The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the declaration of intention by President Muhammadu Buhari to seek second term as a mere show of interest. The PDP also referred to the President’s declaration as internal affairs by the party. The party through its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, said that “President Buhari has been placed among the ranks of aspirants seeking to be the President of the Federal Republic, effective May 29, 2019.
“Until he becomes the candidate of the APC, we will not spend precious time on his mere show of interest.”
Buhari on Monday declared his intention to run for a second term after months of speculation.
He made this known at a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership.
Media aide to the President Garba Shehu said Buhari’s decision to re-contest in 2019 was based on the clamour by Nigerians.
“The President said he was responding to the clamour by Nigerians to re-contest in 2019, adding that he wanted to give NEC the honour of notifying them first,” he said in a statement.
