2019: PDP faults Kwankwaso, reveals how presidential candidate will emerge

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said the party's presidential
candidate will not emerge through zoning.

The party said this in response to a call by the Senator representing
Kano Central, Rabiu Kwankwaso that PDP should pick its presidential
candidate from the North-West.

Kwankwaso had said a candidate from the North West stands a better
chance against President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019.

However, PDP's spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan noted that all
aspirants should present their plans to delegates who will determine
who becomes the party's Presidential candidate.

He said: "Senator Kwankwaso said what in his opinion, represents the
best option for the PDP but as a party that is democratic, there is no
way we will shut out any aspirant because of where he comes from.

"The party has encouraged them (aspirants) to reach out to Nigerians
and present their plans so that at the end, the one that will emerge
the candidate will carry the others along.

"I repeat, we are not going to shut anybody out of the presidential
race because we believe each of these aspirants has what it takes to
outperform President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC if given the
opportunity to preside over the affairs of this nation."