Accolades, Backlash As Buhari Declares For 2019 Presidency

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja declared his intention to seek a second term in office.

Mr Buhari made the announcement at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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The President’s declaration was greeted with mixed reactions.

While some Buhari supporters welcomed the decision, others promised to vote him out.

Alhaji Sidi Ali, Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State, said, “Buhari has all it takes to re-contest and the decision is a welcome development.

“He is governing well and has the capacity to continue with the good work, and I am sure more good transformations will happen in the country, if he is re-elected,” he told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto.

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Malam Kasimu Chiyama, Chairman Dadin Kowa Youth Association in Kwannawa, Sokoto state expressed joy over the announcement.

“We will support him fully because he is the only candidate that has been good to Nigerians.”

Alhaji Balarabe Musa, chieftain of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), who welcomed the declaration, said his party would come up with a strong candidate to challenge Buhari in the elections.

“President Muhammadu Buhari is welcome on board, but we want to assure Nigerians that the PRP has a presidential candidate to field in the 2019 general elections,” he said.

Similarly, Reno Omokri, aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, said in a tweet that President Buhari knew his declaration was unpopular to Nigerians, which was why he ran to the United Kingdom, shortly after the announcement.

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Also, Former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili, described 2019 as the year to end the reign of a decadent political class.

She said President Buhari should “recover” from his first tenure before embarking on another.

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