It is a very good day for President Muhammadu Buhari concerning his re-election bid as powerful political figures from the North-East region of Nigeria have declared their support for his bid to run for a second term in office in the 2019 general elections in Bauchi on Sunday.
The political figures which four governors and two (2) ex-governors had a two-day meeting which ended with all parties involved agreeing to support President Buhari. The people who were in attendance at the meeting were: Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno, Governor Bindow Jibrila of Adamawa, Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi, the national secretary of APC, Senate leader Ahmed Lawal, former governors Isa Yuguda of Bauchi and Modu Sheriff of Borno among others.
Malam Mustapha Salihu, the APC national vice chairman for the northeast said: “I want to say that this gathering is mainly an endorsement meeting to show appreciation to Buhari’s administration for salvaging us from the shackles of insurgency, no single kilometre is now under Boko Haram. The meeting is also to reiterate our support come 2019 by giving him triple number of votes as against what was given to him in 2015.
“On the whole, the meeting is to map out strategies with the stakeholders to see how we will go about the forthcoming general elections to re-elect Buhari for a second term.”
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno who also spoke at the event, said: “We all know the sorry state of the country, we are the net beneficiaries of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in terms of appointment, securing lives and properties and projects. Because the Mambilla hydro power project in Gembu Taraba alone, is game changer in this part of the world.
“Therefore North East is Buhari’s territory, believe me the sub-region will solely back him in 2019 general elections.”
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