On Wednesday, a coalition of civil society organizations called on the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to step down in favor of the Nigeria Peoples Party’s candidate, Musa Kwankwaso, in order to avoid unnecessary vote splitting in the North.
However, the coalition acknowledged that Atiku had done his best for the country as a former Vice President.
Addressing journalists at the NNPP secretariat in Abuja, the coalition’s leader, Bishop Godwin Abah, said Nigeria’s destiny was at stake and that it would take the political sagacity and tenacity of purpose of the Kwankwaso Presidency to redirect the country.
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Abah stated that the organizations meticulously assessed leading political parties and their presidential candidates, including their antecedents and democratic credentials, and that Kwankwaso stood out among other presidential candidates.
He said, “A servant-leader with milk of human kindness, Kwankwaso transformed Kano State as a two- term governor and will bring his wealth of experience as former Minister of Defence, Ambassador, Senator, Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives etc., to bear on national governance as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“It was also the opinion of the rural Nigerians that the coalition interfaced with that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar should set aside his presidential aspiration for a dynamic, pragmatic, energetic and resourceful Kwankwaso.
“Accordingly, the coalition calls on Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate to step down for the NNPP presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to avoid unnecessary splitting of votes in the North.
“Kwankwaso will inject fresh air in governance, restore hope to a bewildered nation that has seen more carnage than dividends of democracy and build a new Nigeria we all desire.
“Atiku has done his best for the nation, we appreciate his contribution as Vice President of Nigeria. He remains a statesman.
“Today, the nation is at a crossroads, the destiny of Nigeria is at stake and requires the political sagacity, capacity, savvy and tenacity of purpose of Kwankwaso – Isaac Idahosa Presidency to redirect the country from its perilous course.”