The Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso is under the impression that President Goodluck Jonathan must be stopped from seeking a “third term” by contesting the 2015 elections.
The Governor who defected to the All Progressives Congress late last year stated that Jonathan would have completed 8 years in the Presidency by 2015. Kwankwaso is counting the years Jonathan spent as vice President to President Umar Yaradua.
Speaking to journalists in Abuja, Kwankwaso said the President should focus on quelling the insecurity problems in the North East and step down peacefully in 2015.
His words:
“Jonathan is not qualified to contest election again in 2015 going by the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution. Third term is not acceptable to any part of Nigeria and the time limit stipulated must be respected by all Nigerians.
“I am sure Nigerians will kick against a third term whether by Jonathan or by any other person in this country.
“Mr. President would have completed his eight years in office by 2015. He served as Vice President for two years, Acting President for two years and is doing another four years, which will terminate in 2015.
“But those advising the President are pretending that his tenure started in 2011. I saw them on television the other day trying to argue in that direction, but they can never be correct. I am not a lawyer, but I know that two plus four plus six can never be eight.”
Our analysts say, Kwankwaso may not be a lawyer but he may also not be much of a mathematician.
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