Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday told those interested in elective positions in the next general elections in 2023 to work hard as he will not allow anyone to use his name to canvass for votes.

Buhari made the assertion when some top government officials including the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha presented him with a birthday card to commemorate his 77th birthday anniversary at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

He said whoever wants to contest must work hard as he will not condone anyone using the name of his office to canvass for support, assuring Nigerians that he will superintend over free, fair and credible elections come 2023.

He further reaffirmed his commitment to sanitizing the electoral process from any form of  malpractices and called on those planning to use their offices or security agencies to subvert the will of the people to have a rethink.