President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, April 9 declared his intention to seek re-election in the forthcoming 2019 general elections at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Executive Committee meeting in Abuja, Nigeria. Bashir Ahmad, the president’s personal assistant on new media broke the news via Twitter, followed by the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai who ended his tweet with “Alhamdulillah”, which means “praise be to God.”Â
Then the President departed Abuja for an official visit to the United Kingdom, where he will be meeting Prime Minister Theresa May, prior to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings scheduled for April 18 to 20, 2018.Nigerians had strong and widely varied responses after Buhari ended the suspense and officially announced his intention to seek re-election.
Here’s what they’re saying about Buhari’s second term dclaration on social media:
Ayodele Fayose was quick to note that Buhari is old and tired
That 2nd term ambition of President Buhari is dead on arrival. We don’t want Grandpa as president anymore. Nigeria does not deserve a Buhari as president in 2019. He is old and tired.When people don’t know when to take their leave & say bye, Nigerians will show them the exit door
— Peter Ayodele Fayose (@GovAyoFayose) April 9, 2018
Buhari has failed in all fronts
Buhari has failed in all fronts. Â He has failed in his so-called fight against corruption, he has failed in the economic front. He has not done well in term of security. Gruesome killing of Nigerians is now a daily occurrence in Nigeria.
— Peter Ayodele Fayose (@GovAyoFayose) April 9, 2018
He must be judged on his record
Now that President Buhari has declared his intention to contest for re-election, he must be judged on his record. Nigeria has the highest number of poor people in the world, with 15% inflation and 1% GDP growth due to economic mismanagement. Let Nigerians be the judge.
— Kingsley Moghalu (@MoghaluKingsley) April 9, 2018
Rene Omokri said no one wants to hang around when the air is polluted
Buhari declared for a 2nd term. The stock market crashed. Investors are taking their money and leaving Nigeria. Would you blame them? Even Buhari left Nigeria after declaring. No one wants to hang around when the air is polluted. And what Buhari did today is pollute Nigeria!
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) April 9, 2018
The Oppositions are non-existent
The fact that the only opposition to Buhari declaring to run for office again are peoplw telling him not to, shows you how non existent the opposition has become.
— Cinderella Man (@Osi_Suave) April 10, 2018
Let Buhari win again
You think Nigeria is bad yet??
Wait let Buhari win again in 2019. ?
— Ferdinand (@Burmese_Tyga) April 9, 2018
What a sincere prayer!
If Buhari is the best for this country, God let him win again.
If Buhari is not the best for this country… Ya Allah substitute him with the best one for us!!! Ameen ??
— Mohammed Abba Kormi ? (@mzk11uk) April 9, 2018
Everyone is tired
99% of Nigerians online on social media insult and criticize Buhari. 99% of Nigerians offline also criticize him.
Everyone is tired of this curse plaguing our nation. NEVER AGAIN
— Adeyanju Deji ?? (@adeyanjudeji) April 9, 2018
Most of us tho!
Nigerians when they heard the news President Buhari has confirmed he will contest for second term pic.twitter.com/dDSGXa6EfG
— Oba Of Nigeria (@UrbanCulture06) April 9, 2018
How about the easy ride to Aso Villa in May 2019?
Why are the people who are so certain Buhari will be roundly defeated in the presidential election of 2019 so angry he indicated he will run in the said election? Shouldn’t those people be jubilating that this means their candidate will have an easy ride to Aso Villa in May 2019?
— HENRY Okelue (@4eyedmonk) April 9, 2018
Pride and Arrogance
Baba Buhari have done us proud. Clearly, he’s handed us the gauntlet. 2019 is all about Northern Nigeria humbling & demystifying the pride and arrogance of the rest of Infidel minority ethnic nationals put together.
— Engr. Dauda Umar Potiskum (@Ibraheem_Pkm) April 9, 2018
LOL!
When somebody in the bus says buhari is trying and we should give him a second chance. pic.twitter.com/c4GsKK8HV8
— O.A? (@OlabisiOa) April 9, 2018
The declaration still feels like a nightmare.
This Buhari’s declaration feels like a nightmare.
— Ms petite (@lovablepearl_) April 10, 2018
Muhammadu Buhari took office on May 29, 2015 as the 15th President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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