Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has declared that his
predecessor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will not win election in his own
village in 2019, talkless of defeating President Muhammadu Buhari.
Ganduje who was reacting to Kwankwaso’s claim that he can defeat President
Buhari should the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) give him ticket in 2019,
said Kwankwaso’s political structure has been squarely dismantled in Kano
so much that he has lost grip of the realities of Kano politics.
In a statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Malam
Muhammad Garba and made available to journalists on Sunday, Ganduje
described Kwankwaso as, “a political fugitive who does not have the
platform, the intellectual capability and mental ability to manage the
affairs of Nigeria.”
The statement added that, “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 to relevance.
“For over three years, he has been sleeping at 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 at 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.”
The statement further stated that, “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 familier with his
antics. They have not forgotten in a hurry, the role he played in
destroying the same PDP.
“I am surprise that Kwankawso is now talking about people like Malam
Ibrahim Shekarau, a man he persecuted and betrayed in many occasions. I
am surprise 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 is no longer relevant in Kano politics,
pointing out that, “all his political structure has been completely
dismantled. Those who know him will understand that he is overrating
himself and can not be seen as a major contender in the 2019 presidential
election. He is an usurper who wants power by all means. Here in Kano, the
support for President Buhari and the APC is non-negotiable.”