President Muhammadu Buhari has declared his intention to run for president again in 2019.

He made the announcement on Monday at a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The meeting is ongoing in Abuja.

Special Adviser to the President on New media and Engagement, Bashir Ahmad, revealed this in his tweet on his official handle @BashirAhmaad.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has just officially announced his intention to seek re-election in 2019. Details soon…” his tweet read.

Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai also confirmed this in a tweet on his verified handle @elrufai.

BREAKING NEWS: PMB has just announced to APC NEC his intention to run for a second term of office. Alhamdulillah. – Nasir El-Rufai

— Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai (@elrufai) April 9, 2018