Senate President, Bukola Saraki,
has made it clear he will not step down for former vice-president, Atiku
Abubakar, as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) prepares to hold its
presidential primary this weekend.
There have been speculations that
Saraki is under pressure to withdraw from the race and support Atiku’s
ambition.
However, in a phone chat, Yusuph Olaniyonu, the media aide to the Senate President, rubbishes
such stories.
“Please, please, please.. what
kind of story is that?
“How can a leading candidate step
down for somebody else? I have never heard of that before.
“You can go to Port Harcourt and
see for yourself, that Saraki is a top contender for the ticket,” Olaniyonu
said.
PDP’s presidential primary is
scheduled to hold on Saturday, September 6 to Sunday, September 7 in Port
Harcourt, the Rivers state capital.
Other aspirants still left in the
race as at press time, include Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal; Sule
Lamido, former Governor of Jigawa State and former Foreign Affairs Minister;
David Mark, a former Senate President and Ibrahim Dankwambo, the outgoing
Governor of Gombe State.
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