The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has called on the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to withdraw his presidential ambition and step down for Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso.
The Informant247 understands that Kwankwaso is the presidential candidate of the NNPP.
The national chairman of the NNPP, Rufa’i Alkali, told newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, that the rumour that Atiku Abubakar is in dialogue and negotiation with his party for him to be “the consensus northern candidate” is false.
Alkali added that the PDP is not in order and does not have capacity to provide cover for anybody.
“We have been inundated with calls from across the country. We have no engagement with Atiku Abubakar on any level,” he said.
“Rabiu Kwankwaso is one person that has justified his position as a forerunner in this election. Atiku should not go so low to impose himself on Nigerians.
“What will someone want to offer in northern Nigeria, if not Kwankwaso — since they are talking about northern Nigeria now? The NNPP fully dissociates itself from the antics of Atiku Abubakar. We want Atiku Abubakar to step down for Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
“It will be a great mistake and tragedy to allow APC to continue with governance in Nigeria. If people are in doubt, let them go and think again.
“It is also a tragedy to allow some of these people who caused most of these problems to come back again. The parties have taken their presidential candidates to court – this is what we have called mutually assured destruction.”