Former Kano State Governor Kabiru Gaya has said Rabiu Kwankwaso will not get the people’s support to unseat President Muhammadu Buhari.
Gaya, who represents Kano South in the Senate, told reporters the people would deliver about three million votes for President Buhari. According to him, voting out Buhari in 2019 will be taking the country back.
He said: “I am not Chinua Achebe, but I can play some mathematics in this. With four governors, one serving and three ex-governors, with a three-time senator Gaya on the other side, you will find out that the equation is not balanced and would tilt more to where you have three former governors.
“So we all need him to come and support Buhari. We initially supported Kwankwaso when he contested the last time. It will take two years to understand the politics of that office before you start thinking of doing anything.
Maybe the smartest one will need one and half years to understand the office. Then you work for another one and half years, making it three years, and spend the remaining one year politicking to return back. I mean you only get two of the four years.
“But if you elect President Buhari for a second term, it means the country or the state will now benefit from the full four years, because he will not think about any re-election. I am always an advocate for two terms for everyone.
“President Buhari is doing well and the only support he needs is a second term…”