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Address of presidential aspirants in the PDP convention



1. Atiku Abubakar:
Atiku said that delegates have the most important decision to make. He said 2019 elections is going to be the most significant in the history of Nigeria. He titled his speech "To Get Nigeria Working Again, We Must Defeat the APC"

2. Attahiru Bafarawa: 
In his address in the convention, he said that he joined politics in 1976 and that he knows the game of politics, having served as governor for eight years.

3. Ibrahim Dankwambo (Governor of Gombe State):
Mr Dankwambo reeled out his credentials. He said that, when others ran away from the party in 2014, “I stayed and ran for an election under the party and won. At the age of 56 today, I’m not too young to run and not too old to retire. If the people of our party find me worthy to fly the party’s ticket, I will accept. However, if they find someone else I am ready to accept.”

4. Datti-Ahmed:
He said: “The choice you are about to make here will make the difference between war and peace, unity and disunity, progress and retrogression. In me, you will find the widest gap between PDP and the nearest runner up.”

5. Jonah Jang (former governor of Plateau State):
Mr Jang said he stood with other pro-democracy elements to fight for democracy in Nigeria during the military era.
“As a military officer, I participated in the civil war to keep Nigeria one. Many left the PDP and returned, I have stayed to restore the party to what it is today. I cannot stay in the background and watch opportunities given to returnees. The ticket should be given to one of us who stayed in the party. I am here to make the change and change the change. I will push for restructuring. In fact, you can call me Mr. Restructuring.

6. Kwankwaso:
He began by apologising to the former administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.
"I will like to apologize to the former administration that we thought was the worst government. Today we know better. Any day you want to give an award in Nigeria, give it to Buhari, because he has made PDP the strongest political party. Try as much as possible to vote for a candidate that will ensure the success of our party. I want to assure Nigerians that I will do appropriate restructuring to ensure that the economy improves. 

7. Ahmed Makarfi:
While addressing the delegates, the former Governor of Kaduna state said that he is glad that the PDP is alive and kicking. He also said that he won’t leave the party even if he fails to win the primary.
“I will remain in the party. I will remain loyal and committed to the party,” he said

8. Sule Lamido (former Governor of Jigawa state):
Sule Lamido said: “We have been able to re-arrange and re-brand the PDP to make it a wonderful damsel.” He said delegates should vote their conscience. “If you do the wrong thing, we are in trouble,” Mr Lamido said.

9. David Mark (former Senate President):
Mr Mark said, if elected president, his focus will be to end insecurity and unite the country. Mr Mark promised not to leave the party if he fails to win the primary.
“I have the courage, I have the honour to keep the promise I have made. I’m the only one amongst the aspirants who have appointed a female as a campaign DG. That shows I am gender friendly. We have a blueprint that can revamp the economy of this country in 730 days, I want you to mark my words. It is doable. I can be trusted, because you’ve trusted me over the years.
I will support whoever becomes the candidate of the party," he said.

10. Bukola Saraki (Senate President):
Mr Saraki said he stands humbled and determined: as he looked at the faces of the delegates. Mr Saraki said that Nigerians are now more divided, but that poverty does not discriminate.
"We cannot vote based on sentiments, we must vote based on competence. If you are looking for a 21st century leader, you will vote for me in the next few hours. I promise to work hard to unite this country. I will have a youth driven government," he said.

11. Aminu Tambuwal (Governor of Sokoto State):
Mr Tambuwal said that, having been a federal lawmaker and a state governor, he has the required experience to run Nigeria. He promised to promote science and technology, and use it to fight insecurity and crime in Nigeria, if elected president. He also promised to focus attention on agriculture. Mr Tambuwal, like most other aspirants, promised to support whoever emerges as PDP candidate if he fails to win the primary.

12. Tanimu Turaki (former Minister for Special Duties):
Mr Turaki said Nigeria has been plagued by insecurity, decayed infrastructure and hardship. He says all the 12 presidential aspirants are qualified to be elected as the party’s candidate and that he is the most honest and credible of all the aspirants.

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