President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has no reason not to conduct free, fair and credible elections in 2023 as he has approved all that was requested by the electoral umpire.  

The president made this disclosure during an interactive session entitled, “A conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria," co-hosted by the United State Institute of Peace (USIP), the International Republican Institute, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems.

He expressed his confidence in INEC’s readiness for the 2023 elections saying with the resources at the commission's disposal, it has no excuse than to deliver a credible poll.

Buhari further noted that through the observatory roles of the International Community, the credibility of the elections can be further enhanced to make the acceptability of the outcome to the contestants and political parties a non-issue.