I didn’t acquire assets while in office as president

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has mentioned he left energy with the identical bodily belongings he had earlier than assuming workplace in 2015.

He additionally disclosed that the President Bola Tinubu administration renovated his personal residence in Kaduna after he left workplace in 2023.

Mr Buhari mentioned these whereas receiving the governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), below the aegis of Progressive Governors Discussion board (PGF), who paid him a go to at his Kaduns residence, an announcement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, mentioned on Wednesday.

The previous president handed over energy to President Tinubu on 29 Could, 2023, after eight years in workplace.

He was the primary president produced the APC and was in energy between 29 Could, 2015 and 29 Could 2023.

Although an indigene of Daura in Katsina State North-west Nigetia, Mr Buhari has been spending his retirement in Kaduna.

Asset declaration

In September 2025 few months after assuming workplace, Mr Buhari, a former navy ruler and the primary opposition candidate to win Nigeria’s presidential election, disclosed the asset he had by means of an announcement by the presidency.

Identified for his spartan life-style on the time, the previous president mentioned he had N30 million, 5 homes, two undeveloped plots of land, farms, an orchard, ranch, livestock, together with 270 cattle, 35 sheep, 5 horses, a wide range of birds and quite a few financial bushes.

In 2019 upon assuming workplace for his second time period, Mr Buhari mentioned in an announcement by the presidency, that his belongings had modified however not considerably.

“There are not any new homes, no new financial institution accounts at house and overseas and there are not any new shares acquired,” the assertion mentioned.

Recommendation on governance

In line with Mr Shehu within the assertion, Mr Buhari urged the state governors to undertake a citizen-centric method to governance.

He mentioned management presents each problem and alternative, stressing that balancing the 2 will considerably advance the nation’s progress.

Mr Buhari additionally suggested leaders to accord significance to the welfare of the folks relatively than themselves.

He cited his private instance of leaving workplace with the identical bodily belongings he had earlier than he turned president.

Mr Buhari expressed confidence within the progress being made by the governors elected on the platform of the APC, reiterating his name for continued dedication to the nation’s progress.

He thanked the governors for the go to, saying that whereas he had labored with a number of of them, some others had been new to him.

Mr Buhari additionally appreciated the Tinubu-led administration for renovating his house in Kaduna, saying whereas the constructing appeared very a lot the identical externally, a lot enchancment was made inside.

Gratitude and enduring respect

In his remarks, Chairman of PGF, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, mentioned that their go to was to greet the previous president on the event of the latest Eid-el-Fitr.

Mr Uzodinma mentioned that the go to was additionally to convey the governors’ gratitude and enduring respect to Mr Buhari for his immense contributions to Nigeria’s democracy and strengthening of APC.

“Many people recall with pleasure the principled position you performed within the founding of APC. That legacy continues to form our occasion’s identification course.

“We’re particularly gratified to listen to your public affirmation, just a few weeks in the past, that APC stays your occasion of selection. That declaration couldn’t have come at a greater time.

“It reaffirmed your house as a pillar of our motion and supplied reassurance to members of our occasion. Mr President, you might be pan-Nigerian,” he mentioned.

Mr Uzodinma additional acknowledged that Mr Buhari’s legacy in Nigeria’s historical past was safe, including that he remained the one opposition candidate within the nation’s historical past to have defeated an incumbent.

“You didn’t solely win energy, you ruled with calm resolve and handed over, with honour, to a different APC president. For this, we’re extraordinarily grateful,” he mentioned.

The governor acknowledged that the Buhari-led administration gave expression to APC’s core rules by means of his give attention to safety, financial restoration and anti-corruption.

“Your efforts reclaimed territory from insurgents, prolonged social funding programmes, just like the Conditional Money Switch and College Feeding Programme, and ushered in highway and rail revolution that’s nonetheless bearing fruit.

“Programmes such because the Anchor Debtors Scheme straight impacted on meals safety.

“You taught us to provide what we eat and eat what we produce. You introduced dignity to governance and deepened the progressive ethos of our occasion,” he mentioned.

Mr Uzodinma mentioned that right now, APC was being renewed and repositioned below M Buhari’s worthy successor, Mr Tinubu.

He described Mr Tinubu’s management as daring, reform-driven and unshakably dedicated to progress.

The governor mentioned that the previous president’s public endorsement of Mr Tinubu in his latest birthday message was a strong image of continuity and humility.

“Your Excellency, right now we honour you, not simply to your previous service however for the enduring values you signify.

“We ask you to proceed to help and information us as we take the subsequent steps to deepen progressive politics throughout the nation, and make sure that APC continues to be in energy for a extra affluent Nigeria,” Mr Uzodinma mentioned.