He also argued that the recent defection of the state governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress would not affect the ruling party negatively.
Shekarau, who recently defected to the PDP, spoke with State House correspondents after a meeting with Vice-President Namadi Sambo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said he had always kicked against the idea of localising the Presidency to a particular region.
He said, “I have never subscribed to the argument of localising the Presidency to a particular region. If you had followed my arguments and my presentations or debates during the presidential election, I said so. My concern is what do we do to get the right leadership regardless of where it is coming from.
“This issue of rotational presidency is not the issue. What we should be talking about is balancing so that we can carry the people along. Today, if I am a presidential candidate from Kano and I tell you that my running mate is from Katsina, won’t you think I am crazy?
“Do I have to have that written in any document or constitution for me to know that if I am a presidential candidate from Kano, my running mate has to come from the other side?
“So, this argument that it has to be my turn and it has to be my village man is all rubbish. It is the problem of lack of confidence among ourselves.”
When asked whether he was ready to campaign for President Goodluck Jonathan if he emerged the PDP candidate, Shekarau said whoever turned out to be the PDP candidate at any level would be his candidate.
On Kwankwaso’s defection, the former governor said, “His (Kwankwaso’s) defection cannot kill PDP. Those who are current with the situation on the ground know that the governor of Kano State had long before now been out of the PDP.
Meanwhile, the Northern Elders’ Council led by ex-President Shehu Shagari’s political Adviser, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, on Thursday in Kaduna, endorsed President Jonathan and Sambo for the 2015 presidency.
Yakassai, while speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the General Assembly of the council, said they would work for the success of the Jonathan/Sambo ticket in next year. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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we still have good people in North,not people like Muhammadu Buhari, BH
ReplyDeleteNorthan betrayals Allaah ya isha
ReplyDeleteShekarau u're nobody in the d north, u can not determine our faith in d nxt coming general election. I wnt to u to remember shekarau dat in 2003 u won election in Kano under d great Influence of our general Buhari, but now u betrayed those dat make u to become where u're today. U can not make any relevant in Kano talkless of Nigeria
ReplyDeleteIs All About Interest,,,, Is Not About The People,,,, GET IT RIGHT,,,,,JUST WATCH AS THE GAME UNFOLD....... MANY WILL STILL FOLLOW GEJ..... THOSE WHO EXPECT TO GET THE APC Presidential ticket like Shekarau And Fail Will Come Back And Follow GEJ.....
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Shekarau Dan matsiyata,dattijawan kano kuncucemu, da kuka dauko ibrahim mashelia da Biu kukasa yayi maNa gommna, Allah ya isah. Kai kuma shekarau wallahi Diabetes din itace ajAlinka, Dan isaka matsiyaci.
ReplyDeleteMust Nigerians vote for PDP again since 1999. What have they done? Nigerian we should try another party and see how they will perform from there we will be able to justify and joxtapose, then we know the best to follow. I think an adage says if a woman has not compared two husbands she won't know the best to follow. We should not allow any of them to fool us any more. None of the has masses interest.
ReplyDeleteThe people we had in PDP that could not deliver are defecting to APC when they have nothing to offer. We are supporting GEJ becos his been able to achieve what other predeccessors could not within his short stay
ReplyDeleteWhat is your definition of short stay? What is your definition of achievement? U must have little or no expectations from this great country some imbeciles have made small. With followers like u, God help us all!
DeleteAt dis point we should be calm n watch you both parties will present as their candidates den we can judge n vote. note we should vote for candidate n not party
ReplyDeleteThank you Nigerians should vote for candidate not party cos the two must popular party now have the same program and now for me pdp still have a better candidate in GEJ.
DeleteShekarau your defection to PDP will not down grade APC in the eye of people of kano and the entirely north and nigeria at large.Remember since before joining PDP we know where you belong. by dividing northern votes in 2011. now you are clearely showned the north that you are against the development of the north and nigeria.shekarau your administration in kano is nothing but full of scarevengers socking the resourcess of kano.
ReplyDeleteTheir defection to the APC from PDP is a subtle device favorable to exploitation. To enrich themselves and the commom to remain stagnant. So remain to see. "No matter how one dresses a monkey, it still a monky" said. OBAMA
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