Buhari Vows Not To honour court invitation After Leaving Office

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that he would not appear before any court for trial after quitting office in 2023.

Speaking during an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday night, the President didn’t mince words as he declared that any attempt to invite him to courts after leaving the office will be resisted because he has records to back up his service to the nation.

Buhari also rejected the clamour for state police as a solution to worsening the security situation in the country.

“State police is not an option. Find out the relationship between local governments and the governors. Are the third tiers of government getting what they are supposed to get constitutionally? Are they getting it? Let the people in local government tell you the truth; the fight between local governments and the governor,” he said.

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Despite being a former Army General, the level of insecurity under Buhari’s administration has worsened with virtually all parts of the country currently battling one form of violent crimes or another.

The Global Terrorism Index (2019) ranked Nigeria as the third-worst nation prone to terrorism with no improvement since 2017.

Aside from insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and secessionist violence are pushing Nigeria towards the brink of collapse with many calling for the resignation of the President for “failing” to secure the country.

Using security operatives, the Buhari-led government is also known for harassing, assaulting and intimidating journalists, human rights activists, protesters and critics of the government.