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President Buhari Speaks On Leaving Office On May 29

President Muhammadu Buhari restated his commitment to handing over the presidency to an elected president come May 29 next year.

He stated this while speaking to Shakib Ben Musa, the Minister of National Education, Pre-School and Sports of the Kingdom of Morocco, who visited the State House, Abuja, as Special Envoy of King Mohammed the VI, Naija News reports.

In a statement by his Media Assistant, Garba Shehu, Buhari said his second term in office would end on May 29, 2023 in line with constitution.

He also said his term of office would end with the inauguration of a new president in May next year.

President Buhari, who said he would study the message sent and respond accordingly, gave assurances at the same time that he would continue to cherish and strengthen the very warm and cordial relations between the two countries.

On his part, the Special Envoy, who was accompanied by Mr. Moha Ou Ali Tagma, the resident representative of the Kingdom in Nigeria, restated to the President the friendship and solidarity of the King, the government and people of Morocco with Nigeria.

Naija News reports that Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party are the major contenders to succeed Buhari next year.

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