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President Muhammadu Buhari assured Nigerians in Abuja on Monday that no amount of pressure will make him give up the war against corruption.

There have been reports that the president is under pressure to reconsider the decision to probe the immediate-past administration.

But addressing protesters who marched  to the presidential villa to urge the federal government to continue its anti-corruption campaign, Buhari said he will tackle graft with due regard for the rule of law.

He added that all persons charged with stealing the nation’s resources will have their day in court and that their ill-gotten wealth will be seized and returned to the government.

“I believe it is time for Nigeria to change course. That is why I sought election as president and got elected,” said Buhari, who was represented by Femi Adesina, his special adviser on media and publicity.

“I am determined that Nigeria must move away from a course of endemic corruption that was leading us to perdition.

“There can be no question of our willfully allowing anyone to get away with corruption. No matter the pressure and entreaties, the anti-corruption war will continue.

Led by Aisha Yesufu, one of the conveners of #BringBackOurGirls, the group under the umbrella of Nigerians Against Corruption, condemned recent statements against the president’s anti-corruption campaign.