Senator Ahmed Makarfi. Facebook
Ex-Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Ahmed Makarfi has called on the party to pick a presidential candidate that will be loved by the majority of Nigerians.
Makarfi made the call on Friday in Enugu while speaking with members of the party where he also stated that the country needs the right person to set it on the right path.
“We should weigh our decision in choosing our candidate and our decision should be in tandem with the decision of many Nigerians,” Makarfi said.
“We should not be deceived by opinion poll. Nigeria voters do not follow media rating.
“We should not expect General to swallow everything we give him. Even if we do in PDP, General may not do. So, we cannot afford to make mistake in our choice.
“I am travelling around the country on roads to assess the state of the country. I will fly at a point but first I will largely use the road to have sufficient knowledge before I take off.”
He added: “We no longer trust each other. We must elect a person who has the capacity to bring peace to the country. I did it in Kaduna State and I am ready to do it again as a President.
“I was the first governor in the country to appoint people from the Southeast and other parts of the country.
“As a governor, an Igbo man was elected into the Kaduna State House of Assembly. I believe in equal opportunity to all irrespective of where you come from.”