Tinubu vs Saraki: Talk about 2023 presidency premature, says APC

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki’s statement on the 2023 presidential ambition of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress attracted diverse reactions on Tuesday.

Saraki had on Monday said Tinubu was supporting President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election with the hope of succeeding the President in 2023.

The Senate president also said Tinubu told him he would support Buhari even if he was on a stretcher.

The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Yekini Nabena, in an interview with The PUNCH correspondent, indicated that it was premature to talk about 2023 presidency, adding that Tinubu’s presidential ambition had not been communicated to the party.

The PUNCH, August 22, 2018

 

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