Buhari Hasn’t Interfered In My Administration Since He Handed Over Power – President Tinubu

Nigeria’s president, President Bola Tinubu has come out to say that his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari hasn’t interfered in his administration since he left government in 2023.

He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to Tinubu, Buhari only told him he would be far away in Daura if he ever needs him, but he would never breathe down his throat during his own time as president.

He added that PMB is yet to nominate or intrude in the cabinet since he handed over power.

His words, “After handing over, you (Buhari) said, ‘I will be far away in Daura but if you need me, contact me. I won’t intrude on whatever you are doing. I won’t interfere. I won’t breathe down on your throat.

We’ve partnered to make democracy flourish in Nigeria, thank you.

Except when I call him (on the phone) to say, ‘Are you living, are you going to the farm?’, you don’t hear from him (Buhari) either to nominate or intrude in the cabinet or complain about issues. Thank you for being who you are.

President Buhari assumed office at a very difficult period of our national life when the economy was spiralling into recession and Boko Haram had taken over swaths of our territory in North East. At a point it appeared even Abuja, the seat of government would fall into the hands of Boko Haram with the bombing of the UN Building, Banex Plaza, Nyanya and other locations within the Federal Capital Territory.

We cannot easily forget how our armed forces battled the Boko Haram terrorists under the leadership of President Buhari to reclaim our territory and push them to the fringes of Lake Chad where they no longer pose an existential threat to our sovereignty.

I must say the job of securing every inch of our country is yet to be finished. My government will stamp out the remaining vestiges of Boko Haram, Ansaru, banditry and kidnapping gangs. We won’t rest until every agent of darkness is completely rooted out.”