undermine my party by supporting candidates other than those of the APC.”
“This statement is
not against any particular candidate. However, our stand is clear that only
those candidates fielded by the All Progressives Candidates, APC will enjoy the
support of the President and they are the ones he will campaign for. However,
we welcome support for our candidates at all levels by other parties.”
The president was quoted as saying he will continue to
support the party at all levels “to enforce discipline, synchronization and
coordination”.
Buhari also cautioned presidential villa officials against
“engaging in loose talk”, while urging them “to resist making controversial
statements” that may hurt the party and the government.
The president advised them not to provide “a weapon for the
opposition to use against the administration, the party or its candidates” in
the election.
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