PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari today reiterated his pledge to transfer power to an elected president on May 29 of the next year.
He stated this in a brief remark to the Minister of National Education, Pre-School and Sports of the Kingdom of Morocco, Shakib Ben Musa, who visited the State House, Abuja, as Special Envoy of King Mohammed the VI.
In a statement sent by his media assistant, Malam Garba Shehu, the President announced that his tenure in office would end on that day in accordance with the constitution.
Additionally, he declared that his term would end in May 2019 with the election of a new president.
President Buhari assured that he would continue to value and develop the very warm and cordial relations between the two countries while stating that he would consider the message delivered and reply appropriately.
The Special Envoy reiterated to the President the friendship and solidarity of the King, the government, and the people of Morocco with Nigeria. He was accompanied by Moha Ou Ali Tagma, the resident representative of the Kingdom in Nigeria.
