Former Kano Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso says he has the clout and influence needed to help those vying for the Presidency actualise their objective.
Kwankwaso, who made the claim while speaking with Chude Jideonwo, said he controls votes.
He said the presidency is not an appointment but by who is capable.
He noted that those who are clamouring for zoning of presidency to them had to convince him that they actually deserve it.
The former Governor said, “My former colleagues in government met in Lagos and said the presidency has to go to them, how? Come and talk to me, we control votes, it is not an appointment.
“Convince me, other people convinced me from that side, at least from Abiola’s days till this moment, people will come”
He said he worked for emergence of Muhammadu Buhari presidency not because he was from his tribe but because he convinced him.
“Even Buhari convinced me at that particular time and I worked for him not because he had money or anything or because he is the only Hausa, Fulani, Yoruba or anything and that’s exactly what it is, and that’s exactly what we are doing.
“Every day we are working round the clock to convince our friends across the country that this is where we are, this is what we have done, this is what we are to do this is the capacity we have and it’s based on that, not because I am a Muslim or I am a Christian or I am Hausa or I am Yoruba.
“No! And you see, in 2023, eyes don open.”
Kwankwaso defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP.
He has a strong fan base in the North as well as a number of Southern states.
The former Minister of Defence and Kano Central Senator (2015 – 2019) is the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement which has around 2 million members across Nigeria.
He mentioned that he may be considering launching a second force ahead of the 2023 election in order to be where he’ll be taken seriously.