President Buhari has responded to
Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Jummai
Alhassan's intention to join the race for the Taraba State governorship in
2019.
Mama Taraba, who had notified
Buhari of her intention in a letter dated July 27, said she would run for the
governorship under the platform of the APC.
Responding to the notification,
the President said he is committed to free and fair election.
In the letter titled ‘Re- Request
for permission to contest for the governorship of Taraba State in the 2019
general elections under our great party, the APC,’ President Buhari said:
"Let me thank you on behalf
of the Federal Executive Council and Nigerians for your services as minister
under this administration.
“I note with passion your past
contributions to our great party APC during and after the 2015 general
elections.
“As you are aware, I am totally
committed to free and fair elections. Our policy is to support all APC
candidates. I wish you well in your ambition to be governor of your state. Rest
assured that all the security agencies as well as INEC will have my support to
conduct free, fair and transparent elections in 2019.”
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