President Muhammadu Buhari felicitated with the Muslims on the occasion of the Eid-el-fitr celebration to mark the end of the 30 days Ramadan fasting season.
In his goodwill message to Muslims across Nigeria, the president explained that the outcome of the elections were in line with his pledge to leave a legacy of free and fair elections.
“I'm proud that I have created a level playing field for all contestants regardless of party affiliation in order to produce a fair outcome for all."
President Muhammadu Buhari said that the peaceful outcome of the 2023 general elections will go down on record as one of the proudest achievements of his administration in addition to our neutrality in the conduct of the elections.
According to the President in a press release signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said “free and fair elections are the only principles that give credibility to our democracy, because the subversion of the will of the people undermines democracy itself."
"The elections were so transparent that even members of the own party were routed and unseated. At no point did I interfere with the process in order to give unfair advantage to anyone," the President added.
On the Ramadan fast, President Buhari congratulated Muslims on successfully completing this demanding spiritual obligation.
While praying to Allah to reward the Muslims for their sacrifices during the fasting season, President Buhari advised that "we shouldn't forget the important lessons of the Ramadan which includes improving our bond with the underprivileged and poor members of society."
According to him, "abstention from food and drinks during the fasting period had made it possible for us to appreciate the situation of those who go without eating every day."