Nigerians have reacted to the statement credited to President Muhammadu Buhari regarding his intention to seek re-election in 2019.

Nigerians took to their social media accounts to criticise the president for pointing them in the spotlight while he pursues his political ambition.

President Buhari who announced his intention to re-contest in the 2019 presidential election, hinged his decision on the alleged clamour by Nigerians to continue stirring the affairs of the country for another four years.

His decision was made public in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, after a closed-door meeting of the National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress.

See tweets below:

One of the most exasperating things about Buhari is this impression he creates that he is doing the office and Nigerians a huge favour just by sleeping and waking up in the Villa. Said impression is amplified by the worst cohort of presidential aides in living memory.

— Pius Adesanmi (@pius_adesanmi) April 9, 2018

CONGRATULATIONS NIGERIANS
CONGRATULATIONS AFRICANS
President Buhari has heeded your call. He’s standing for 2019
Ma Su Gudu SuGudu

— Lauretta Onochie (@Laurestar) April 9, 2018

“I have finally decided to contest in 2019…” – Buhari. Do you think the failed @MBuhari can win the 2019 Presidential Election? Please vote, comment and retweet.

— ibu thomas?? (@Hailfinger1) April 9, 2018

BREAKING: Buhari says he will seek re-election.

A clueless president on his way to the hospital who killed 1,000 Shiites, destroyed our economy, who does not obey rule of law and who knows nothing about governance.

— Adeyanju Deji ?? (@adeyanjudeji) April 9, 2018

The same day President Buhari announces he is seeking re-election, he leaves to London https://t.co/0d2acc66OA

— Stephanie Findlay (@SJFindlay) April 9, 2018

Nelson Mandela could have won second term easily, but he stepped down. He said “ At 75 I should be at home with my grandkids, not fighting for power”.

Buhari at 87 sees nothing wrong in struggling for power with the younger ones. Greed is one reason why Nigeria is a failed state

— PEREZ (@___perez94) April 9, 2018

You don’t have a candidate but you know Buhari will lose. LOL!

— Ediong (@Ediong) April 9, 2018

Buhari wants to do a second term.

Go and get your PVC, no matter what it takes.

— Onye Nkuzi (@cchukudebelu) April 9, 2018

The people that voted for CeeC are the same set of people that will vote for Buhari again?? #BBNaija

— DADDY THE FATHER (@SemilooreAkoni) April 8, 2018

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will reportedly seek re-election at the age of 75 to govern Africa’s most populous country which has a median age of 17.9 years

— Ryan Cummings (@Pol_Sec_Analyst) April 9, 2018