seunmsg:
Over 70 people from all over the country contested the 2019 election and only one person won. El-Rufai’s right to legitimately aspire for the presidency is constitutionally guaranteed. That he wants to contest doesn’t mean he will win. In fact, he cannot win. Dankwambo, Tambuwal, Kwakwanso and some other PDP governors aspired to be president in 2019, we all know how it ended.

All the northern politicians floating around the idea that they want to run in 2023 are only doing so to position themselves for Vice President. They know APC will zone its presidential ticket to the south. Even if APC will field a northerner, it won’t be from the north west. So, no cause for alarm. Let’s allow El-Ruffy to keep testing the waters.

mrvitalis:
Greed of south west has cost southern nigeria 2023 .. History never forgets

U have ruled for 8 years , u have been vice 8 years
Support igbos that haven't ruled ...u said i want to rule again

North just give igbos vice n carry go ...u can even give south south vice and give us senate president we dont really care ....lets start afresh

izzou:


I think only few sane people are actually in this country.

Nature selected the best eediots and fooools in this world, mixed them up with the few sane ones, and we became 200 million Nigerians

People are campaigning for 2023 when absolutely nothing has been fulfilled in this second term?

izzou:


I think only few sane people are actually in this country.

Nature selected the best eediots and fooools in this world, mixed them up with the few sane ones, and we became 200 million Nigerians

People are campaigning for 2023 when absolutely nothing has been fulfilled in this second term?

izzou:


I think only few sane people are actually in this country.

Nature selected the best eediots and fooools in this world, mixed them up with the few sane ones, and we became 200 million Nigerians

People are campaigning for 2023 when absolutely nothing has been fulfilled in this second term?

Ugosample:


obj got the biggest support from the SE in 2003 and 1999

he was voted en masse because he is not a tribalist but a nationalist

too bad leaders like obj are not liked much in SW because he does not give that "tiwan tiwan" vibe like the likes of Tinubu and AreIGBEshola

and yes
a lot of igbos were appointed (the technocrats, not the agberos ) by obj like Soludo, Nwankwo, Okonjo iweala, Akunyuli etc

and they gave a good account of themselves

igbos support one who does not give the tribalism vibe

Yaradua OBJ
Buhari gives that vibe as Nigerians have seen

so he gets no support

seunmsg:
Over 70 people from all over the country contested the 2019 election and only one person won. El-Rufai’s right to legitimately aspire for the presidency is constitutionally guaranteed. That he wants to contest doesn’t mean he will win. In fact, he cannot win. Dankwambo, Tambuwal, Kwakwanso and some other PDP governors aspired to be president in 2019, we all know how it ended.

All the northern politicians floating around the idea that they want to run in 2023 are only doing so to position themselves for Vice President. They know APC will zone its presidential ticket to the south. Even if APC will field a northerner, it won’t be from the north west. So, no cause for alarm. Let’s allow El-Ruffy to keep testing the waters.

Hemanwel:
@Seunmsg, have you forgotten that, Obasanjo becoming a President in 1999 was based on consensus. The north allowed it to be. 2023 is a different ball game. Northern Nigeria want to take advantage of a divided Southern Nigeria to retain power in 2023.

If APC presents Tinubu in 2023 and PDP presents Kwankwaso, make I nor talk wetin go happen.

Seetto:

This is june12 result, south east gorgeously voted against a man from south west, abiola, abiola won in most part of north including tofa home town kano, this shows the level of Igbo hatred against Yoruba, you voted obasanjo because you have no option, this is also against southwest candidate, the person of olufalae, today u guys are demonising tinubu for forming alliance with buhari.

South east is the greatest betrayal and reason why south is united.

farem:



By the last count, there were more than two popular igbos candidates in the last election, and can you tell this honourable House how you igbos supported your candidates. In specifics, tell us the number of votes and the position they scored there in the five states of the East.

Do this or cover your face in shape.

mrvitalis:
Greed of south west has cost southern nigeria 2023 .. History never forgets

U have ruled for 8 years , u have been vice 8 years
Support igbos that haven't ruled ...u said i want to rule again

North just give igbos vice n carry go ...u can even give south south vice and give us senate president we dont really care ....lets start afresh

izzou:


Okay

In a single word, what tribe ruled us from 1999 to 2007?

ScotMisile:
Still dreaming of a Southern presidency?... Forget it.. .Power was wrestled out from the North just after 38yrs.

It was given to you by pity. Noooo, the North won't give it back to the South, at least not for now.

henro4niger:


I'm really astonished how people reason in this life. Does those things You wrote up there make any sense? You're telling me you're comfortable leaving Nigeria's fate to zoning?
What exactly is your gains from a southern president? No one will be spared from the scourge of a bad president even if the president is your brother.
I don't care where a president comes from, in fact I'll be happy if Obama rules our country. Good country should be our target.

seunmsg:


Why should PDP present a northerner? It is southerners like you that are giving the North ideas.

In 2007, Obasanjo had the choice of handing over to a southerner. He could easily have given that PDP ticket to Odili and mobilize the entire southern region and north central to vote him in. However, he took the part of honor by supporting Yar’adua from the north because that was the right thing to do. The opposition party then also did their part. ANPP and AC both presented a northerner because it was the turn of the north.

What I don’t get is why you southerners are advocating for the opposition party to present a northerner. What is wrong in PDP presenting Jonathan or Peter Obi? Why are you making it look like northerners have two heads so they cannot respect a simple rotational agreement in the interest of peace and unity?

seunmsg:


Why should PDP present a northerner? It is southerners like you that are giving the North ideas.

