President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday asked governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to give him more time to decide whether or not he will contest the 2019 presidential elections.

In an interview with State House Correspondents after a meeting of the APC governors with the President held at the First Lady Conference Room of the Aso Rock Villa, Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha who led the governors said President Buhari would soon address the nation about his decision.

“We discussed so many issues that affect the nation, our party and Mr. President’s ambition to run for the 2019 elections. Anyhow, Mr. President in his usual manner has requested that we give him time and that he will address the nation and the caucus of the party very soon.

“So we should be full of expectations that Mr. President will make officially known to Nigerians his intentions,” Okorocha said.

“But we hope that his response will be in line with what the governors are thinking, as it is the desire of the governors that the President seeks re-election in view of his tremendous performance in the last two and a half years,” he added.