President Buhari promises to handover to a successor in 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari, says he is commitment to handing over leadership to an elected president on the 29th of May next year, he insists that his term in office will end on that day in line with the constitution.

The president said this when a Special Envoy of King Mohammed the VI, of Morrocco led by Shakib Ben Musa, the Minister of National Education, Pre-School and Sports of the Kingdom of Morocco visited the State House.

President Buhari said that he will study the message sent from the Kingdom of Morroco and respond accordingly, he also gave assurances that he will continue to cherish and strengthen the very warm and cordial relations between the two countries.

The Special Envoy reiterated to the President the friendship and solidarity of the King, the government and people of Morocco with Nigeria.

Rumours were rife earlier in the year that President Muhammadu Buhari may be planning a Third term agenda like it happened through a constitutional amendment like it happened towards the end of the Olusegun Obasanjo administration to extend his time in office.

President Buhari has however insisted at several events and even in interviews and appearances repeated that he is going to leave office at the constitutionally allowed time of May 29 2023 and will not stay a day longer in office.

He has even gone as far as saying he is tired of the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and cannot wait to return to his private life having endured so much abuses and personal attacks.

He has also promised to leave a legacy of Security, Free, fair and Credible Elections in the Country.

The President also reiterated his promise at the 62nd Extra Ordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States in Abuja on Sunday, where the summit also tasked the nations of the Sub region under Military rule to provide a transition plan.