But all eyes are on the dozen candidates who are vying to be nominated to challenge him from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the former ruling party. Chairman of convention planning committee Ifeanyi Okowa, who is governor of southern Delta state, said all 12 contenders were still in the running. Port Harcourt streets were festooned with conference banners, while police said thousands of officers were being deployed to the event. “Our warning to political thugs and other hoodlums is that they should stay away from the venue and even the entire state,” state police spokesman Nnamdi Omoni told AFP. Nigeria’s law allows for a president to serve a maximum of two four-year terms.

Source: The Guardian October 06, 2018 14:48 UTC