The author of The Ovation Magazine, Chief Dele Momodu recently met Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Sen Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Below is some excerpts from his interaction with Senator Kwankwaso.
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"I left him and headed to Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso’s home. We had met in South Africa last year and I was looking forward to this interaction. Our recent meeting was graciously arranged by his wonderful son, Mubarak, a much younger friend of mine, very calm and intelligent. Kwankwaso was having dinner with his hordes of supporters when his son sent him a message that I was around. He immediately asked that I should be ushered in to join them at dinner, but I already had mine. He looked very relaxed despite the tension of the moment. I waited for him to finish and we moved into his small office. He reminds me of the friend of the ‘talakawa’, in the mold of late Mallam Aminu Kano.

My first question to him was if he’s still in APC since he boycotted their National Convention in Abuja last week. He smiled, almost sarcastically, and said, it was obvious some people did not want to see his face there and he too did not dignify them with his presence. “A man who respects himself should never force himself on anyone,” he stated. He said he is proud of his contributions to APC and how God used him to deliver 1.9 million votes to Buhari in the last election. Does he mean he has finally dumped the party? He appeared serious this time without exhibiting any bitterness: “I’m a free man now and available to try my luck elsewhere but I know that PDP is the biggest party and as long as they follow democratic principle, Buhari will easily be defeated, but if they handpick and force any candidate on the party, they will fail. “

I really enjoyed the way he analysed things and broke down the politics of Presidential electioneering in his own simple terms: “PDP needs someone from the 3k States, Kano, Katsina and Kaduna to win the next election. That’s where the votes are. It would be difficult to win if they pick someone from any other zone…” This was new approach to me. So, I asked if he feels he is the only candidate who can beat Buhari in a popularity contest, he said “of course, yes.” He likes to showcase his humongous achievements as the Governor of Kano State. He has compiled his work into a book and I must say, it is very impressive. He expects Nigerians to allow him replicate what he has done in Kano nationwide. His experience also as a former Defence Minister makes him a veritable choice to tackle the menace of terrorism in Nigeria.

He claims he gave APC the structure that produced the monumental result that catapulted Buhari back to power and that he still holds that magic wand. He said there is no way Buhari can repeat such impressive showing in Kano when he is fighting him and his counterpart, the former Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau. He studiously avoided discussing the chances of Atiku picking the PDP ticket and if he would support who ever emerges as the flagbearer of the party. His simple and non-committal response is that he cannot hand votes over to those who are not better than him and that PDP would have to think well and make the best decision.

“I can guarantee them that I will beat Buhari if given the chance…” he declared before we stood up to take pictures to commemorate our meeting. As I said good night, I could see the face of a man so determined to go into battle with Buhari, but in need of a good and viable platform.

The next days ahead should be very interesting indeed"

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U aff hia

If stone can beat Buhari in an online poll, na trash you go trash am.

Kwankwaso lack shame to stay in apc and beg pdp ticket.


Well go and try ur luck. But secondus struck a deal with markafi to get the chairmanship position

Lol

Its never possible

No be with stick oh Oga Kwankwaso.

bring it on,then u ll realise that buhari truely is a movement nobody can stop

Is the presidency meant for aboki alone...cuz so far they are the leading contenders

I believe that our politicians need to set their priorities right. the issue at hand governance wise is not about who can beat Buhari during the 2019 elections. It should be about who can do a better job at being president than Buhari. See the way he talks as if the people of his constituents are political dolls controlled by remote in his hands.

This man can't even win PDP primary. He knows it.

CriticMaestro:
Is the presidency meant for aboki alone...cuz so far they are the leading contenders

Errm, you are free to join the race... What are you waiting for?

Sai kwakwasiya

ubongokon:
Kwankwaso lack shame to stay in apc and beg pdp ticket.


Well go and try ur luck. But secondus struck a deal with markafi to get the chairmanship position

Nobody struck any deal with Makarfi. Makarfi was given the position by Wike and Fayose. Who is makafi...? Don't know why Southerners have inferiority complex in National politics like Amaechi and Oshomole.

In 2019, PDP ticket would be opened in to all. A Southerner or Middle Belt man would win. Jihad would stop. Nigeria would be restructured and Fulani will cease to expand and curtailed. Buhari will kick poo.

Just you watch.

The arrogant & defeated chicken finally coming back home to roost.Abeg he should be confined to where he rightly belong-dustbin of histroy.

We don't need another tribal ethnic or religious Jingoist in Aso Rock... We want a visionary moderate... Kwankwaso we will never vote you

There is very little difference between yourself, elrufai and Buhari... just that you and elrufai might be miles more learned but aside that, everyother things is just about the same.

ZKOSOSO:


Nobody struck any deal with Makarfi. Makarfi was given the position by Wike and Fayose. Who is makafi...? Don't know why Southerners have inferiority complex in National politics like Amaechi and Oshomole.

In 2019, PDP ticket would be opened in to all. A Southerner or Middle Belt man would win. Jihad would stop. Nigeria would be restructured and Fulani will cease to expand and curtailed. Buhari will kick poo.

Just you watch.

God bless you, you have got the understanding of this abokis, they just say things the way they like thinking we are idiots down here.