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Nigerian president , Muhammadu Buhari yesterday publicly confirmed his intention to seek a second term in office in next year's presidential elections, recalling that he had contested for the nation’s plum job several times in the past but lost. This happened at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi, the Bauchi state capital, where the President, who is on a two-day official visit to the state, addressed a mammoth crowd. Recall that the President had about a fortnight ago before departing to London ahead of 2018 CHOGM told the National Executive Committee members of his party – the APC – that he would be seeking re-election in 2019. The President’s declaration was announced by Governors Simon Lalong, Nasir El-Rufai and a presidential aide. Confirming his decision to seek re-election, Buhari told the Bauchi crowd, “When I came into power as a military Head of State during the military era, there was nothing like insurgency in the North East, alth...

Founder of Ovation magazine, Dele Momodu has disclosed that Senate President Bukola Saraki will join the 2019 presidential race. The media mogul, in a statement on his ‘Boss Newspaper,’ stated that Saraki is contemplating fielding Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu as his running mate. The statement reads in part: “The Boss can exclusively reveal that Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has joined the 2019 Presidential race. “There is no doubt that he would be a formidable force that should not be ignored because only few politicians in Nigeria today have the pedigree, the experience, the clout and the connection of Senator Saraki. “Impeccable sources reveal that as he plots his move for the Presidency, he is said to be considering building alliances with all Nigerians of like minds. “He is also considering using the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu as his running mate. Having already exhibited the ability to work s...

Atiku declared his intentions when he paid a visit to the PDP in Rivers state today March 27th. During the visit, Atiku said his decision to make the announcement in Rivers State is because he believes Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike represents what he represented in 1998/99 as the live wire of the PDP. The former Vice President said that he is offering himself to set the country on the path of growth after the serial failure of the APC. According to Atiku, since assuming office in 2015, the APC Federal Government has destroyed the education, health and infrastructural sectors through poor budgetary allocations and releases. He added that he has never witnessed a more divided country like what it is right now under the APC government. Since 2015, we have not seen a 100kilometres constructed by the APC Federal Government anywhere in the country. I have never seen Nigeria so divided along religious, ethnic and regional lines. This division is as a result of the mismanagement ...