‘Presidential election never reflected wishes of Nigerians’-Kwankwaso

By Marvellous Gbadegesin On Mar 31, 2023

NNPP , Rabiu Kwankwaso, Presidential election, Muhammadu Buhari — NNPP Presidential Candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has taken a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari, saying the President did not do enough to provide for free, fair and credible polls.

Recalls that the presidential and National Assembly elections was held on Saturday, February 25.

Kwakwanso said that in civilised countries of the world, with the level of alleged vote buying, use of guns to intimidate the people and with the level of irregularities recorded, the elections would have been cancelled, just as he said that the outcome of the presidential election never reflected the wishes of Nigerians.

He has, however, pleaded with the judiciary to always remain as the last hope of the common man and not a repeat of number four person becoming number one courtesy of the Supreme Court, expressing fears that now it may be another ball game.

Rabiu Kwankwaso spoke, on Thursday, in Abuja at the first post-2023 election meeting of the party’s National Executive Council (NEC).

The former Governor of Kano State and Senator, accused the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) of manipulating the outcome of the general elections in some states, especially the presidential election.

He simply said that the election “is not a reflection of the minds of Nigerians”.

According to him, with the performance of the NNPP in spite of the late entrance into the political scene, almost a year old, it is a party for the future against the backdrop that many Nigerians are ready to join the NNPP ahead of 2027, even as he lamented that Nigerians were not allowed to enjoy the “positive change” they were looking for.

Consequently, Kwankwaso, who doubles as the National Leader of the party, urged the leadership of the NNPP to use the opportunity provided before the next round of election in 2027 “to tighten their belts, go back to constituency and work more better.