Politics
PDP CONVENTION: I have not stepped down– Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki Friday denied reports that he has stepped down from the race to win the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket.
Saraki’s campaign office said in a statement that the rumours about his stepping down were fabricated and intended to cause confusion amongst his supporters and delegates.
“This rumour is unfounded and totally lacking in truth and substance. Dr. Saraki has absolutely no intentions of stepping down his ambitions in favour of any aspirant,” campaign spokesperson Ilemona Onoja said in a statement.
“In fact, Dr. Saraki is the foremost aspirant of the party for the presidential primaries and considers himself well placed not only to emerge as the candidate of the party, but also to convincingly beat President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the February 2019 Presidential election.
“It is in furtherance of this confidence that Dr. Saraki has continually met with delegates, stakeholders and faithful members of the party to promote his #GrowNigeria message as well as his proposed policies and plans.
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“We urge the public to disregard this rumour as exactly what is it — a rumour by people being spread by people who should know better,” the statement said.
Ahead of the PDP convention on Saturday, reports have continued to circulate that some of the 12 presidential aspirants are stepping down for one another.
Those whose names were mentioned have however denied the reports.
A case in point is Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo’s. Moments after he was reported to have stepped down and endorsed his Sokoto State counterpart, Aminu Tambuwal, the Gombe governor pushed back,dismissing the story as false.
The 12 PDP aspirants are: Atiku Abubakar, Ahmed Makarfi, Aminu Tambuwal, Datti Baba-Ahmed, Attahiru Bafarawa, Sule Lamido, Bukola Saraki, Sule Lamido, David Mark, Jonah Jang, Kabiru Turaki and Rabi Kwankwaso.
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