By Ismail Auwal
Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has claimed that he is not planning a merger with any political party ahead of February’s presidential election.
Kwankwaso, was reacting to a claim by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar that he is in talks the NNPP presidential flagbearer, expressed his surprise at PDP candidate for fabricating lies.
Kwankwaso says there is no truth in such claims.
“We are not going to go into discussion with anybody. From now till the 25th, no discussion with any party whatsoever,” the former Kano State governor said during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday.
Kwankwaso, one of the frontrunners for the February poll, however, says a possible merger might happen if the election goes into a run-off.
“But after the first election, if need be, of course, we would discuss with people,” he added.
According to him, the NNPP is making inroads in major parts of the country which he believes is enough to give his party victory when Nigerians head to the ballot.
“My discussion now is with the voters. We have been going now from village to village,” the NNPP flagbearer maintained.
“People were receiving us in all the villages and towns across the country. We believe we are the people on the ground,” the former lawmaker said.
“All these guys that are flying from one city to the other don’t even know what the problems that people are having in this country.”
He accused other contenders of not doing enough to woo voters across Nigeria, describing them as “weak and lazy politicians”.
The former governor of Kano State, expressed confidence in his party’s ability to prevail in the upcoming general election, citing the quality of their candidates and the party’s support base among Nigerians.
He also asserted that the misinformation surrounding the allegiance talk has revealed the importance of the NNPP and his candidacy.
