APC'll defeat PDP in 2015 - El-Rufai

Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir
El-Rufai, on Sunday boosted that the All Progressives Congress would
triumph over the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the 2015 general
elections, especially ifthe conduct of the polls would be free and
fair.
He spoke in Zaria, Kaduna State at an event organised by the Movement
for Better Future.
El-Rufai, who is the APC Deputy National Secretary, also noted that
the PDP had failed the nation with its unfulfilled promises.
He described President Goodluck Jonathan's administration as one that
could not tackle the security challenges in the country.
El-Rufai, who added that the proposed six-year single term by the
National Assembly was not feasible, noted that the country's problems
were beyond the proposed single term and the amendment of the
constitution.
According to him, the country's problems revolve around the operators.
He said, "I do not think 2015 is around the corner, it is two years
from now. However, the APC is capable of kicking the PDP out of power.
The PDP has ruled the country, and it has failed to live up to its
promises. The PDP government has not provided us with basic outlets of
security and prosperity.
"We believe that in a fair and free election, APC is going to defeat
the PDP. All we are doing now is to come together, so that we can
organise ourselves in order to put in place a system to protect our
votes. We are taking this measure knowing that PDP does not win
elections.
"Members of the party know how to write results that they want, andwe
have to think of a way to protect our votes. That is what we are
working on."
He added, "I think the impact of APCcan be gauged from the performance
of the states that are already being controlled by the parties that
constitute APC.
"You cannot compare the performances of governors Rauf Aregbesola and
Babatunde Fashola,for instance, with some of those PDP governors that
only know howto get allocations and share. So we can be confident that
Nigerians cansee the difference between a performing government and
one not doing anything."
On the single six-year term for the president and governors, the
former minister said, "I do not thinksix-year single term is feasible
in this country. I do not think there is a difference between the
six-year single term and the two terms of four years each. I do not
think that is the issue. The constitution that we are operating is
from the United State, and its operators have not bothered to change
their constitution to a single term for their president.
"I do not know why we are changing our own. The problem of Nigeria is
not the single term, it is not the constitution. It is the quality of
people in public office.
"When you are not prepared for a job, you start preparing what to do
when you get to the office. But if you are really prepared, the
four-year period is enough for you to show that you can perform."