Ahead of vote, Nigeria's Buhari sets transition to a new leader in motion


FILE PHOTO: Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari speaks during the launch of the new Nigerian currency in Abuja, Nigeria November 23, 2022. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday signed an executive order setting up a council to facilitate transition to a new president who will emerge after a Feb. 25 election.

Buhari, 80, who is constitutionally barred from contesting the election, is serving his second and final term. He becomes the second Nigerian leader to complete two terms in office since the end of military rule in 1999.

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