2019: Buhari’s Declaration Mere Show Of Interest – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the declaration
of intention made by President Muhammadu Buhari to seek a second
term in office as a mere show of interest.

The PDP also referred to the President’s declaration as internal
affairs by the party.

President 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.

But the PDP 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”.

However, President Buhari’s decision to officially declare the
intention to run for the second term follows various speculations.
Many APC governors had however endorsed him.

The governors include Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Abdullahi
Ganduje of Kano, Simon Lalong of Plateau State, Abubakar Bello of
Niger State, Jibrilla Bindow of Adamawa State and Ibrahim Geidam of
Yobe State.

“We are politicians and those of us that you see here want the
President to contest for a second term of office. So, everything is
about 2019; there is no hiding that. We have no apologies for
that.

“We believe in the President, we want him to keep running the
country in the right direction. So, people can speculate about
2019; we have no apologies,” El-Rufai said.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the declaration
of intention made by President Muhammadu Buhari to seek a second
term in office as a mere show of interest.

The PDP also referred to the President’s declaration as internal
affairs by the party.

President 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.

But the PDP 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”.

However, President Buhari’s decision to officially declare the
intention to run for the second term follows various speculations.
Many APC governors had however endorsed him.

The governors include Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Abdullahi
Ganduje of Kano, Simon Lalong of Plateau State, Abubakar Bello of
Niger State, Jibrilla Bindow of Adamawa State and Ibrahim Geidam of
Yobe State.

“We are politicians and those of us that you see here want the
President to contest for a second term of office. So, everything is
about 2019; there is no hiding that. We have no apologies for
that.

“We believe in the President, we want him to keep running the
country in the right direction. So, people can speculate about
2019; we have no apologies,” El-Rufai said.