President Buhari spoke Friday night in an exclusive interview he granted the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).
The president restated the need for a specialized court to pursue corruption cases to convince Nigerians about the seriousness of the government.
He described the Nigerian elite as being “very forgetful people”.
The president said his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) will remain in power for as long as possible.
He said everything possible was being done to make the party formidable.
“That is why we carried out the revalidation exercise. From state to state; local government to local government and ward by ward,” he said.
He added: “I prefer APC to be in power as long as possible. The future of this administration will depend on the survival of APC after we have left. The party should continue.”