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Rabiu Kwankwaso, a presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated how the party can retrieve the power it lost to the All Progressive Congress, (APC).

Mr Kwankwaso, is a former governor of Kano State. Although now representing Kano Central at the Senate he is one of the lawmakers who recently defected from the APC to the PDP.

The lawmaker, while he was governor of Kano State, was among rebel governors who pulled out of the PDP and pitch tent with APC at the time. He came second in the presidential primary of the now ruling party.

Kwankwaso has not been in good with his longtime political ally and incumbent governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje.

His political machinery is named Kwankwasiya. They are widely known for donning a red cap.

In an interview with Times, the Kano lawmaker said the only option left for the PDP to grab back power is to make him the party’s presidential candidate for the 2019 general election.

He said going by his years of experience as a civil servant and a politician, he was the only one in the opposition party capable of defeating President Muhammadu Buhari who is also in the race. Mr Buhari is seeking re-election under the platform of the APC.

Kwankwaso also said the president was politically afraid of him because of his wide coverage in the country mostly in Northern Nigeria.

“Today, in every house, especially here in Northern Nigeria, you get at least one person who is a member of the Kwankwasiya Movement. Whether he or she is putting our colour, the red cap or not, you have one, maybe the driver or the cook, the cleaner, or the son, or the wife or the man the leader of the house himself,” he said.

“So, we are very strong and I think I am the only person with that strength. If I get ticket, I will come with millions of people into the contest for the of my candidature as of Kwankwasiya.

“But – others will only wait for PDP to mobilise and give them of the PDP. You also know that I come from Kano, the most populous state in this country, going by 2006 census and the most popular zone and also the zone of this sitting president.”

When asked if this was what it will take to unseat the president, Kwankwaso affirmed positively.

“Certainly. Everybody knows it, including the president himself. He knows if I get the ticket, I will defeat them.

“…but I can tell you if I get the ticket, the job is done and PDP will take the seat and come back to power with better determination, with better experience so that all these division we have today in this country, can be cemented.”

The PDP has 12 aspirants including Kwankwaso and the former Kano governor believes he is better than 11 other contestants.

He described Kwankwasiya as an ideology with is also growing in the southern part of the country with over 700,000 hip from the protectorate.

https://www.ngpolitics.com/pdp-can-get-power-2019-kwankwaso/

Ok, Irrespective of who wins, I will vote for PDP this time around and maybe vote for another part in 4years time depending on the performance and personal convictions. It's reasonable like that. After all none bought data for me to make this post.

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This guy is so sure

Will kwankwaso walk away quietly if he's refused the ticket?

sirequity:
In an interview with Times, the Kano lawmaker said the only option left for the PDP to grab back power is to make him the party’s presidential candidate for the 2019 general election.

This man is selfish sha, so, if they don't field you, PDP will lose?

I've always known PDP is filled up of power hungry monsters.

This is the same thing, Saraki, Tambuwal, Atiku and other PDP contestants have been saying.

These people are just not ready to wrestle power from the acclaimed "Lifeless President"

No way for PDP come 2019 because president Buhari is doing what Napoleon could not do.
APC
We dey look , we dey go

desperation at its peak.

PDP should better put all their Arsenal ready against 2023, 2019 is a no go area mark my word!

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Neyoor:



This man is selfish sha, so, if they don't field you, PDP will lose?

I've always known PDP is filled up of power hungry monsters.

This is the same thing, Saraki, Tambuwal, Atiku and other PDP contestants have been saying.

These people are just not ready to wrestle power from the acclaimed "Lifeless President"

That is exactly how competitors Should sound.
Abi if you go job hunting, you will be nice Saying others are better than you?

kolaomoobba:
PDP should better put all their Arsenal ready against 2023, 2019 is a no go area mark my word!

YOU LIED

Ok

Kwankwasiyya amana

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This thing call power sha, na wa oo

My vote is for PDP

don't worry gather those your ers for another candidate.no more bokoharam in asorock

In ur dream baba mi

Give the Job to man who has sound knowledge of federal government not a kwakwasiya from kano.

Nobody knows what is kwakwasiya in Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Enugu, Imo etc.

Aboki from Osun turn kano born should keep quiet.

Kabiru Tanimu Turaki is the only one who has explained what he will do with restructuring, others are clueless noise maker

For me: Is about Nigeria first return=ing back to track.

DISASTER!!

KWANKWASO IS JUST A YOUNGER VERSION OF GMB

U dey Bobo your self

This man is compering primary election with general election. You think Nigeria is Kano.
Even in Kano State, Bubu will trash the poo out of you.

You have bigger challenge tomorrow...

Well my vote goes to PDP no matter who come out victorious tomorrow

Can't withstand the malistration of the lifeless cow for another 4 years. Mbanu!

Dinho20:
YOU LIED

that the fact.

tuniski:

That is exactly how competitors Should sound.
Abi if you go job hunting, you will be nice Saying others are better than you?

If they are indeed better, what's the point of denying it while still feeling depressed inside, this is the reason why some people suffer from depression & idiocy. How can you know the truth, see the truth but spew lies..that's disgusting nigga....if some one is better than me I accept it & say it while also trying to catch up or perhaps even do better.


Be honest to urself!!! you will live a long, stress free & happy life

All he has just said is how to grab power with no mention of what he intends to do with it.

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I am really worried about PDP and the aftermath of their convention..

I am also scared of wike.. The party can't really do much. Many selfish people are there..

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