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By Abbas Yahaya
Hon Isiaka Mahmud, a Lokoja local government chairmanship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday said that he has no plan of stepping down for any of the other contenders in the race.
Reacting to speculations that he might be stepping down for some persons, a former councilor of Ward E who is then council leader between 2003-2004, Isiaka, spoke at an interactive session with some party members in Lokoja said he had no intention of stepping down for anybody but will fight the battle to a logical conclusion.
With the zoning of the PDP’s chairmanship position, so many major contenders are currently jostling for the position.
The other contenders are are good and respected leaders of the PDP, he would not back down for them because he believes that he is the best man to lead the PDP to victory
“All the aspirants for this position are my friends and competent people but I am the bridge builder and the best man for the job.
“I will not step down for anyone because I have done my consultations and I know so many leaders in Lokoja would support me because of my antecedents and track record.
“People contest for various reasons. Some people contest to enrich their curriculum vitae, some contest to get donations while some run to win.
“It is not a do-or-die affair. It is an in-house contest and I’m running to win so as to bring my experiences to bear on the party and work on re-positioning the party,” Isiaka said.
According to him, with 2019 around the corner, the PDP cannot afford to make mistakes in choosing its leaders because it is germane to the rebuilding of the party.
“PDP is spread across the length and breadth of Nigeria. The fragmentation in the party cuts across all political parties in Nigeria.
“However, most of our members who defected to other parties left, due to the internal challenges within it.
“The moment those who leave see a new leadership committed to fairness and justice, they will return” the former councilor said.
He debunked an alleged strife between him and one major contender in his ward, stating that they had no personal issues and that they had no quarrels.
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