Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday he will not seek a third term in office when his second term ends in 2023.
“I said you should read the Constitution because I am not going to make a mistake. Besides the age, I am not going to contest for third term because I will go by the Constitution. The Constitution says two-terms. I’m going to be frank here because I won’t be needing anybody’s vote,” President Buhari said during a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, according to several reports.
Mr. Buhari’s clarification came as rumors continue to spread he may seek a third term in office.
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His denial was similar to the one former President Olusegun Obasanjo repeatedly issued in 2005 and 2006 even as he was actively seeking to prolong his stay in office.
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PRESIDENT BUHARI ATTENDS APC NEC MEETING 4; President Muhammadu Buhari (3rd Right) with APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN, President of the Senate Ahmed Lawan and one other at the APC NEC Meeting held at the Party Headquarters in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. NOV 22 2019 
PRESIDENT BUHARI ATTENDS APC NEC MEETING 6. R-L; Deputy Whip Hon Nkiruka Onyejeocha., Senate Leader Senator Ojir Uzor Kalu, Senator Godswill Akapbio and others at the APC NEC Meeting held at the Party Headquarters in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. NOV 22 2019 
PRESIDENT BUHARI ATTENDS APC NEC MEETING 8 Cross Section of Governors at the APC NEC Meeting held at the Party Headquarters in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. NOV 22 2019 
PRESIDENT BUHARI ATTENDS APC NEC MEETING 9 L-R; Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Niger State Governor Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and other Governors at the APC NEC Meeting held at the Party Headquarters in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. NOV 22 2019 
PRESIDENT BUHARI ATTENDS APC NEC MEETING AA. R-L; President Muhammadu Buhari speaking. With him are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN, President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan and Deputy Speaker Rt Hon Ahmed Idris Wase at the APC NEC Meeting held at the Party Headquarters in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. NOV 22 2019 
PRESIDENT BUHARI ATTENDS APC NEC MEETING 10; Deputy Senate President Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, SGF Mr Boss Mustapha and Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai at the APC NEC Meeting held at the Party Headquarters in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. NOV 22 2019 
PRESIDENT BUHARI ATTENDS APC NEC MEETING 3; President Muhammadu Buhari receives applause from APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN and others at the APC NEC Meeting held at the Party Headquarters in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. NOV 22 2019 PRESIDENT BUHARI ATTENDS APC NEC MEETING 2 ; President Muhammadu Buhari accompanied by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN in a handshake with President of the Senate Ahmed Lawan on arrival at the APC NEC Meeting held at the Party Headquarters in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. NOV 22 2019 
PRESIDENT BUHARI ATTENDS APC NEC MEETING 5. President Muhammadu Buhari in a handshake with the SGF Mr Boss Mustapha, Yobe State Governor, Mallam Mai Mala Buni, Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu and Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai at the APC NEC Meeting held at the Party Headquarters in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. NOV 22 2019 
PRESIDENT BUHARI ATTENDS APC NEC MEETING 0B ; R-L; President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN, President of the Senate Ahmed Lawan and Deputy Spkear Rt Hon Ahmed Idris Wase at the APC NEC Meeting held at the Party Headquarters in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. NOV 22 2019 
PRESIDENT BUHARI ATTENDS APC NEC MEETING 0A ; R-L; President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN, President of the Senate Ahmed Lawan and Deputy Spkear Rt Hon Ahmed Idris Wase at the APC NEC Meeting held at the Party Headquarters in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. NOV 22 2019 PRESIDENT BUHARI ATTENDS APC NEC MEETING 3A; President Muhammadu Buhari receives applause from APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN, President of the Senate Ahmed Lawan and others at the APC NEC Meeting held at the Party Headquarters in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. NOV 22 2019
