2019 presidency: What will happen if Buhari returns to power – Gov. Tambuwal

The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has said that it would
be suicidal if President Muhammadu Buhari returns to power in 2019.

Tambuwal, who was one of the 12 presidential aspirants on the platform
of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, alleged that Buhari was not in
charge of the country.

Tambuwal claimed that the President ran the country by proxy.

He spoke in Abuja on Monday when the Peace and Reconciliation
Committee of the PDP paid him a visit in his Maitama (Abuja)
residence.

He said, "I want to reassure you, our party men and women and
Nigerians that I am committed to the success and victory of our party
at the general elections, come February 2019.

"We have had a robust and fruitful engagement on the way forward and I
have made my commitment immediately after the convention that I am
going to support our candidate, Wazirin Adamawa, Atiku Abubakar, 100
per cent for us to have a victory at the general elections. So, I am
not wavering, I am not looking back.

"Work has started for us to ensure that the PDP family remains united
and other lovers of democracy come and partner with us for us to
ensure that we convincingly win the election."

According to the former House of Representatives Speaker, the task of
wresting power from the ruling party was not his personal ambition,
adding that "all of the issues we have discussed, canvassed and
traversed for during our meeting with delegates and party leaders,
have remained there."

He added, "The maladministration and the way the country is being run
through proxies is unacceptable.

"President Buhari is not in charge. It will be suicidal for him to
return to power for another four years. So, we don't want a situation
whereby that will continue anytime after May 29, 2019.

"We want a government in which the President of Nigeria will be right
on top of issues. One that will respect the rule of law.

"So, I have given my commitment and I mean it, I am out for it. By the
grace of God, we shall support Atiku Abubakar and the PDP to win
elections throughout Nigeria."