APC approves Buhari as presidential flag-bearer for 2019

Members of the All Progressive Congress APC have unanimously rallied behind President Muhammadu Buhari as the party’s unique candidate ahead of next year’s presidential elections in Nigeria.

Vented through its national secretary, other party members were given the green light to contest for the presidency even though the National Executive Council of the party had already endorsed Mr. Buhari.

“We believe in the candidacy of President Muhammad Buhari, we believe in his return to improve this country,’‘ said Adaji Usman, advertising secretary for APC in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The Nigerian President will be seeking a second successive term of office next year since his enthronement in 2015.

Second Nigerian minister quits in fresh setback for Buhari

Nigeria's women's affairs minister on Saturday handed in her resignation to President Muhammadu Buhari in the latest setback for his party before presidential polls in February.

Aisha Alhassan is the second minister to quit this month. Kemi Adeosun stepped down as finance minister over the alleged forgery of a document exempting her from compulsory national service.

"Today, the 29th of September 2018, I wish to transmit to the President my decision to resign as the Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and withdraw my membership of the All Progressive Congress (APC)," Alhassan tweeted.