Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), says he’s the most qualified candidate among those vying for the presidency.
Kwankwaso said this at Chatham House in the United Kingdom on Wednesday.
He also took a swipe at Peter Obi, the standard-bearer of the Labour Party (LP), saying he’s Phd a holder and not a trader.
He stated that he’s more qualified than Obi to become the next president of Nigeria, noting that he will withdraw from the presidential race if there’s a better and more qualified candidate than him.
Citing his qualifications, the former governor of Kano said he is ready for a discussion with any presidential candidate who has better qualifications than him.
“I’m a PhD holder in civil engineering. I check your candidate for what he has. I have been in the system for over 30 years now. I was a civil servant for 17 years. I wasn’t a trader,” he said.
“I was deputy speaker of the house in 1992; I was in the constitutional conference elected delegates. I was governor of Kano state for eight years. I was in the senate. If anyone wants Kwankwaso to withdraw, let’s bring criteria and select the best
“Anytime I have a better candidate, I’m ready to talk to him. If you have a party which is based on ethnicity and religion — that is the difference between the Labour Party and our party, which is a national party.”