The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party for the 2023 elections, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has dismissed suggestions that he was being pressured to step down for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
He spoke on Sunday when he appeared at the Editors Forum, an initiative of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, in Lagos.
He told the Editors: “That rumour is coming from detractors.
“It is just wishful thinking.
“NNPP is all out to win the 2023 election and there is nothing anyone can do about it.
“I know l will get the required numbers.”
Also speaking, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, NNPP’s Founder and Chairman, Board of Trustees, expressed confidence that Kwankwaso would be the next president of Nigeria.
Aniebinam urged Nigerians to join the party in order to build a new country of their dream.
Earlier in an opening remark, NGE President Mustapha Isah had said that the forum was interested in knowing the candidate’s plans for the country so that the people could make informed choices.
Isah said that the forum would host all presidential candidates, while urging all of them to address key issues that concern the people and avoid attacks on individuals.
He also cautioned against false claims aimed at misleading the electorate.
He said: “The Nigerian Guild of Editors pleads with politicians to avoid attacks on individuals
“They should, rather, focus on the real issues that concern the ordinary people.
“I also urge the presidential candidates to call their spokespersons to order as some of their press statements and interviews are heating up the polity.
“On our part, we pledge to be neutral.
“Nigeria must get it right next year and we want issues-based campaigns.”
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