President Muhammadu Buhari says free, fair and credible elections are the foundation of political stability and peace in any nation, assuring that he will leave a legacy of free and fair elections.
The President said this when he inaugurated the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja on Monday.
He noted that the quality of elections since 2015 had continued to improve with declining levels of problems that had defined elections in the past.
“We have insisted that votes must count and have maintained a policy of non-interference in elections.
“INEC has so far since 2015, conducted fair and credible elections in 195 constituencies nationwide, which have been attested nationwide to be qualitatively better than previous elections.
“Let me reiterate my commitment to free and fair elections. If there is one legacy I want to leave is the enthronement of democracy as a system of government. And for democracy to be enthroned, elections must be free and fair.
“That means citizens have a right to vote for candidates of their choice without intimidation in any form. I have warned INEC and security agencies to that effect.
“We will keep insisting that votes must count. Our campaigns will be anchored on our performance in the last four years,’’ he said.
