Large numbers of Egyptian figures and citizens have signed a petition calling on President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to run for a second presidential term.

Member of the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) Magdy Abdel Ghani, retired footballer Hany Ramzi, Zamalek striker Bassem Morsi, former international referee Ahmad el Shennawi, media woman Asma Moustafa, and actress Nasreen Amin were among those who signed the form.

The petition has been launched by the "To Build It" campaign.

"We received a large turnout of different categories of the Egyptian people in all Egyptian governorates and abroad to sign the petition", said a spokesman for the campaign.

Source: MENA