Ahead of the February 2023 elections, the Presidency on Wednesday said President Muhammadu Buhari was ready to campaign for the presidential Candidate, Bola Tinubu, and all candidates of the All Progressives Congress with āfull energy and conviction.ā
This follows concerns in certain quarters that the President has not featured in campaigns since the national launch in Jos, Plateau State in mid-November.
However, the Presidency said while Buhari remains committed to party politics, the functions and duties of the President will take precedence.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, revealed this in a statement he signed on Wednesday titled āPresident Buhari ready to campaign for Tinubu and all APC candidates with energy and conviction.ā
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According to Shehu, the President āassures the All Progressives Congress and its candidates in the elections next year that he is ready at all times to campaign for the Presidential Candidate and all party candidates with āfull energy and conviction.ā
āThis is to dispel expressed concerns in certain quarters that the President has not featured in campaigns since the national launch in Jos, Plateau State and to stress that while he remains committed to party politics, the functions and duties of the President will equally be upheld at times.ā
Citing the Presidentās remarks to the Nigerian community in Washington DC in the course of his recent visit to the United States, the Presidency said Buhari āis ready to campaign for the partyās victory in the general elections next year.ā
The President noted that the APC campaigns have so far been the most aggressive in recent history.
āāThey have been impressive and of a high voltage,ā compared to the opposition that seems to be playing catch-up. He expressed strong optimism that the party will win all the elections fairly and squarely,ā the statement read.
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