lagos nigeria president muhammadu buhari tell members party first elect would seek one term imply intend time run 2019 minister women affairs tell reuters wednesday comment aisha alhassan could heighten uncertainty whether buhari plan contest next election buhari take power 2015 absent much year due illness yet say seek second term 2014/2015 say go run one time clean mess previous pdp government nigeria take word contest 2019 minister women affairs alhassan say alhassan say interview would resign buhari seek re-election would support former vice president atiku abubakar decide run alhassan portfolio rank relatively low nigeria cabinet abubakar vice president 1999 2007 part people democratic party pdp join progressives congress apc buhari party 2014. say buhari make comment 2015 apc members give detail president two spokesmen decline comment minister remark buhari 74 return aug. 19 three months medical leave britain unspecified ailment second stint sick leave year follow break january march many people say doubt whether buhari well enough serve another term nigeria africa populous country continent big economy today mr. president say run 2019 go respectfully thank give opportunity serve tell resign political father may run say alhassan nigeria 's buhari say would seek re-election 2019 minister