Presidency debunks rumoured third-term bid for Buhari – TheNigerialawyer

The Presidency has urged Nigerians to ignore gossips and some
support groups staging street demonstrations asking President
Muhammadu Buhari to do a third term.

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and
Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a statement said Buhari will restrict
himself to the two-term limit on holding office as President,
adding that he will also not seek to amend the constitution to suit
this purpose.

The statement read: “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.”