President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said his decision to seek re -election in 2019 was based on the clamour by Nigerians .
According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity , Garba Shehu , the President said this at a closed - door meeting of the National Executive Council of the ruling All Progressives Congress , held at the party ’ s headquarters in Abuja.
The statement read , “ President Muhammadu Monday in Abuja declared his intention to seek re -election in 2019 .
“ President Buhari made the declaration at a closed - door meeting of the National Executive Council of the All Progressives Congress .
“ The President said he was responding to the clamour by Nigerians to re - contest in 2019 , adding that he wanted to give NEC the honour of notifying them first .
“ Shortly before making the declaration , the President presented a speech on the report submitted by the APC National Executive Technical Committee . ”
According to the News Agency of Nigeria , Buhari had earlier presented a speech on the report submitted by the APC National Executive Technical Committee , and specifically thanked members of the committee for carrying out its assignment on time .
“ It shows a great sense of commitment to the ideals of our party with a view to consolidating and positioning the party to continue delivering good governance in the overall interest of Nigerians .
“ With the present state of the party and based on the report submitted by the Technical Committee , it is important to focus on how to move the party forward by avoiding actions detrimental to the interest of the party .
“ Considering that politics is a game of numbers , we must not be a house divided against itself and must try to note , appreciate and accommodate our differences as far as the law permits.
“ Upon my review of the Report, my position is to ensure that the party tows the path of unity, legality and cohesion and not that of division , ’’
NAN quoted Buhari as saying.
Additional report by NAN

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