President Muhammadu Buhari has spoken about his announcement on Monday, April 9 to seek presidential re-election saying it was to clear the air as a lot of people had been speculating whether he would run or not.
This was contained in a statement by Femi Adesina, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity on Wednesday, April 11.
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The president said he wanted to get the declaration away with so that his administration could focus on more important like agriculture and security.
On the war against insurgency particularly the fact that Boko Haram terrorists were still holding on to Leah Sharibu, the school girl from Dapchi, President Buhari said his administration was working hard for her return.
Read statement below:
President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he declared his intentions to run for another term in office on Monday, April 9, 2018, during the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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