Kawu Baraje, a former leader of
Reformed All Progressives Congress, R-APC, who decamped to the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday said the Senate President, Bukola Saraki has
been nursing his presidential ambition since 2011.
He made the disclosure while
addressing journalists in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Thursday.
Baraje said Saraki stepped down
his ambition for former President, Goodluck Jonathan in 2011 and President
Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.
He said: “As a reminder, Senate
president, Bukola Saraki has been trying his luck on being the president of
this country since 2011. He withdrew for the then-candidate Goodluck Jonathan.
“In 2015, he also withdrew for
the present President Muhammadu Buhari. So, for somebody who has been nursing
that kind of ambition, is it not right for such a person to come forward again?
“This present president came
forward for four times before clinching it. Did anybody ask whether he was
right or wrong? Totally, I am in his support. Whatever Nigeria is looking for
is in him and what we are looking for is only a candidate that will unite Nigeria.
“Because the current situation in
the country, Nigeria is further divided and unless we get a candidate that will
unite Nigeria, it is going to be a very serious jeopardy for this country.
“He has the right. The fact that
he is the Senate president does not stop him from aspiring to become the
president. Constitutionally, of course, I have not seen that a Senate President
cannot aspire to become president.
“Being one of the strong
supporters of the Senate president, this is the time I will show the entire
world that I am solidly behind him. We have been supporting others, this is the
time to support our own.”
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