Sokoto State governor, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal on Wednesday, declared that he is in full support of the advocacy for the restructuring of Nigeria towards ensuring that no ethnic tribes in the country fells shortchanged in whatever form.
This is just as the former Speaker of the House if Representatives, who is aspiring to contest the country's presidential election on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) pledged to support and work with whoever that emerged as the party's presidential candidate in the May 29, 2022 primary election.
Tambuwa, who spoke in an interview with journalists Wednesday night in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital shortly after meeting with Ogun State delegates, also charged the delegates and other aspirants to prioritize the interest of Nigerians over every other personal aggrandizement in the forthcoming general election in 2023.
"I believe in restructuring, I have said it before that we must restructure. We must come around and sit on a round table and talk about Nigeria that can work for all of us".
"It was out of that belief and my belief also in devolution of power that when we attempted possibly the most inclusive of constitution amendment process in the history of the National Assembly, where public hearings were held in 360 constituencies".
While expressing the optimism of winning the presidential ticket of the party, Tambuwa however declared that he would abide by the outcome of the PDP presidential primary whether it favours him or not.
Tambuwal, who urged the Ogun delegates not to allow sentiments or ethic affiliation becloud their senses of judgement during the primary election, further maintained that his decision to support whoever emerges as the party's flagbearer was based on the interest of Nigeria and PDP winning the year 2023 election.
"I'm optimistic that I'm going to get this ticket and not only getting the ticket by the grace of God, we shall win the election come February 2023.
"And if by the grace of God again, you know it is only God that gives power to whom He wants at His own appointed time on His own terms, if it is the desire of God that someone else will get it in our party, I will support the person.
"It is important that as we gather in Abuja to remember that what we are going to do is about this country, it is about the future of this country, the future of our children. We must not allow certain sentiments to becloud our reasoning.
"I believe that what should guide our decision when we get to Abuja is who is that candidate or aspirant that can do the job, that has the right temperament, the composure, the calmness to preside over Nigeria of today with all of its challenges?
"I understand this country very well and I believe that I appeal to all the tendencies. I have the right temperament, I will be that President that will listen and work with advice of his teams and other leaders."
Speaking on the possibility of the party adopting a consensus candidate, Tambuwal said, "I still believe that consensus is a possible option in a democratic process because it is just about addend coming of two minds or more to agree on a position and I believe in that".
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