A clarification has come from the Presidency on what the attitude of President Muhammadu Buhari will be to the unprecedented development where candidates flying flags of other political parties have adopted him as presidential candidate they would support in next month presidential election.
It said that the President, as leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), will campaign for all APC candidates but that he would not decline offers of support from citizens including candidates flying the flags of other parties.
This was contained in a statement Sunday by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, copy of which was sent to The DEFENDER.
“Following repeated media enquiries on the matter, the Presidency wishes to state in clear and unmistakable terms that as a party leader and a candidate on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the coming elections, President Muhammadu Buhari will campaign for the party and all its candidates.
“This however does not mean that he, as the nation’s leader, will decline courtesy calls or offers of support from citizens including candidates flying the flags of other parties.
“There is no doubt that the President has no competition here in terms of popularity in the coming elections. But the more support he gets, the wider the margin of victory there will be.
“So please let there be no confusion about this. President Buhari is APC.
“He will campaign for all APC candidates, but he welcomes support and endorsements.”
