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2023 PRESIDENCY: BUHARI TALKS ABOUT HIS SUCCESSOR

Afnews Editor

Jul 30, 2019

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he won't name his preferred successor.

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Buhari explained that naming his preferred successor now would create problems for him and those making such calls.

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He spoke while receiving members of a group known as Progressive in Academics, Pro-Acad, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

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Pro-Acad had asked him to start grooming a youth who will replace him when at the expiration of his tenure in 2023.

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Reacting, Buhari stated that becoming a president was not an overnight job but a painstaking process.

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He said: "Succession? To me, this is very funny. If I find anybody, I will create more problems for him or her. Let those who want to be president try as much as I did.

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"I believe those who are interested need to know that I tried three times and the fourth time, I thank God and technology. Before they announced the result on radio and television, we got the results and those who disagreed were asked to go to court.

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"Most of my supporters are looking for next day's meal, they don't have money to give to lawyers. So I said God dey!

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"So, the fourth time because of technology they couldn't rig the elections, so I won. So this time around I tried to work hard. I think you have more to do as intellectuals to make sure you correct Nigeria's intellectual development, it is very important for the next generation.

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"A lot of our young people are taking things for granted. Imagine to contest elections three times and ending up in the Supreme Court, it takes a lot of conviction and hard work. But people take things for granted, they say I want to be the president. As if I just to closed my eyes and opened and I got it.ÔÇØ (DP)

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