Buhari To Declare Presidential Bid After Sallah Celebration In October

       Gen Muhammadu Buhari

A former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari would publicly declare his presidential ambition in Abuja after the Sallah holiday, Sunday Leadership has reported.

Buhari, who first entered the race in 2003 when he ran under the platform of the All Nigerian People’s Party (ANPP), contested under the same platform in 2007 but defected and formed his own, Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in 2011, under which he ran against President Goodluck Jonathan.

In 2013, he along with other leaders of leading opposition parties met and formed the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Also interested in the party’s ticket are Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, who is expected to declare his ambition on September 24.

Already, he has appointed former Minister of Aviation under the Presidency of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof. Borishade, as the Director General of his campaign organization

Another top contender for the ticket is Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso.

While some in the party, especially loyalists of Buhari wants the emergence of a consensus candidate, others are insisting that the normal practice of primary be allowed to take its course.

The retired General, it was gathered would have declared on 4 October but it was discovered the day coincided with the Sallah, break hence the need to choose another day immediately after the celebration.

“Yes, it is true that General Buhari would declare for the Presidential race after Sallah and it would take place in Abuja. Our plan to hold it on 4 October was cancelled when someone called our attention to the date that it falls on Sallah period.

“We have not picked a new date, may be that would be done next week”, a chieftain of the party who is a political disciple to Buhari said.