#NigeriaDecides2019: My Victory in Presidential Election is Guaranteed – President Buhari declares

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he has garnered adequate support of the electorate to guarantee his electoral victory in the presidential election.

Buhari made the statement in Abuja at an emergency caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja on Monday, February 18.

Speaking at the meeting, the president challenged agents of the APC at the forthcoming polls to be vigilant and watch out for the party’s interests at the polling units during the forthcoming general elections, The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

He stressed the need for APC members to reassure their constituents to come out and vote on the rescheduled dates.

He urged all party members to always shun acts capable of disrupting the conduct of the rescheduled elections, saying that he had ordered security agents to deal ruthlessly with party thugs that try to snatch ballot boxes.

According to him, security agencies have also been directed to identify hot spots and be ready to move should they suspect any attempts to cause commotions or trouble by thugs irrespective of party affiliations.

On the postponed elections, the president said he learnt of the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at about 4.45am on Saturday, February 16.

“There is no explanation for what we went through. I was told about the decision of INEC at quarter to 5am in the morning of the elections.

“INEC had all the time and resources, didn’t have to wait six hours to the elections to announced postponement.

“Definitely, INEC must explain to Nigerians what happened. The constitution and the law protects INEC, but they must not take us for granted.

“If we had failed to provide all that INEC wanted, then we would have been held responsible “So at least after the elections we will have to go into details to find out what happened,’’ he said.