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Why We Endorsed Buhari For Second Term - APC Governors
Posted by Odinaka on Sat 20th Jan, 2018 - tori.ngAhead of the 2019 presidential election, the All Progressive Congress Governors Forum has opened up on why it endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term.
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In a statement issued to journalists by his Chief Press Secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo on Friday, The Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Governors Forum, Rochas Okorocha, said that four years is not enough for President Muhammadu Buhari to deliver his campaign promises.
According to Premium Times, the Imo State Governor, said Buhari needs a second term to fulfill all his promises, adding that, due to this, the governors had adopted the president as their sole candidate for 2019 presidential election.
The statement said this decision was the outcome of the three days meeting held in Abuja by the governors, adding that the governors agreed that the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, would be the Director General of the presidential campaign team.
“We have been in Abuja for three days holding meetings of the Progressive Governors with the APC leadership. We deliberated on so many issues.
“First among the very important issues that we discussed, was the issue of Mr. President’s second term bid and it has the endorsement of all the governors of APC.
“There is need for him to complete his second term as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and he should go ahead to declare.
“We also deliberated and an unanimous decision was reached that we liaise with the campaign team to be headed by the Minister of Transport, Chief Amaechi as the Director-General.
“The governors also endorsed his re-appointment as the Director General of the Campaign team due to his track record during the last election.
“Four years is not enough to show what the President can offer. We believe that another four years will bring out the best in him. The first four years is a very difficult period, and we believe that as things are stabilising, he will take Nigeria to the next level.”
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