President Buhari has promised to be neutral during the February 25 and March 11 general elections at every level and has urged all candidates to respect the choice of voters and accept the outcome of the elections as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The President made the promise during the second signing of the National Peace Accord by political parties and presidential candidates of the 2023 general elections, organized by the National Peace Committee (NPC) recently.
He said: “I implore the candidates contesting in these elections at all levels to respect the choice of voters and accept the result of the elections as announced by INEC, the agency empowered by law to do so. Any aggrieved candidate should resort to the established judicial processes, and we must have the confidence to trust our legal systems. I once again ask the candidates to abide by the spirit and letter of the Accord they have signed unto today.”
The President commended the NPC and said despite having no financial backing from the government, the Committee had remained steadfast, working with relevant agencies to offer moral compass and act as an independent agency for alternative dispute resolution on the electoral process.
He said he was aware of the great concerns that have been voiced about the conduct of the 2023 general elections and the outcomes they may throw up.
He said: “However, since my assumption into office, my government has worked so hard to ensure that we pass on a legacy of free, fair, credible, safe, and peaceful elections. We will continue to act with neutrality and allow the rule of law to take precedence over political expediency. We have demonstrated that with the off-cycle elections in Edo, Ondo, Anambra, Ekiti and Osun states. We allowed Nigerians to decide who should govern them. We are committed to this legacy till the very last day of my administration.”
Also, the President assured INEC, security agencies and every relevant institution saddled with responsibility of carrying out the elections of the support of his administration’s continuous support and asked them to be firm, courageous and abide by the laws and constitutional provisions in conducting the elections.
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