Candid Advice to Kwankwaso, Rufa’i Chanchangi -By Auwal Ahmed Ibrahim

Politics is not a do or die affair. Politics is about passion for people’s development and progress.

Political interest should be bigger than any politician. It should not be base on the interest of the power but on the people’s concern, better lives and unity. And, a true politician is always around and there for his people to protect their interest not his interest.

But, when one look at the political style of some politicians, their styles of jumping from one party to the other manifest political greediness and the ego to clinch political power at any course and to the interest of their supporters.

The political train of 2023 is different and unique one, on the fact, that every leader will cut his coat according to his cloth. The politics is going to be a true political dispensation base on the amount of sacrifices rendered to the people. The 2023 would be more democratic election as President Muhammad Buhari and

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) keep promising. This and other factors are the reasons why we have many contestants and new political parties that emerged for the 2023 election. 

In the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, there is Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima.

Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate and his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa.

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP)and his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed.

Osita Nnadi, presidential candidate of Action Peoples Party (APP) and his running mate,  Isa Hamisu.

Abiola Kolawole, presidential candidate of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and his running mate, Ribi Marshal

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party and his running mate, Bishop Isaac Idahosa.

Yabagi Sani, presidential candidate of Action Democratic Party (ADP) and his running mate, Udo Okey -Okoro

Ado-Ibrahim Abdulmalik, presidential candidate, Young Progressives Party (YPP) and his running mate, Enyinna Kasarachi.

Omoyele Sowere, presidential candidate African Action Congress (AAC ) and his running mate, Garba Magashi

Mamman Dantalle, presidential candidate of Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and his running mate Ojei Princess

Chukwudi Umeadi presidential candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and his running mate Koli Mohammed.

Oluwafemi Adenuga, presidential candidate of Boot Party (BP) and the running mate Turaki Mustapha

Daberechukwu Nwanyanwu, presidential candidate of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) and the running mate, Ramalan Abubakar

Dumebi Kachikwu presidential candidate, African Democratic Congress (ADC) and his running mate, Ahmed Mani.

Hamza Al-mustafa, presidential candidate, Action Aliance (AA) and his running mate Chukwuka Johnson.

The political forecast of 2023 indicated that in the North, the PDP and the NNPP will be more stronger. Indicating the the two parties may give good opportunity for other parties to clinch power. This is why, there was a move by some notable people in the North to advice Kwankwaso to support the PDP as the former member of the party. 

Kwankwaso was a governor of Kano state for two times, a senator, minister and held many position under the PDP. 

According to some people in the North. It is better for Kwankwaso to support PDP for its victory in 2023, stating that Kwankwaso who is following the ideologies of late Aminu Kano should sit down, think twice and do something that will indicate his passion for the unity and growth of the Northern Nigeria. In this regard, it will be better for Kwankwaso to support PDP for its victory in 2023.

Another political pillar that will help in the victory of Kaduna state is Rufa’i Ahmad Chanchangi. Rufa’i Chanchangi had contested for a primary election under the PDP and lost, for some political reasons he switched to the NNPP party. But, like what happened to the Senate President of Nigeria, Ahmad Lawal, Chanchangi’s name did not appear on the INEC 2023 list for Kaduna South Federal Constituency representation. 

Insiders in the NNPP have the opinion that for good and the victory of the PDP, Rufa’i Chanchangi should forgive and forget everything that happened and support the PDP.

One thing about Rufa’i Chanchangi he is a generous political personality that has more than half of the youths of Kaduna South, almost all the women of Kaduna state and good inspiration during elections.

I believe Rufa’i Chanchangi is a notable political pillar that can help for the victory of PDP. He is a good political strategist, a famous political guru and a good speaker that can convince electorate. Not only for Rufa’i Chanchangi, the PDP should lobby him and bring him back to the party for it’s victory in the 2023 General elections for his magnanimous supporters.

Auwal Ahmed Ibrahim Goronyo is a political analyst and writes from Kaduna. Goronyo can be reached at auwalgoronyo@gmail.com