{"id":191562,"date":"2022-05-28T17:42:37","date_gmt":"2022-05-28T16:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=191562"},"modified":"2022-05-28T17:42:37","modified_gmt":"2022-05-28T16:42:37","slug":"respect-citizens-choices-during-elections-buhari-tells-african-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/05\/28\/respect-citizens-choices-during-elections-buhari-tells-african-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Respect citizens&#8217; choices during elections, Buhari tells African leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Muhammadu Buhari has called on African leaders to respect the rights of citizens to make their choices during elections.<\/p>\n<p>This was made known on Friday by Buhari at a\u00a0bilateral meeting with Lazarus Chakwera, president of Malawi, on the sidelines of an extraordinary summit of the AU in Malabo, capital of Equatorial Guinea.<\/p>\n<p>Buhari said to strengthen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/05\/11\/olanipekun-to-buhari-tenure-extension-dangerous-to-democracy\/\">democracy<\/a> and ensure smooth conduct of elections, \u201cwe must convince the people that we respect them\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is by allowing them to choose whoever they want as their leaders,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian president, who said the path to democracy in African countries had not been smooth, also spoke on how he went to the supreme court thrice to contest the electoral process before he became president.<\/p>\n<p>Buhari said his predecessors, especially the late Murtala Mohammed, \u201claid out the continental rule of engagement, placing Southern African countries on Nigeria\u2019s priority list\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are aware of the problems of Southern African countries, more than most others,\u201d Buhari said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMurtala virtually left Nigeria in the hands of his deputy, Gen. 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