APC Will Outlive My Administration; Join APC If You Want To Be President – Buhari

By Ayodele Oni

President Muhamadu Buhari has told opposition political parties in the country that the ruling All Progressive Congress, (APC) will continue to rule, even after the end of his tenure.

The President, who spoke in a live television interview with ARISE Tv, while responding to a question stated that “APC will continue to run Nigeria after my tenure.” He then told Reuben Abati, one of those interviewing him:

“So, Abati, tell anyone who wants to be Nigeria’s President in 2023 to join the APC.”

The President described the last registration exercise embarked upon by the ruling APC as one of the strategies of winning election.

“APC has no other strategy to win elections apart from mobilising people from bottom to top as seen in our party membership registration, and we will continue to bring more people in.

“The party Leadership has requested for 30 more days in which a date for convention will be set. Politics is about the people. By end of this month, we will have all our programmes from now till I will leave in 2023.”

Buhari explained that his administration placed priority on experience and professionalism in appointing people into positions, rather than ethnic consideration.

“You’re saying someone who had gone through military and police training all his life should not be appointed to lead the military or police department he works with just because we must balance appointments?

“What are you saying? The system didn’t restrict anyone from joining the military or the police, and if you decided not to join, we will not force you. But, you too will not force us to bring someone who is not qualified in training and experience, when it comes to leadership of these institutions, just because we want to balance some appointments.”

The President had come under heavy criticisms for his continuous appointments of only Northerners to head the Military and the Police.