Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate for the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has refuted rumors that he would abandon the race to support a rival before the 2023 elections.
WITHIN NIGERIA reports that there has been speculation that the former Kano State Governor would step down for either the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, or the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu.
However, speaking through his campaign spokesperson, Mr. Ladipo Johnson, the NNPP candidate stated that he intends to run for office.
In a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Sunday, Johnson said: “Kwankwaso is in the race to win.”
According to him, Kwankwaso has all it takes to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2023 presidential election.
He said, “I do not know how people come up with these assertions and speculations. Kwankwaso cannot and will not step down for any candidate.
“Kwankwaso is not in the race to negotiate. He has the capacity, track record for competence and the political will to lead Nigeria to greater heights”.