Nigeria's President Buhari to seek second term: presidency Twitter

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari speaks during his meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama at the United Nations General Assembly September 20, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Files

LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will seek a second term in office, his office said on Monday.

"President @MBuhari has just announced his intention to seek the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and contest for a second term of Office in the 2019 elections," the presidency tweeted.

(Reporting by Alexis Akwagyiram; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)