Nigeria's Buhari Declares Intention to Seek Re-Election

President Muhammadu Buhari has formally announced he will seek re-election in 2019. Buhari took office on May 29, 2015 after defeating incumbent Goodluck Jonathan in the presidential election.

  • Nigeria:   Why I'm Seeking a 2nd Term - Buhari

    Vanguard, 10 April 2018

    President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, put paid to speculations about his political future with a declaration to the National Executive Committee, NEC of the All Progressives… Read more »

President Muhammadu Buhari.

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