2019: Tambuwal speaks on his chances of winning PDP presidential ticket, reveals his next move if he loses

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- Sokoto governor has expressed optimism that he will emerge the PDP’s presidential flag bearer

- He said he is confident that he has all it takes to become Nigeria’s president

- He, however, said that he will not leave the opposition party if he fails to secure the presidential ticket

Sokoto state governor and a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has expressed optimism on emerging as the opposition party’s candidate for the 2019 election.

The Nation reports that Tambuwal who reportedly said he is the most credible and favoured, spoke on his chances while responding to questions from newsmen in Sokoto.

He said: “I am confident that the PDP presidential ticket will favour me God’s willing.”

NAIJ.com notes that Tambuwal who picked his nomination form a few days ago is vying for the presidency on his party’s platform along 11 others, including former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, Senate president, Bukola Saraki, Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi among other big names.

Tambuwal reported noted with emphasis that going by his antecedent, PDP delegates would find in him the suitable candidate to fly its presidential flag.

He said that his mission of joining the race for the presidency was to serve Nigeria, adding that “I have all it takes to be the president of the country.”

He continued: “My vision is to have a well secured, buoyant and very stable polity in Nigeria.”

Tambuwal further saidthat his experience as governor would further strengthen his capacity to advance the course of educational development for the benefit of the youths in the country.

“With my level of experience in the state which is one of the educationally disadvantaged, will no doubt assist in charting a way forward for the sector’s prosperity and youth development,” he said.

The presidential aspirant added that “developing human capital would be key in driving the economy with emphasis on Nigerian youths and women who deserve attention.”

“As governor, I have since my assumption, been making adequate provision of the state budgetary allocation to the education sector in addition to the promulgation of enabling laws to facilitate the development of education in the state.”

On whether he will quit PDP if he fails to emerge as its flag bearer, Tambuwal said he won't, assuring that he would remain and work along with others for the party’s victory.

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NAIJ.com previously reported that a former governor of Kano state and presidential aspirant on the platform of the PDP, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, said he would remain in the party and work for its success even if he lost the party's presidential primary.

Kwankwaso who obtained his expression of interest and nomination forms on Friday, August 31, at the PDP’s national secretariat in Abuja, also told newsmen that if the party's leadership agreed on consensus, he would abide by the decision.

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