Yemi Adedeji, Abuja
AMINU Tambuwal, former Speaker of the House of Representatives and Governor of Sokoto State, said that having a consensus candidate in the 2019 general elections is part of democratic process.
Tambuwal, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) disclosed this Friday in Abuja while fielding questions from journalists after picking his Expression of Interest and Nomination form at the party headquarters.
“I can’t say there is no need for consensus; it is part of democratic process. If there is a possibility of it, why not? If it is not possible, then, we all go for the primaries. But I believe that PDP of today is capable of organising free, fair, credible and transparent primaries,” he said.
Tambuwal stated categorically that he was not worried to engage the President Muhammadu Buhari government, because he is no stranger to the present hostile environment.
“I believe you need to check back my political antecedents. I have always confronted with this kind of hostile environment.
You remember how I emerged as Speaker of House of Representatives and how I remained there as Speaker of House of Representatives. So I am not discouraged by whatever that may come up as a challenge from the administration,” he noted.
The Sokoto State governor however described the herdsmen/farmers crisis as a major security concern to every Nigeria, adding that the issue must be appraised comprehensively and solution proffered to it.
“I believe it is an issue every responsible government must address and I assure you we can take it head on and resolve it.”
