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President Muhammadu Buhari says his participation in politics is out of
the need to intervene and fight for justice and fairness for the
Nigerians.
Buhari said he is not interested in riches but committed to serve
Nigerians everywhere.
Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and
publicity, quoted Buhari to have said this on Saturday at the All
Progressives Congress (APC) ward congress held at Bayagida Model Primary
School, Katsina state.
According to Buhari, he joined the political sphere of Nigeria when after
his retirement from the military, he saw that the country “needed an
intervention for fairness, justice”.
He said the passion to serve and see real changes in the lives of
Nigerians inspired him to contest elections in 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015,
and his desire for a second term in 2019.
Buhari had said he is seeking re-election because of the “clamour by
Nigerians”.
“I am not in politics for fun, frivolity or to amass wealth, I have always
been driven by a deep sense of commitment to make a difference to the
lives of our people,” Buhari said.
“After my retirement from the army, or forceful retirement, I sat back and
watched as events unfolded on the political turf, and realised the country
needed an intervention for fairness, justice and inclusion of Nigerians in
the issues that affect their lives.
“After going to the court so many times to challenge results of elections
in 2003, 2007 and 2011, and going up to the supreme court, I concluded
that ultimately it is God who determines who will win elections, and in
2015 I got here.”
The president called for patience, maturity and orderliness as the 2019
elections’ calendar begins to unfold, urging political parties, candidates
and the electorate to put the country first.