Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, on
Sunday, lambasted his predecessor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, for saying he will easily
defeat President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 if fielded by the Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP.
Ganduje, who dismissed
Kwankwaso’s claim, said the former governor was a political lightweight who
cannot win an election in his ward and does not have what it takes to defeat
Buhari in the next election.
In a statement issued by the
Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, the governor said Kwankwaso
had since lost political relevance in Kano politics.
He said Kwankwaso had since
become “a political fugitive who does not have the platform, the intellectual
capability and mental ability to manage the affairs of Nigeria.”
Ganduje said, ”Senator
Kwankwaso’s latest utterances have confirmed the fact that he is now a confused
politician who is grabbing every opportunity to relaunch himself back into
relevance.
“For over three years, he has
been sleeping in the Senate without sponsoring even a bill that will positively
impact on the lives of Nigerians. This is a clear indication that he has
nothing to offer. He is just being boastful.
“For over three years, Kwankwaso
has been in the Senate, he has not visited Kano Central, his senatorial
district. He has not executed any tangible constituency project for his people.
“Since then, he has not been
around and we have been here in Kano playing the game of politics the way it
should be done. The good people of Kano are appreciating our modest
achievements and they have expressed confidence in us.
“Senator Kwankwaso’s dream to get
the PDP presidential ticket remains a tall one that can never see the light of
the day because those he is going to meet there are familiar with his antics.
They have not forgotten in a hurry the role he played in destroying the same PDP.
“I am surprised that Kwankawso is
now talking about people like Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, a man he persecuted and
betrayed in many occasions. I am surprised he is talking about the PDP, a party
he destroyed and betrayed many of the chieftains who are still there today to
pay him back with his own coin.”
Ganduje insisted that Kwankwaso
was no longer relevant in Kano politics, pointing out that all his political
structure had been completely dismantled.
He added that “Those who know him
will understand that he is overrating himself and cannot be seen as a major
contender in the 2019 presidential election. He is a usurper who wants power by
all means. Here in Kano, the support for President Buhari and the APC is
non-negotiable.”
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