President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the electorate to troop out massively on Saturday to elect their governors and state lawmakers to make the exercise much better than the presidential and national assembly polls.
In a video message ,the president, specifically recommended to the electorate to vote for those standing on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) “as we are guided by progressive ideals’’.
According to him, the gubernatorial and state assembly polls, the second and final phase of the 2019 elections, is as important as the Presidential elections, held on Feb. 23.
“Indeed, governance at the state level is closer to us, and should touch our lives more directly. That is why it is vital for us to participate in the choice of who governs us at the state levels.
“I, therefore, urge you to troop out massively on Saturday to elect your governors and state lawmakers.
“As a member of the All Progressives Congress, I recommend those standing on the platform of the party to you, as we are guided by progressive ideals, and we will not disappoint you.
“Equally, I urge you to comport yourself properly, as you turn out for the election,’’ he said.
“May I repeat my appeal to our young people: do not allow yourselves to be used to cause violence or to break the law or otherwise disturb the peace.