Abdullahi Muhammed
The Presidency said Tuesday that President Muhammmadu Buhari does not intend to seek amendments to the country’s constitution to enable run for a third term as is being speculated in some quarters.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu.The statement reads:
“The Presidency wishes to correct internet-based gossip and un-informed media commentary regarding presidential term limits, given credence by so-called support groups, staging street demonstrations asking President Muhammadu Buhari to do a third term.
“There are no circumstances – nor set of circumstances – under which President Buhari may seek to amend the Constitution regarding the two-term term limit on holding office as President.
“President Buhari intends to serve his full second elected term in office, ending 2023 – and then there shall be a general election in which he will not be a candidate.There is not even the faintest possibility that this will change.“It is important to note that there was a past attempt to change the Constitution to allow for the-then incumbent president to stand for a third term. That attempt was wrong, unconstitutional – and rightly rebuffed.
No such attempt will happen under this President.“President Buhari is a democrat. He respects the Constitution. Any activity aimed at altering the two-term limit will not succeed and shall never have his time nor support.”
