— 19th January 2018
Raphael Ede, Enugu
Archbishop of the Enugu Ecclesiastic
Province (Anglican Communion), Rt. Rev.
Emmanuel Chukwuma has urged President
Muhammadu Buhari not to throw his hat in
the ring in 2019.
Bishop Chukwuma advised the president to
shelve his second term ambition and save
the country from destruction.
The cleric said Buhari should serve as an
“elder statesman, giving advice and
direction for the peace, unity and
development of the country and not to
engage in active politics. If at the age of
over 75, he is angling to rule the country, at
what age is he expected to retire?”

The bishop, who spoke to newsmen in
Enugu, yesterday, stressed that Buhari has
paid his dues and would be remembered for
the great services he offered to the country,
insisting that “age is no longer on his side
as being seen in the way he is handling the
affairs of the country.
“I think those urging him to run should
reconsider their stand. They don’t mean well
for the country. What is happening since he
took over is indication that the country
needs a younger person who should move
with speed and focus, to get things right. He
should know that at his age, he should be an
elder…”

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