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The President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd .) , has hinted at handing over to his successor quietly .
He also declared that as a beneficiary of a free and fair election in the country , he would bequeath the same to his successor and the nation in 2023 .
Buhari, according to a statement by one of his spokesmen , Mallam Garba Shehu , spoke at a dinner with members of the legal team for the 2019 presidential election petition on Thursday in Abuja .
The president told the legal team that he was already looking forward to a peaceful hand over in 2023 , stressing that he was morally bound to fulfill that wish . “ Morally, I want to have a clear conscience. I swore by the Holy Book that I will abide by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria .
“ I will continue to do my best and I hope that by 2023 , I can hand over quietly to whoever succeeds me and I wish him the best of luck,” he said .
The retired general recounted that the turnout of Nigerians during his presidential campaigns to the 36 states of the federation in 2019 convinced him that his re - election was not a fluke .
“ The number of people that turned out in every state across the country was more than anybody can buy or force .
“ This gave me so much confidence and the election proved that with the votes I got.
“ That is why I insist that elections must be free and fair because I am a clear successor to a free and fair election ,” he said .
The president added that the legal team ’s enormous contributions had affirmed the rule of law and further entrenched democratic governance in Nigeria .
“ This legal team is an assemblage of some of the most scholarly legal teams ever assembled in this country .
“ I must note that the aforesaid legal successes recorded through your excellence have assisted me in fulfilling this government ’ s desire for a better Nigeria ,” he said .
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He also declared that as a beneficiary of a free and fair election in the country , he would bequeath the same to his successor and the nation in 2023 .
Buhari, according to a statement by one of his spokesmen , Mallam Garba Shehu , spoke at a dinner with members of the legal team for the 2019 presidential election petition on Thursday in Abuja .
The president told the legal team that he was already looking forward to a peaceful hand over in 2023 , stressing that he was morally bound to fulfill that wish . “ Morally, I want to have a clear conscience. I swore by the Holy Book that I will abide by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria .
“ I will continue to do my best and I hope that by 2023 , I can hand over quietly to whoever succeeds me and I wish him the best of luck,” he said .
The retired general recounted that the turnout of Nigerians during his presidential campaigns to the 36 states of the federation in 2019 convinced him that his re - election was not a fluke .
“ The number of people that turned out in every state across the country was more than anybody can buy or force .
“ This gave me so much confidence and the election proved that with the votes I got.
“ That is why I insist that elections must be free and fair because I am a clear successor to a free and fair election ,” he said .
The president added that the legal team ’s enormous contributions had affirmed the rule of law and further entrenched democratic governance in Nigeria .
“ This legal team is an assemblage of some of the most scholarly legal teams ever assembled in this country .
“ I must note that the aforesaid legal successes recorded through your excellence have assisted me in fulfilling this government ’ s desire for a better Nigeria ,” he said .
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