President Muhammadu Buhari has declared the intention to run for a second term in office.
The President said this on Monday at a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership.
National publicity secretary of the APC, Bolaji Abdullahi, and Chief Whip, House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, confirmed this while addressing journalists in Abuja after the NEC meeting.
The Presidency and Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna also announced the decision on their verified Twitter handles.
President @MBuhari has just announced his intention to seek the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and contest for a second term of Office in the 2019 elections.
— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) April 9, 2018
BREAKING: President Muhammadu Buhari has just officially announced his intention to seek re-election in 2019. Details soon…
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) April 9, 2018
BREAKING NEWS: PMB has just announced to APC NEC his intention to run for a second term of office. Alhamdulillah. – Nasir El-Rufai
— Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai (@elrufai) April 9, 2018
Buhari, who ruled Nigeria as military head of state in the 80s, will be 76 when the presidential election is conducted in February 2019.
