Defection: Yes, PRP, NDC ‘Under Consideration’ But No Definitive Decision Yet-Kwankwaso
Barely 24 hours after a prominent politician, Alhaji Buba Galadima disclosed that former governor of Anambra State, Chief Peter Obi and former governor of Kano State, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso will be announcing their new political party on Monday, the former NNPP presidential candidate has clarified that no definitive decision has been taken on the issue.
While Alhaji Buba Galadima had also given a hint that there will be a presidential ticket that will feature Kwankwaso and Obi, the former Kano State governor has submitted that there has been no conclusive decision in respect of presidential run.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwakwaso, who made the clarification in a social media post on Saturday night, also gave reasons for his absence at the two recent ADC stakeholder meetings while adding that PRP and NDC are ‘under consideration’.
‘Clarification on My Political Position
We have noted recent media reports and discussions suggesting a possible realignment within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) due to the current challenges facing the party.
In the light of the misleading narratives in the public domain, I wish to state categorically that no final decision has been taken regarding my political future or that of my political associates.
The recent Supreme Court judgment, while affirming the legitimacy of the David Mark-led National Working Committee (NWC), also remitted the matter back to the High Court. This has left the party in a precarious position.
In addition, the Federal High Court has recently ruled to delegitimize the party’s recent convention. The Attorney General of the Federation has also strangely applied to a Federal High Court to deregister the ADC.
We left the NNPP due to externally influenced legal problems that made our stay perilous. The ADC has now been also forced into this difficulty.
Consequently, like other major stakeholders, we have commenced wide-ranging consultations — including with leaders from the NDC, PRP and others to explore the best options for protecting our democratic interests. We shall announce our decision in the soonest possible time.
On the issue of presidential candidacy, I wish to recall my consistent record as a committed democrat. In the 2014 APC presidential primary, I came second while President Muhammadu Buhari who I fully supported to victory, came first with Atiku Abubakar third, Rochas Okorocha fourth, and the late Sam Nda-Isaiah fifth. Similarly, in 2019, I contested the PDP presidential ticket and immediately supported the winner, His Excellency Atiku Abubakar, serving as the campaign’s coordinator in the North. I have always placed national interest and party unity above personal ambition.
Furthermore, the ADC is yet to zone its presidential ticket or take any decision on a candidate. I have therefore neither declared any intention to run for president nor endorsed any aspirant. All speculations to the contrary are premature and unfounded.
My absence from the two recent ADC stakeholder meetings was due to unavoidable personal commitments. I promptly communicated my apologies to the party leadership.
We shall continue to engage constructively at all levels. Any definitive position on our political direction will be communicated formally through official channels at the appropriate time.
Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, PhD, FNSE’ he wrote-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
