• Tinubu backs president second term, may seek commitments

With 2019 general election just 13 months away, it has come to light that President Muhammadu Buhari may have finally thrown his hat into the ring to seek re-election next year by reappointing his Minister of Transportation and former governor of Rivers State, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, as the Director-General of his 2019 election campaign.

Already, Amaechi, who led Buhari’s campaign in 2015, THISDAY gathered, has been issued a letter of appointment for next year’s election and would make an official announcement on his appointment anytime soon.

Twice last year, Buhari had hinted at a possible presidential run, albeit subtly. First, he did so during a summit on counter-terrorism in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, and the second time last November, when he visited Kano State on a two-day working visit.

THISDAY gathered that although the president has refused to share his 2019 aspirations with many people, he has however intimated Amaechi of his intention to seek re-election.

Amaechi before the 2015 elections had convinced Buhari, who after losing to former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011 had said he would not contest for the presidency again, to re-contest in order to stabilise the polity and implement the “change” agenda of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

However, this time around, Buhari was said to have confirmed his intention to run strictly to the “Buharists”, a group of loyalists formed by Amaechi and comprises governors of the APC, ministers, party chieftains and some prominent Nigerians, all of whom share the ideals of the group.

Amaechi, THISDAY gathered, formed the Buharists group at the height of growing criticism against the Buhari presidency and convinced its members to alter the narrative against the president.

With the formation of the group, Amaechi was also said to have consulted with critical stakeholders in government, the party and the country, to first seek their buy-in and enjoin them to join the 2019 election bid, which according to sources, is expected to be much tougher than the 2015 contest.

Sources close to the APC also hinted that although a majority of party members are not averse to the president’s re-election bid, they have however craved that things be done properly and expect Buhari to reach out to them personally to intimate them of his re-election bid.

According to sources, the National Leader of the APC, Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu was also believed to have told some of those close to the president that whilst he and his loyalists in the South-west were ready to back Buhari’s re-election bid, the condition for their support would be different this time around.

According to one source, the APC chieftain had told those who approached him on Buhari’s re-election bid that “let it be known that we supported him in 2015 based on trust. This time, around, we have to negotiate proper agreement”.

Although it is almost a fait accompli that the president would run in next year’s election, sources in the APC are nonetheless very concerned that the contest will be much tougher due to the disappointment, mistrust and discontent with the administration by a large section of Nigerians.

Accordingly, the Buharists have been reaching out to seek the understanding and cooperation of all that matter, as they forge ahead with Buhari’s re-election.

In the meantime, Amaechi, the sources revealed, would hold a press briefing in the next few days to announce his appointment as well as unveil the agenda for the Buhari 2019 project.

Atiku2019:
I Stand With Atiku

Bede2u:
I stand with Atiku too. Click like for Atiku 2019

igbodefender:
Igbos, vote for Buhari in 2019 to make Igbo Presidency feasible in 2023!

fergie001:
...sources in the APC are nonetheless very concerned that the contest will be much tougher due to the disappointment, mistrust and discontent with the administration by a large section of Nigerians.

I am happy,the ruling party knows that and understand that they have to wield their magic wand(if any),in the next 300+ days.....

I stand with the common man on the streets,
Amaechi or no Amaechi
Buhari or no Buhari
APC or no APC,
PDP or no PDP

The man on the streets,the yearnings,thrills and throes,
Is where we all will stand......na God win.


One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It’s simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we’ve been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back. (C.S)

Bede2u:
shut up

igbodefender:
Igbos, vote for Buhari in 2019 to make Igbo Presidency feasible in 2023!

modik:
Who presidency epp?
Too early for nepotic and tribalistic sentimental politics.
Enough is enough!

igbodefender:
Igbos, vote for Buhari in 2019 to make Igbo Presidency feasible in 2023!

igbodefender:
Igbo Presidency will fix Nigeria.

igbodefender:
Enemy of the Igbo spotted.

igbodefender:
Enemy of the Igbo spotted.

omowolewa:
Some variable are changing, a little more challenging work for him

igbodefender:
Igbo Presidency will fix Nigeria.

modik:

Crap!

Okoroawusa:

my brother am with u on that.


Okorocha 2023!

Bede2u:
So how foolish shall we Igbos look if after voting buhari (who we rejected in 2003, 2007, 2011 & 2015) and he eats his word and nominates a SW politician in 2023 to replace him?
Better stand on principle mr man