{"id":98779,"date":"2022-08-31T08:07:51","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T07:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=98779"},"modified":"2022-08-31T08:07:51","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T07:07:51","slug":"buhari-i-wont-allow-any-candidate-to-intimidate-nigerians-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/buhari-i-wont-allow-any-candidate-to-intimidate-nigerians-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Buhari: I Won\u2019t Allow Any Candidate To Intimidate Nigerians In 2023\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Muhammadu Buhari says he would not allow any candidate to use personal resources or influence to intimidate Nigerians ahead of the 2023 general election.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Buhari said his administration would allow intimidation \u201cmaterially, morally or physically\u201d, adding that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would bequeath strong political institutions that reflect Nigerians\u2019 choices, through non-interference in elections.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to a statement issued by the President\u2019s spokesman, Femi Adesina, President Buhari said this when he received members of the Progressive Governors\u2019 Forum (PGF) led by its Chairman, Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State, in Abuja.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The President cited outcomes of polls in Ekiti, Anambra, and Osun states as indicators of his administration\u2019s non-interference in political processes in the country.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He stated that non-interference in elections gives credence to the political processes, ensures participation and inclusiveness, and shows that the governing party respects the electorate.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Buhari said the APC, under his leadership, would continue to respect Nigerians by ensuring that their votes count and the people\u2019s voices matter in choosing political leaders at different levels.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI want Nigerians to know that we respect them, and for us to show that, we will allow them to vote who they want.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe all witnessed what happened in Anambra, Ekiti, and Osun states. What happened in those states gives me a lot of hope that we are succeeding.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cGovernment will also ensure that Nigerians don\u2019t get intimidated, or humiliated by those in positions, or the more privileged.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe will not allow anyone to use personal resources or their influence to intimidate other Nigerians. We will not allow intimidation materially, morally, or physically.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201dThis is the kind of leadership that can emerge and consolidate our nation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIn six months, Nigerians will appreciate the government of APC that we are sincere and we respect them,\u201d President Buhari said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He urged the party\u2019s political leaders to intensity efforts in \u201cthinking, meeting and strategizing for the 2023 elections.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In his remarks, the PGF Chairman thanked Buhari for his leadership, guided by wisdom and foresight, affirming that the Nigerian economy has been growing, in spite of the formidable challenges.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe want to congratulate you on the positive trajectory of the economy, with the 3.5 per cent growth in the second quarter, up from 3.1 per cent of the first quarter of this year.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201dInfrastructure projects are ongoing in parts of the country, and the social intervention programme is expanding,\u201d Bagudu said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The PGF Chairman further told President Buhari that some APC governors were contesting elections for the second term in 2023, with impressive records in their first terms.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe note the pronouncement of ASUU. We recall the appeal of the President to ASUU, while we were visiting Daura that they should consider the future of students.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe will not dwell on that now. We are ready to accept any negotiations for resolution,\u2019\u2019 Bagudu added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari says he would not allow any candidate to use personal resources or influence to intimidate Nigerians ahead of the 2023 general election. 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