Progressive Governors Forum Told Buhari To Run For Second Term - Okorocha

Imo state governor has revealed that President Buhari has been urged
to contest in 2019
- He said governors elected on the platform of All Progressives
Congress have unanimously agreed that President Muhammadu Buhari
deserves a second term in office
- He also revealed that the APC governors had unanimously endorsed
the reappointment of the former Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi
Amaechi, as the DG of the Buhari Campaign Organisation
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives
Congress have unanimously agreed that President Muhammadu
Buhari deserves a second term in office.
Rochas Okorocha, the governor of Imo state and chairman of the
All Progressives Congress Governors’ Forum who disclosed this in
Owerri said as a result of the resolution, they have therefore
asked him to declare to run in the next election, Punch reports.
Okorocha argued that Buhari had justified his first term mandate
and should have his mandate renewed.
Going further, the Imo state governor revealed that the APC
governors had also endorsed the reappointment of the former
Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi, as the director-general
of the Buhari Campaign Organisation.
Okorocha said: “We were 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 the
APC.
“There is the need for him to complete his second term as president
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and he should go ahead to
declare (to run for reelection).”
“We also deliberated and a unanimous decision was reached that
we liaise with the campaign team, to be headed by the Minister of
Transportation, Amaechi, as the director-general.
“The governors also endorsed his (Amaechi’s) reappointment as
the director-general of the campaign team due to his track record
ahead of the last election.
“Four years are 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 are a very difficult period, and we believe that
as things are stabilising, he will take Nigeria to the next level.
“The governors have serious responsibilities. All the governors
were asked to put up a team as the campaign council.”
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that former Senate President,
Senator Ken Nnamani, revealed that the ruling All Progressives
Congress (APC) need to maintain internal decorum if it intends to
win the 2019 general elections.
Damilogogle.blogspot.com gathered that Nnamani stated this on Saturday, January
20 in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital during the commissioning of
South West Zonal office of Muhammadu Buhari\Osinbajo (MBO)
Dynamic Support Group.
Those present present at the launch include the Minister of
Communications, Adebayo Shittu, his health counterpart, Isaac
Adewole, former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu and some
members of the ruling APC.