In 2007, Obasanjo had the choice of handing over to a southerner. He could easily have given that PDP ticket to Odili and mobilize the entire southern region and north central to vote him in. However, he took the part of honor by supporting Yar’adua from the north because that was the right thing to do. The opposition party then also did their part. ANPP and AC both presented a northerner because it was the turn of the north.

What I don’t get is why you southerners are advocating for the opposition party to present a northerner. What is wrong in PDP presenting Jonathan or Peter Obi? Why are you making it look like northerners have two heads so they cannot respect a simple rotational agreement in the interest of peace and unity?

•Posters, souvenirs flood Kaduna

•Why we’re supporting gov’s ambition– LG chair, others


Noah Ebije, Kaduna



The popular saying among Nigerians, nay, Africans, that there is no smoke without fire, may have readily given credence to the current strong speculations that the governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai has made up his mind to run for the 2023 presidential election as a candidate from the north under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

President Muhammadu Buhari, a northerner, is serving his second term in office following his victory at the February presidential election. The latest move by El-rufai, which remains in the background for now, to take a shot at the presidential race in 2023 may go a long way to thwart permutations on the return of power to the South after the North would have had its eight years.

The ‘smoke’ that may have indicated that there is actually a ‘fire’ somewhere towards the presidential ambition of El-rufai was further amplified by some youths in Kaduna State who are believed to be loyal to APC and are already adorning T-shirts with the inscription, “El-rufai for presidency, 2023”.

The youths in their numbers, penultimate Monday, stormed Kaduna Government House, wearing the shirts under El-rufai’s nose to celebrate the tribunal’s judgement that upheld his governorship election against the candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Isah Ashiru.

Some of the youths were seen discussing in groups shortly after the celebration in the Government House. Also, posters, bearing El-rufai’s picture for 2023 presidency were earlier sighted on Kaduna streets, particularly along Gwamna road, in the city centre.

Reacting to the development, a political analyst in the State who did not want his name in print noted that, “I don’t see how a volunteer printer in this hard time will use his or her meagre financial resources to print posters and shirts for a politician who is swimming in money. So there must be an unseen hand funding the project from behind, and very soon the coast will be clear for all to see the man behind the wheels. Let’s just wait and see how the event will unfold”.

However, reacting to the speculation on El-rufai’s ambition, the National Coordinator, Buhari Mass Movement (BMM) in 2015 election and 2019 re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari, Alhaji Basheer Garba Umar said El-rufai has the constitutional right to gun for the country’s number one position if he so wished.

Umar who also contested Kaduna governorship elections in 2003 under the platform of National Conscience Party (NCP) and United Nigeria Peoples Party (UNPP) in 2007 respectively without success, added that he is ready to support El-rufai for the presidential race.

According to him, “El-rufai will have my outright support as I deem him an achiever per excellence and a bridge builder. He is constitutionally qualified as a Nigerian to contest for the office. He will be able to muster support in his immediate constituency, North West and by extension Northern Nigeria. Whoever contests with him will surely have some headache as he is a strategist and better than others who feel they can strategize”.

Also, in a recent news item on the Kaduna State owned radio station, 90.9 FM which was aired on September 17, the chairman, Lere local government area, Alhaji Abubakar Buba said, “We will do everything possible to make sure that Governor El-rufai contests the 2023 presidential election”.

“The quality and leadership style of Governor Nasir El-rufai has started attracting agitation from individuals and groups calling on him to contest the 2023 presidential election. One of the groups, Nasiriya organisation inaugurated recently in Kaduna to champion sensitization of the people on the need to work towards achieving this goal. The national chairman of the organisation, Garkuwa Ibrahim Buwaya said the decision was informed by the capability and wisdom of the governor to consolidate on the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari after his second term in office”.

For the Kaduna State Publicity Secretary of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Abraham Catoh, “Governor Nasir El-rufai’s speculated aspiration for the 2023 presidential election is entirely his personal decision, which is anchored on the 1999 Constitution and it is also an intra-party affair. In any case, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is still in court challenging the 2019 presidential elections.

Should the Supreme Court judgement favour the PDP and Atiku Abubakar, El-rufai and other presidential aspirants would set aside their aspirations till the end of Atiku’s tenure. The legal battle is still on, I can’t speak further than this”.

But for the officials of the State All Progressives Congress (APC), their silence over the speculation was too loud. Neither the State chairman, Air Commodore Emmanuel Jakanda (Retd) nor the State Secretary, Yahaya Baba Pate responded to text messages sent to them by our Correspondent over the issue.


https://www.sunnewsonline.com/2023-presidency-el-rufais-men-rev-up-campaign/

seunmsg:


Why should PDP present a northerner? It is southerners like you that are giving the North ideas.

In 2007, Obasanjo had the choice of handing over to a southerner. He could easily have given that PDP ticket to Odili and mobilize the entire southern region and north central to vote him in. However, he took the part of honor by supporting Yar’adua from the north because that was the right thing to do. The opposition party then also did their part. ANPP and AC both presented a northerner because it was the turn of the north.

What I don’t get is why you southerners are advocating for the opposition party to present a northerner. What is wrong in PDP presenting Jonathan or Peter Obi? Why are you making it look like northerners have two heads so they cannot respect a simple rotational agreement in the interest of peace and unity?

mrvitalis:

Same reason u didn't vote yoruba candidate in 2015 n 2019

Nnukwueze:
Rather than an afonja entering that seat let El Rufai be life President.

efighter:


You will wail for long. South West has started strategizing, the united North has started manipulation and calculation, but you South East and South South are still wailing over your two consecutive loses back to back. Come 2023, we the South West shall teach you all POL 401: Politics and Strategy in the 21st Century. We shall totally humiliate and annihilate you at the 2023 elections.

seunmsg:


Go and write it down, power will return to the south in 2023 and all you naysayers from the south will be put to shame.