Details of Buhari, Kwankwaso meeting before senator dumped APC

The details of the meeting between former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso and President Muhammadu Buhari on the eve of his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have emerged.


Others at the meeting were the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole, Governors Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State, Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, Kashim Shettima of Borno State and Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State.

According to Daily Nigerian, Oshiomhole opened the discussion with a background of what transpired in his earlier meeting with Kwankwaso and the efforts he was making towards keeping him in the party.


After Oshiomhole’s introduction, the President was said to have assured the lawmaker of his readiness to intervene in his conflict with the governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje.

Buhari also appealed to Kwankwaso to remain in the APC and return to the Senate in 2019.

“We will intervene to ensure that your problem with Ganduje is resolved. There is no need for you leave despite your contributions to the party,” the nation’s leader was quoted as saying.

Responding, Kwankwaso was said to have expressed surprise that the President was downplaying the crisis in the party and his feud with Ganduje.

“First of all, as I earlier told the Chairman, Adams Oshiomole, I have no interest in going back to Senate.

“Mr President, remember that I had audience with you three times on this matter and you failed to take action,” he was quoted as saying.

After his comments, others at the meeting also pleaded with the one-time Minister of Defence not to leave the party. Kwankwaso left without any assurance and defected to the PDP the next day.

On Thursday, a governor on the platform of the APC revealed that he was sad about the exit of Kwankwaso.

The governor made his feelings known in an exclusive chat with DAILY POST.

In June, Kwankwaso stayed away from the APC national convention but visited former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, a PDP stalwart, same day.

There's no doubt Kwankwaso is a big catch for PDP.

dukie25:
There's no doubt Kwankwaso is a big catch for PDP.

...unfortunately he is going to loose everything
Senate
Presidency
Kano

Cajal:
...unfortunately he is going to loose everything
Senate
Presidency
Kano

When Kwankwaso wins PDP presidential ticket, Buhari might as well start packing his luggage.

OK.

Cajal:
...unfortunately he is going to loose everything
Senate
Presidency
Kano

He says he doesn't want Senate again.
That's the guy who came second to Buhari during the last primaries despite the huge dollars shared by Tinubu, Amaechi & Atiku.

Hausa dont care about state u come from, Buhari will defeat kwakwanso in kano, the way abiola defeated Tofa in 1993. Bleep pdp

Calers:
Hausa dont care about state u come from, Buhari will defeat kwakwanso in kano, the way abiola defeated Tofa in 1993. Bleep pdp

are you no tired of this same old lines, buhari won against a southerner,it will be diff this time that is against a northerner

Calers:
Hausa dont care about state u come from, Buhari will defeat kwakwanso in kano, the way abiola defeated Tofa in 1993. Bleep pdp

How did he fare against Yaradua, his fellow Katsina fulani in 2007?

dukie25:


When Kwankwaso wins PDP presidential ticket, Buhari might as well start packing his luggage.

one thousand kwankwaso can not defeat a Buhari

sholatech:


He says he doesn't want Senate again.
That's the guy who came second to Buhari during the last primaries despite the huge dollars shared by Tinubu, Amaechi & Atiku.

Hahahaha second with 900 votes only. While BUHARI have 3000 votes. If you join the votes of Kwankwaso, atiku, rochas and the other guy that contested the primary all in all are not up to the vote Buhari got. So carry your inconsequential second position somewhere.

APC is a two faced party that has mastered d act of playing one group against d other yet pretending to care about them

sholatech:


He says he doesn't want Senate again.
That's the guy who came second to Buhari during the last primaries despite the huge dollars shared by Tinubu, Amaechi & Atiku.

Kwankwaso was then a sitting Governor and his votes were 900 while Buharis votes were 3000. Do you think if RMK, clinch PDPs tkt he will give Buhari a good fight？NO I dont think so. I am not sure, but something tells me that after PDPs primaries, they will not unite against Buhari. With PDP, zoning VP slot to SS ro SW, its a,slap on SE, for PDP to see them not worthy of VP, not to talk if President. SE will either abstain from presidential election or pitch their tent with APGA or the APC they hated.

Cajal:
...unfortunately he is going to loose everything
Senate
Presidency
Kano

I doubt this.

dheilaw1:
one thousand kwankwaso can not defeat a Buhari

keep your fingers crossed.....


Kwankwaso will prove you wrong soon.

godox2:


Kwankwaso was then a sitting Governor and his votes were 900 while Buharis votes were 3000. Do you think if RMK, clinch PDPs tkt he will give Buhari a good fight？NO I dont think so. I am not sure, but something tells me that after PDPs primaries, they will not unite against Buhari. With PDP, zoning VP slot to SS ro SW, its a,slap on SE, for PDP to see them not worthy of VP, not to talk if President. SE will either abstain from presidential election or pitch their tent with APGA or the APC they hated.

Speak for yourself bro. SE is for PDP. we don't even need the VP slot.

if buhari is so popular as some pro-buharists claim, why didnt he win the previous elections prior to 2015?

Kingosytex:
if buhari is so popular as some pro-buharists claim, why didnt he win the previous elections prior to 2015?

dukie25:


When Kwankwaso wins PDP presidential ticket, Buhari might as well start packing his luggage.

Time, they say, is the revealer of all permutations

Following

Kingosytex:
if buhari is so popular as some pro-buharists claim, why didnt he win the previous elections prior to 2015?

He lost because we didn't vote for him down south

centoke30:

Speak for yourself bro. SE is for PDP. we don't even need the VP slot.

Which PDP??
Nwanne gbara ogwu gi nwuo.
No election in Biafra land

Lerio:

Which PDP?? Nwanne gbara ogwu gi nwuo. No election in Biafra land

lol.. Nwanne dere jii.

centoke30:

lol..
Nwanne dere jii.

PDP and APC has failed us so it's better we don't vote for any than voting for the same set of people