Source: .com.ng


Kano State Governor and one of the presidential aspirants under the All Progressives Congress (APC) Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has described President Goodluck Jonathan's re- election bid as tantamount to seeking third term in office.

Kwankwaso's position came just as the National Chairman of APC Chief John Oyegun said all the candidates of the party would be made to sign an undertaking to implement its manifestos if elected into office.
The Kano governor who spoke while returning his nomination form to the APC national secretariat in Abuja yesterday argued that President Jonathan began his first tenure after the death President Musa Yar'Adua in 2009 and would be serving out his second by next year.

The Kano governor who moved over to the opposition party last year following irreconcilable difference with his former party the People's Democratic Party (PDP) said Nigerians would not accept anything more than two terms in office.

"As far as we are concerned, this government is serving its second term. They had two years before these four years and if you add it up they cannot be four years. I have checked the constitution several times and I have not seen anything more than eight years and I do t know how they are going to manage it", he said.

He said if APC made him its presidential candidate, the party would be sure of securing the support of more than half of PDP members who would vote for him during the election.

"By this, I believe that the Nigerian people will not accept anything more than second term because anything third term is illegal and it is not acceptable

"Now, they don't want anybody to come close to the presidential contest because he has no hope and he is sure they will lose.

"It was when I started going round the country that I realised that this party is not only strong, but my aspiration as well especially because of my antecedent which they know very well. I am sure that they are rattled by my candidature". he said.

On the challenges of insurgency, he said many people now believed that those who were supposed to protect them did not have the capacity to stop the killing or they were enjoying it.

Oyegun expressed confidence that his party would take over at the center next year.

"What we are going to take over from PDP is a nation that is factually torn into pieces in every facet of human life but I want to assure you that we have people who will take these challenges on.

"We have manifestoes which we are going to commit them to faithfully implementing, as a matter of fact at the screening there will be an undertaking to be signed as regards the implementation of our manifesto." he said.

When u talk 2 much, u are bound 2 say something silly.

Feb 2015 isn't far again. Whether GEJ wins or loses,doesn't mean much to me now. Just go contest against him. If you win,goodluck to you.

On a more serious note,there'd be a serious crisis after the election;I foresee it.

Perhaps Kwakwanso can tell Nigerians when he voted for Jonathan for 1st and second term?

Gov Geidam of Yobe was elected as dep gov but took over in 2009 after d death of d then Gov Senator Mamman Ali.He contested and won in 2011 and is also contesting in 2015,is Kwakwanshit blind n deaf to that?Why single out GEJ?

A school boy would speak with more sense than Kwankwazo. When OBJ made an outright bid for 3rd term, where was Kwankwazo because I've never seen his name among people that opposed OBJ?

dokiOloye:
Gov Geidam of Yobe was elected as dep gov but took over in 2009 after d death of d then Gov Senator Mamman Ali.He contested and won in 2011 and is also contesting in 2015,is Kwakwanshit blind n deaf to that?Why single out GEJ?

Talk of double standard...A case of kettle calling pot black...

Maybe another presidential election took place after 2011 in which kwankwanso voted...Yeye dey smell

dokiOloye:
Gov Geidam of Yobe was elected as dep gov but took over in 2009 after d death of d then Gov Senator Mamman Ali.He contested and won in 2001 and is also contesting in 2015,is Kwakwanshit blind n deaf to that?Why single out GEJ?

that is to show u that he is afraid of GEJ.