By Abimbola Ogunnaike
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha has assured Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari will not spend an extra day in office at the end of his tenure .
Mustapha gave the assurance at a meeting of the Presidential Transition Committee on Tuesday, 28 March, 2023, explaining that despite litigation from the presidential election, Buhari won’t spend an extra day in office after 29 May, 2023.
The SGF, who gave the assurance while noting that preparations are on to ensure that Buhari hands over power to the President-Elect, Bola Tinubu peacefully and formally, added that efforts were being put in place to ensure that the transition is not truncated.
“President Muhammadu Buhari is not spending a day extra after May 29 to hand over power to whoever has been declared by INEC.
“The court processes will continue and we are doing everything to ensure that the transition process is not truncated; the federal government has issued a statement to that effect.
“The transition process is on course and all efforts are being made to ensure that it is smooth and on May 29, there will be a peaceful, formal transfer of power to the President-elect.”
