Despite health challenges, northern govs endorse Buhari to go for second term

In spite of the health challenges of President Muhammadu Buhari, governors on the platform of the All progressives Congress (APC) in the northern states of the country have endorsed him to run for another four years in office.

This is coming halfway into the life of the current administration, and about two days after one of Buhari’s ministers Aisha Alhassan stated that she would not support Buhari if he sought for a second term in office.

It would be recalled that the president spent about 152 days of the last two years on medical vacation in the United Kingdom attending to his health.

Alhassan who affirmed her support for former Vice President Abubakar Atiku, against Buhari had said, “If am to choose between Atiku and Buhari if both contest the forthcoming 2019 presidential election, I will support Atiku.”

But the APC governors from the north on Saturday endorsed Buhari to run again in 2019 to retain his seat, and asserted that nothing would stop him.

Deputy chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, Abdullahi Ganduje who spoke on behalf of the APC northern governor’s said their support for Buhari was total and unconditional and that in case the President decided to seek re-election in 2019, Nigerians across the six geo-political zones would troop out to re-elect him.

Ganduje, who is also the Governor of Kano State, spoke through his Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mr. Muhammed Garba.

According to him, Buhari’s support base had increased over the last two years because of the transparent manner he has been handling the nation’s economy and his administration’s war against corruption and insecurity.

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He said the foundation laid by the current administration would be consolidated and improved upon should the President decide to offer his services to the nation again in 2019.

Mohammed said, “The Buhari brand is a unifying factor because Nigerians across ethno-religious divides have come to see him as a man who walks the talk.

“For us in Kano for example, our support for him is 100 per cent. We know him as an honest Nigerian who thinks Nigeria first before anything else.

“His performance over the last two years — especially in the war against corruption, insecurity and terrorism — has been exemplary.

“Should he decide to hear our cry to seek re-election, we will not only support him but also do everything humanly and legally possible to ensure his victory.

“For those who have the privilege of travelling outside Nigeria, it is common knowledge that we are now respected because of the value the Buhari administration has brought to governance.”

In the same vein, the Special Adviser to the President on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, also said on Twitter on Saturday that work has commenced to ensure Buhari is re-elected in 2019.

“We’re working on Buhari’s return to power in 2019″, she stated.

 

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