President Muhamadu Buhari has assured Nigerians and the worldwide community of free and truthful elections in 2023 commonplace elections, and peaceable transfer of power.
In his remark at a Virtual Summit for Democracy equipped with the aid of President Joe Biden of the United States, President Buhari stated essential mechanisms would be reinforced to ensure that Nigeria witnessed every other peaceful transfer of power.
“As we countdown to our next commonplace elections in 2023, we continue to be dedicated to putting in area and strengthening all vital mechanisms to make sure that Nigeria will now not solely document some other peaceful switch of electricity to an elected democratic government, but will also make sure that the elections are performed in a free, truthful and transparent manner.
“Your Excellencies, Nigeria will continue to actively assist the democratization procedures in our place West Africa and the African continent at large. But regrettably, our democratic positive factors of the past a long time are under threats of unconstitutional takeover of power.
“This unwholesome trend, once in a while in response to unilateral amendments of constitutions by some leaders, need to now not be tolerated by using the worldwide community. Nigeria totally helps the efforts with the aid of ECOWAS to address this growing venture and appreciates the guide of both the African Union and the United Nations,’’ he added.
The President stated Nigeria continues to face security challenges which pose a danger to democracy, calling “on international partners to aid our efforts in tackling insurgency and terrorism.’’
“I am proud to kingdom that Nigeria has had over two a long time of uninterrupted democratic governance and has unequivocally remained dedicated to upholding the core values and principles of democracy.
“Since assuming workplace in 2015, we have been able to introduce mechanisms to make sure free, honest and credible elections. We have reinforced our key anti-corruption companies in collaboration with global partners and have undertaken quite a few anti-corruption measures and initiatives.”
President Buhari thanked President Joe Biden, authorities and people of the United States for web hosting the Summit.
“As you are aware, democracy has remained the most famous and universally known way of governance as a consequence far.
“However, in spite of these laudable qualities, greater is required from us as participants of democratic societies, specially in making sure that democratic institutions and methods are strengthened, mainly in the course of this duration of a international pandemic which has threatened social brotherly love in most democracies.
“We, therefore, should stay resolute and beautify cooperation, so that together, we construct back higher democratic establishments and sustainable democratic values,’’ the President added.
President Buhari cited that the Summit used to be taking area at a time when democratic institutions around the world were dealing with countless challenges.
“This tournament will help promote a advantageous agenda for democratic renewal by focusing on some of the principal challenges confronted by using democracies today. It is hoped that via our collective action, we can protect democratic values and principles,’’ he said.
The President stated the devastating have an impact on of the Covid-19 pandemic, which had made it not possible to convene the meeting face to face, had taken a heavy toll on economies, fitness and democratic techniques around the world.
“Nevertheless, we have witnessed the resilience of democratic establishments in many nations that have held free, fair and obvious democratic elections underneath very difficult conditions.’’
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