President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday appealed to his supporters across the country to pause on campaigns to re-elect him for second term in office.
According to the President, such activities at this time could amount to jumping the gun since the Independent National Electoral Commission has timetable for the electoral process.
Buhari said this in a statement made available to journalist by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.
The President who had long made know his interest to run for a second term in office in the 2019 Presidential election, said he appreciated his supporters’ enthusiasm which he said was borne out of their desire to garner support for an administration that is actuated by nothing else, other than service for motherland.
He told them that there would be ample opportunity for them to showcase his administration’s achievements and campaign for him when the time comes.
The statement read, “It has been observed that some fervent supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari have begun what may be interpreted as political campaigns in their advocacies and advertisements in the mass media.
“We appreciate their enthusiasm, borne out of desire to garner support for an administration that is actuated by nothing else, other than service for motherland, but we hereby appeal for patience, so that the game can be played according to the rules.
“The Independent National Electoral Commission has a timetable for political campaigns, and we urge committed supporters round the country (and beyond) to be mindful of such.
“There will be ample time ahead to trumpet the good works of the Buhari administration, and solicit re-election, all for the good of our country and her people.
“While a chronicle of the achievements of the administration is in order now, outright canvasing may amount to jumping the gun. We are an administration committed to due process and scrupulous respect for rules, law and order.
“We appreciate our massive supporters nationwide, and urge them to exercise restraint till the race commences officially as stipulated by law.”
