Buhari Urges Candidates To Treat Political Opponents With Dignity

• President Buhari particularly noted with delight the significant increase in women and youth participation in the primaries, saying this trend should be sustained

• The Nigerian leader commended the leadership of the nation’s political parties for the smooth conduct of their primaries

EDITOR’S PICK

• Roots TV Founder, Kachikwu, Ends Moghalu’s Presidential Dream, Emerges ADC 2023 Flagbearer
• Tinubu Defeats Osinbajo, Amaechi, Others, Clinches APC Primaries [FULL RESULTS]
• Tinubu Coasts To Victory As He Takes Early Lead At APC Presidential Primary

EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari, has urged candidates of political parties to continue running issue-focused campaigns and to treat their opponents with dignity, saying politics should never be seen as a ”do-or-die” affair.

The president made the appeal in his 2022 Democracy Day broadcast to the nation on Sunday in Abuja.

The Nigerian leader commended the leadership of the nation’s political parties for the smooth conduct of their primaries.

”I will therefore take this opportunity on this very special day to ask all candidates to continue running issue-focused campaigns and to treat opponents with dignity.

”As leaders, you must all showcase high character and never forget that the world is watching us and Africa looks up to Nigeria to provide example in governance.

”The tone you set at the top will surely be replicated in your followers,” he said.

President Buhari particularly noted with delight the significant increase in women and youth participation in the primaries, saying this trend should be sustained and improved upon in forthcoming electoral exercises, inluding the 2023 general elections.

”Another positive that came from the 2022 party primaries was the significant increase in women and youth, particularly across all parties. I was very pleased to see this development.

”This augurs well for the future. These trends clearly show the level of maturity our democracy has achieved in the last 23 years.

FURTHER READING

• Tinubu Wins APC Presidential Primary With Over 50% Of Votes Cast
• Owo Massacre: Tinubu Extends Philanthropic Gesture, Donates N75m To Victims, Church
• 2023: Onanuga Reveals How Tambuwal Betrayed Wike For Power To Remain In North

”As we move into the general election campaign season, we must sustain this mature attitude to campaigning and ultimately, voting. We must never see it as a ‘do-or-die’ affair.

”We must all remember democracy is about the will of the majority. There must be winners and losers,” Buhari maintained.

Click to watch our video of the week