President Muhammadu Buhari says free, fair and credible elections are
the foundation of political stability and peace in any nation, assuring
that he will leave a legacy of free and fair elections.
The President said this when he inaugurated the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja on Monday.
He
noted that the quality of elections since 2015 had continued to improve
with declining levels of problems that had defined elections in the
past.
“We have insisted that votes must count and have maintained a policy of non-interference in elections.
“INEC
has so far since 2015, conducted fair and credible elections in 195
constituencies nationwide, which have been attested nationwide to be
qualitatively better than previous elections.
“Let me reiterate
my commitment to free and fair elections. If there is one legacy I want
to leave is the enthronement of democracy as a system of government. And
for democracy to be enthroned, elections must be free and fair.
“That
means citizens have a right to vote for candidates of their choice
without intimidation in any form. I have warned INEC and security
agencies to that effect.
“We will keep insisting that votes must
count. Our campaigns will be anchored on our performance in the last
four years,’’ he said.
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