Muhammadu Buhari gets major support ahead of 2019 presidential election

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- President Muhammadu Buhari's reported 2019 return is gathering more support

- The National Youth Council of Nigeria says it will mobilise more youths to contribute and buy the party form for Buhari

- Comrade Murtala Mohammed Garba, president of the NYCN, commended Buhari for his efforts so far

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) says it will support President Muhammadu Buhari's re-election bid in 2019.

The NYCN umbrella body for youth in Nigeria, spoke through its president, Comrade Murtala Mohammed Garba, in Bauchi state.

Daily Trust reports that Garba, who spoke with journalists after a sensitization workshop on the activities and achievements of Buhari, said he would mobilise Nigerian youths to pool resources and buy nomination form for the president in 2019.

He noted that Nigeria has 75 million youths both at home and outside the country who would support the president in 2019.

“As youth of this nation, we have the right to decide who to be our leader. President Buharis' fight against corruption is commendable as he has recovers billion of looted funds from past corrupt officials hence the need to support him 100 percent to come back in 2019.

“We have decided to source for money to buy nomination form for President Buhari in 2019 in order to show our full support for him as we believe that after 2019, he will hand over to youth as Nigerian president,” he reportedly said.

“President Buhari came out on his own to contest but this time around the Nigerian youth are calling on him to come out again and contest in 2019,” he added.

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He further noted that his support for Buhari was based on the president’s track record and performance since he assumed office in 2015.

NAIJ.com earlier reported that Senator Ayo Arise said those hoping to capitalise on Muhammadu Buhari’s challenges to campaign against him in 2019 would be shocked by the president.

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