The way Nigeria political terrain is going in the recent weeks, suggested that the next year election will be tougher.
In the last 10 days, Nigeria citizens are experience political moves as politicians are moving from one party to the other in order to rescue political office comes 2019 election. However, all this transfer moves by our harlot politicians are going to be based on who made the smartest move among them.
No doubt, that the ruling party All Progressive Congress (APC) and President Buhari had greater advantage to win the next year general election. Because with Buhari still remain as the Commander in the Chief of Armed Forces, implies that they still control all the security personnel and agencies that are meant to make the election hitch-free. That’s what they called the power of the incumbent.
Meanwhile, the country’s leading and strongest opposition party Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are working all round the clock to snatch back the power from the present ruling party APC, but they are in dilemma of choosing the rightful, worthy and credible candidate that can defeat the Buhari’s APC in 2019.
In the aftermath of the mass defection of lawmakers from the ruling party to the opposition party last week, both Nigeria’s senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki and Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal has finally announced their defection from the All Progressive Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party, the inclusion of both Northern strong politician of our time makes the number of PDP’s potential candidate has increased by two.
But, which politician under the PDP can truly give Buhari a run in 2019?
As the political terrain stands right now, below are PDP’s most likely and possible options in 2019 election against Buhari & APC below:
Atiku Abubakar
It’s no longer news that Atiku Abubakar is not interested to become Nigeria president in 2019, after all his previous attempt that has failed woefully but this time around again he will be facing another huge task of fighting to get the ticket within his party. Is him a good option to defeat Buhari will depend on the running mate he picks.
Rabiu Kwankwaso
Former Kano State Governor and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has defected from the APC back to the PDP, and his major eye is on the presidential ticket. His political antecedent as state governor in Kano and political clout of followers that he controls implies that he’s one of the best options to defeat Buhari in the North.
Aminu Tambuwal
In the last three and half years now, Aminu Tambuwal from the Sokoto has been described as one of the most working best governors from the northern part of Nigeria, and also among top five best working governors in Nigeria. His defection from the APC to the PDP recently implies that he will continue his ambition for the presidency seat in the party. However, he has been described as one of the best options to defeat Buhari comes 2019 general election.
Bukola Saraki
As the situation stands now, Senate President is arguably one of the most influential politicians in Nigeria right now, even the presidency agrees with that in their last two years birthday message to him. Following his defection from the APC to the PDP recently, there are speculations that he could challenge Atiku and the rest to contest for PDP’s presidential ticket. Just yesterday, he was announced as the national leader of the party at the 81st National Executive Council meeting in Abuja.
Now the big question is 👇
Who Among These PDP Members Can Give Buhari Tough Challenge At The Polls In 2019?
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