According to Tambuwal, in order for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in next year’s elections, the party must strategize to achieve that goal.
When a presidential bid contact and consultation committee led by former Senate President Bukola Saraki made him a courtesy call on Monday, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State revealed this through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Muhammad Bello.
The governor stated in the statement that PDP leaders are unified in their pursuit of a credible, strong, virile, purposeful, and focused leadership “with the goal of rescuing Nigeria.”
He challenged President Muhammadu Buhari, who benefited from the PDP’s supervision of such elections in 2015, to do the same. “improve the process and the electoral system in Nigeria so that, by the grace of God, when we win, he will hand over to us as a party, God willing”.
He stated that the country has been fair to Buhari, noting that despite seizing power in 1984, he was still chosen president by Nigerians, implying that he should prioritize the country’s interests over the APC’s.
“What he owes Nigeria, now…is the establishment of the security of lives and property; and, free and fair electoral process,” Gov. Tambuwal stressed.
He advised the PDP to study and analyze the recent bye-elections in Abuja Municipal Area Councils, Cross River, Imo, Ondo, and Plateau states and take note of the “problems in APC and take lessons from these elections going forward.”
“We should not be carried away by winning that important and coveted Federal Constituency (Jos North) election, but we should go down and be what we are: a party of people who are skilled in politics, endowed with leaders who are very knowledgeable and skillful in the electoral processes and election management,” the Governor cautioned.
Tambuwal, who is also the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, urged all stakeholders in the party to work together to achieve the same goal of delivering and rescuing Nigeria.
