Government Money Will Not Be Used For My Campaign- President Buhari

Government Money Will Not Be Used For My Campaign- President Buhari

President Buhari today reiterated his commitment to eliminate
corruption in campaign financing in the country, pledging that he will
not authorise the use of any money from the treasury for his re-election
campaign.

Speaking at the close of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting,
President Buhari directed cabinet ministers to take advantage of
technology to reach out to voters on the need to return the All
Progressives Congress (APC) led administration in next month’s general
elections.

“As political parties spread their ideologies and views to every nook
and corner of the country, the issue of cash payment to voters and its
corrupting influence in electioneering has once again become a topical
issue. Try and use text and multi-media messages to seek votes for the
party and government. ‘There is no money from the treasury for use in
the campaigns. I will not authorize that,” he said.

President Buhari declared that the APC-led administration has a clear
development agenda best suited to take Nigeria forward and sustain
economic development.

‘‘This message needs to be taken to all Nigerians but we cannot use
money from the treasury to share out to prospective voters. Nigerians
want change and we alone can deliver that change. Our people can no
longer be swayed by money politics,’’ he said.