President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would surprise critics over the conduct of the March 26 national convention.

The president spoke against the belief of critics that the APC lacks the capacity to conduct its national convention.

Buhari said: “Well, they (critics) should wait and see. How did we come as a party to take power from the ruling party who had been there before us for so many years?

“So, we have the capacity, everything will be alright.”

He fielded questions from State House correspondents shortly before departing the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for London on Sunday.

The president had initially planned to embark on the London trip from Nairobi, Kenya after attending the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) at 50 in that country on Friday.

On the London trip, Buhari said his absence from the country would not affect the running of government as the Vice-President, who would be assisted by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation as well as his Chief of Staff, would be in charge.

“Well, I cannot claim to be doing the work alone. The government is fully represented – the Vice-President is there, constitutionally when I’m away he’s in charge. And the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and then the Chief of Staff. So, no problem.”

The president’s spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, had on March 1, in a statement said that the president’s trip to London for routine medical checks, would “last for a maximum of two weeks.”

The Star