The Presidency on Sunday maintained that President Muhammadu Buhari will campaign for all candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) towards the February general elections.
A statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu, however said that that does not mean that Buhari will decline courtesy calls or offers of support from citizens in other parties.
He said: “Following repeated media enquiries on the matter, the Presidency wishes to state in clear and unmistakable terms that as a party leader and a candidate on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the coming elections, President Muhammadu Buhari will campaign for the party and all its candidates.
“This however does not mean that he, as the nation’s leader, will decline courtesy calls or offers of support from citizens including candidates flying the flags of other parties.
“There is no doubt that the President has no competition here in terms of popularity in the coming elections.
“But the more support he gets, the wider the margin of victory there will be.
“So please let there be no confusion about this. President Buhari is APC.
“He will campaign for all APC candidates, but he welcomes support and endorsements.”