KOREDE FOGO
The former minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday, told the governor of Kano State, Abdulahi Ganduje,that he was more qualified than the vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, because while he was a speaker, Osinbajo was just a Commissioner in Lagos state.
Amaechi who visited Kano as part of his consultations ahead of the All Progressives Congress’ presidential primary, also disclosed that he was more qualified than the party National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, because while he was Speaker, Governor and minister, Asiwaju was only a governor and lawmakers for some months.
He said, “I am more qualified than Tinubu. The former Lagos governor had never been a minister, and even as a lawmaker, Tinubu only served for a few months. I am more qualified than Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, because while Osinbajo was a commissioner in Lagos, I was already a Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly.”
However, gov Ganduje has refused to endorse Amaechi, for the presidency come 2023.
At the meeting, with other APC stakeholders present, Ganduje said Kano as a “swing state, will continue to swing.”
He added that Amaechi would know where the state eventually swung to at the right time.
Amaechi, who had told the governor that the people in the APC already knew where Ganduje’s loyalty was, added that he was in Kano to convince him that he was the most qualified among the aspirants.
Ganduje is also known to be an ally of Tinubu, who is also aspiring for the presidency.