The Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic archdiocese of Lagos,
Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie has lashed out on President Muhammadu
Buhari telling him that it is an insult on Nigerians for him to be
considering to seek a second term when he has failed woefully since
assuming office.
In an interview with New Telegraph, Okogie noted that Buhari
should concentrate on tackling the many problems bedeviling the country
instead of trying to seek for re-election.
“What has he done in the years he had been in the saddle? He
has performed woefully; that’s the verdict of Nigerians. Let the
president respect himself and retire quietly. Coming out to talk of 2019
is insulting not only to those who voted him to power but to all
Nigerians. There are so many problems confronting the people and he
should be thinking of what to do about them. For second term, he must be
a joker. That is all I can say for now because I don’t want to dignify
them with a lengthy statement. It is not worth it.” the Archbishop said.
Although President Buhari is yet to publicly declare his intention
to run for a second term but there are indications that he might be
seeking a re-election. On Wednesday January 3rd, the Minister of
Communications, Adebayo Shittu, after meeting with President Buhari,
said he has informed the president of starting his re-election campaign
in the South West.