“Everyone can contest to get the party’s ticket and getting it is one thing, but the most important thing is winning the election. I am better qualified for the ticket," he stated.
Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former Governor of Kano State and presidential aspirant, has said he is better qualified to secure the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 election.
Addressing PDP delegates when he visited Edo State on Monday, he said zoning the slot to the North-West would increase the party’s chance of winning the election.
He said: “If you are selecting a candidate, you have to, under these circumstances, look at the geography, history and population of the country. It is a common knowledge, based on previous census, that Kano State is the most populous state and North-West is the most populous region in the country.
“So, if it is true that our former party is fielding a candidate from the North-West, it is also necessary for the PDP to consider fielding its candidate from the zone. I have no doubt in my mind that the South-South and South-East are very solid in the PDP. I believe that what we will do in the North with what will come out in the South-West, I have no doubt that PDP will be victorious in the 2019 presidential election.
“Everyone can contest to get the party’s ticket and getting it is one thing, but the most important thing is winning the election. I am better qualified for the ticket. I am in the PDP to add value and I believe it is only Kwankwaso that can bring this to table in all the states of the federation.”