Politics
2019 Elections: Buhari Will Soon Reveal Intentions On Re-Election – Okorocha
L-R: Governor Rochas Okorocha and President Muhammadu Buhari exchanging pleasantries
The Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will soon address the nation on whether he will seek re-election in 2019.
Okorocha, who is the chairman of the APC governors forum, said this on Thursday after he led other APC governors to meet with the president at the First Lady’s conference room.
Speaking on the reason for the meeting, Okorocha disclosed that they were in the Villa to ask Buhari to seek a second term in office and other issues affecting the country.
He said, “We discussed so many issues that affects the nations, our party and Mr. President’s ambition to run for 2019 elections.
“It is the desire of the governors that Mr. President should run for this exalted office given his performance in the last two years. We believe that if he continues Nigeria will be better for it.”
He stated that the president has asked that the governors give him time and that he will address the nation and the party soon.
“So we should be full of expectations that Mr. President will make officially known to Nigerians his intentions but we hope that his response will be in line with what the governors are thinking,” Okorocha said.
