2019 polls apc denies buhari automatic ticket

I think there may be some confusion here.

In 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari, who is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), did not deny himself an automatic ticket. In fact, he was the APC's presidential candidate in the 2019 general elections.

At the time, there were rumors and speculations that Buhari would be given an automatic ticket by the APC, but the party's leadership denied these claims. The APC's National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, and other party officials stated that the party would follow its constitution and hold a primary election to select its presidential candidate.

Ultimately, Buhari emerged as the APC's presidential candidate after winning the party's primary election. He went on to contest the 2019 presidential election and won re-election for a second term as President of Nigeria.

So, to clarify, Buhari did not deny himself an automatic ticket in 2019. Instead, the APC held a primary election and he emerged as the party's candidate.