The
Presidency, yesterday, explained why there is pressure from within and outside
the country on President Muhammadu Buhari to seek a second term in office.
According to
the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba
Shehu, relevant stakeholders recognised President Buhari as possessing the capacity
to stabilise the country.
Shehu also
informed journalists in Abuja that the President would contest and win next
year’s election by a wider margin.
He said:
“President Buhari will run in 2019 and he will win. The pressure is even coming
from outside the country for him to run, because their belief is that there is
the need for Buhari’s firm hands to stabilize the country.”
He stated
that irrespective of the high level of hatred and fake news being circulated on
the social media, what will be in 2019 will be, and “what will happen is that
President Muhammadu Buhari would win with a wider margin of ballots than he
polled in 2015.”
He said
facts on the ground reveal that President Buhari had recorded monumental
achievements in the past three years, particularly in infrastructure, security
and fight against corruption, such that greater percentage of Nigerians want
him back in office for a second term.
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