President accepts group's gift of N45m presidential forms

President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the N45 million presidential forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) bought for him by the Nigeria Consolidation Ambassadors Network (NCAN) to enable him run for the 2019 presidential election.

The group had bought the expression of interest form which costs N5 million and the nomination form which costs N40 million on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, to show its belief in Buhari's ability to lead the way for a greater country with his plans for Nigeria.

When he received the forms from the group, led by its national coordinator, Sunusi Musa, at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, the president said he was glad for their belief in him.

"I am honoured today to receive youth from all over the country contributing to buy the form for me," he said.

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Weakest politicians have left APC - Buhari

President Buhari also took a shot at the politicians that recently dumped APC, declaring that their departure has strengthened the party.

He said, "The weakest whose sense of expectation do not align with our vision have exited our party. We now have a party of strong and patriotic people who are ready to work for a strong Nigeria."

In July and August, the APC was hit with a wave of defections that saw three state governors and dozens of lawmakers, including Senate President, Bukola Saraki, dump the party with many joining the ranks of the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP).

Saraki and fellow defectors, former Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, and Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, are vying for the PDP's presidential ticket to face Buhari in the 2019 presidential election.

Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, who also dumped the APC for the PDP last year is also in the race to stop Buhari from clinching re-election victory next year.