Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has explained to
his Rivers’ counterpart, Nyesom Wike, why he is against the zoning of the
presidency in 2023.
Fintiri spoke when he received Wike who was on a courtesy
visit to his office at the Government House, Yola, the capital of Adamawa State
on Friday.
The visit came on the heels of the recent Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP National Convention superintended by the Adamawa State Governor as
the chairman.
Fintiri who hailed the success of the National Convention
acknowledged the role played by Wike as a major financier of the party.
He also said the growing friendship between him and Wike who
are from different parts of the country has shown that competence and not
rotation or zoning should determine where the next Nigeria’s president should
come from.
“We are not just colleagues, we are not just in the same
party, we have discovered ourselves to be good friends and even metamorphosing
into being brothers. This what we need in this country.
“That is why I am not a supporter of those who are calling
for zoning of the presidency. I am for those that are calling for good
candidate that can bring this country together, and improve on the potentials
that abound in both human and capital of Nigeria.
“But, I trust that whoever we are going to get as our presidential
candidate in 2023, will be the person that Nigerians want, will be the person
that understands this country and will be the person that will pull this
country together and put her where she belongs in the comity of nations.”
Speaking in the same vein, Wike said stakeholders in PDP
will at the right time collectively decide the party’s presidential candidate.
He added that with the successful conduct of PDP national
convention, the party is now poised to takeover power from the ruling All
Progressives Congress, APC in 2023.
The Rivers State governor commended Governor Fintiri and
members of the PDP convention planning committee for making the party proud by
conducting a transparent and rancour free convention.
“For making our party proud, today Nigerians believe that
PDP have put themselves in a position to takeover the affairs of this country.
It was not easy.”
Governor Wike, stated that those who have not participated
in organising a party convention might presume it was an easy feat to
accomplish.
“At a time most people were expecting that it may not work
out for PDP. It worked out well, it was peacefully conducted and the best ever
conducted since PDP started.
“I believe that when people have done well, you commend
them. When you give them another opportunity, they will put in their best. And
that is one of the things I have come today to say my brother, you’ve done well
with your people. You did not put us to shame.”
Wike said when he and others nominated Governor Fintiri as
the chairman of the convention planning committee, they never had any reservation
about his capacity to deliver a credible and transparent convention.
“Today, Ahmadu Fintiri has become a household name in
Nigerian politics, because of the convention he conducted very transparently.
Thank you for what you have done for our great party.”
The Rivers State Governor also used the occasion to shower
encomium on Governor Fintiri for his developmental strides in Adamawa State,
particularly in Yola, the State capital.
“How much does he get from the federation account, yet he is
able to judiciously put them into use for the interest and development of
Adamawa State. If other people had done this within the city, he would have
moved on to other areas that need attention. I want to plea to all of you to
continue to give him the support.”
In his remarks, Governor Fintiri commended all the PDP
governors and other stakeholders of the party for giving his committee the
opportunity to serve.
“God, through his wisdom has seen us through. We have a
stable party that is ready to take government in 2023. We must thank you for
your thoughtfulness to come on this courtesy call to appreciate the little we
were able to do in carrying out this assignment on behalf of all of us.”
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