2019: Why I May Run For President – Tambuwal

The immediate past Speaker of the House of Representative and current governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal is giving a tendency in throwing in his weight for the office of the president in 2019

He asserted that the current President Muhammadu Buhari is apparently sick and is being ruled by cabals who are taking advantage of his health inconsistencies causing him to frequently travel abroad for medical attention.

Tambuwal said these while addressing youth and students at the Governor’s Office in Sokoto who were on hand to show thank him for involving the youth in his government.

Not too long from now, the governor left the All Progressives Congress (APC)  under which flag to join Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and there’re are speculations that he would run of the office of the president although Atiku Abubakar and some other party chieftains have also showed interest in the same race.

“We are aware that the President is affected by serious challenges of health and is being held captive by a cabal that runs Nigeria for their personal interests,” he said.

“We supported Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 to become President unconditionally and we admit that Buhari has integrity but that’s not the only requirement for leadership,” he said.

“Buhari faced a major medical challenge in 2017 that saw him spending the better part of the year outside the country,” Mr  Tambuwal added.

“He left the country on January 19, 2017, on what the Presidency described then as a medical vacation.

“When the trip was prolonged, presidential aides announced that the President would be staying back in the British capital to enable him to collect results of some medical tests he did.

“He returned to the country on March 10, 2017, after a 49-day medical sojourn, saying he had never been that sick in his life. He then gave an indication that he would return to London for further checkup.

“After missing public events, including three consecutive weekly Federal Executive Council meetings which raised anxiety in the country, Buhari on May 7, 2017,  returned to London for medical consultations and returned to the country on August 19, 2017.”

Mr Tambuwal said he was under pressure to join the 2019 presidential race but was still making consultations.

“I have been under intense pressure from various quarters in Nigeria including leaders of the country and friends of Nigeria outside the country to contest the presidency.

“But leadership is a collective decision and I have never asked to be made a leader at any time in my life. So, my aspiration will be determined by my people and after that, I will make my political decision known in a matter of days.”

The governor also established that the youth are the leaders of tomorrow and that the future for a greater Nigeria lies with the younger generation.

He assured them of his commitment to their welfare and empowerment.

“Someone recently referred to me as “a boy”, which is really a compliment that puts me on the side of the youths, who are the strength of our nation,” he said.