BREAKING NEWS
2019: I Need more time to
decide on 2nd term, Buhari tells APC Govs
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has, Thursday, asked
Governors under the All Progressives Congress, APC, party to give him more time
to decide if he would seek a second term in office come 2019.
President Buhari who had a closed-door meeting with the APC
governors at the First Lady’s wing of the presidential villa, Abuja, on
Thursday, told them he needed more time to carry out consultations before
deciding.
Disclosing this to State House Correspondents shortly after the
meeting, the Chairman of APC Governors Forum and Governor of Imo state, Rochas
Okorocha, said that President Buhari would address the nation and the caucus of
the APC on the matter at the appropriate time.
Governor Okorocha also revealed that all the APC governors
wanted the President to seek re-election in 2019. He also said that Nigerians
would be better off if President Buhari seeks re-election.
According to him, “We discussed so many issues that affect the
nation, our party and Mr President’s ambition to run for 2019 elections.
“Anyhow, Mr President in his usual manner has requested that we give him time
and that he will address the nation and the caucus of the party very soon.
President @MBuhari is in a meeting with members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) at the State House. Earlier today the President chaired a Meeting of the National Council of State, focusing on Security, the Economy, and other issues #AsoVillaToday
“So, we should be full of expectations that Mr President will
make it known to Nigerians his intentions officially. “But we hope that his
response will be in line with what the governors are thinking,’’ he said.”
Okorocha also said that, “We believe that if he continues Nigeria will be
better for it.’’
Source: VanguardNg
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