President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, in Abuja, said he is bequeathing a credible, fair and transparent electoral process as he concludes his two-term presidency on Monday.
Buhari said his legacy is evidenced by the victory of seemingly disadvantaged candidates over their well-resourced opponents who relied on God-fathers.
In a televised farewell message aired early Sunday, the outgoing President said “To ensure that our democracy remains resilient and our elected representatives remain accountable to the people, I am leaving behind an electoral process which guarantees that votes count, results are credible, elections are fair and transparent and the influence of money in politics reduced to the barest minimum. And Nigerians can elect leaders of their choice.”
According to him, “We are already seeing the outcome of this process as it provided an even playing field where persons without any political God-Father or access to money defeated other well-resourced candidates.”
