Bukola Saraki, a former Senate President, has dismissed the
possibility of returning to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Saraki assured that he would remain in the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, in 2023.
He spoke while responding to a question on Arise News on
Tuesday on the possibility of defecting to APC if he fails to clinch the
opposition party’s presidential ticket.
Describing himself as a team player, Saraki said it would be
unfair to think he would join APC in 2023.
According to Saraki: “On the question that if I decide to run
and don’t get the ticket, would I defect? I think that is not really fair. In
2015, I ran for the presidency and didn’t get it, but I offered myself to be
the DG of Atiku, and I worked hard.
“I’m a team player; personal ambition is not what the issue
is today; what is important is to get this country right. I have my children
and grandchildren, and we must leave a better country with jobs for our
talented youths. The fact that I said some people would defect does not mean I
would defect.”
The former Governor of Kwara State also downplayed the
possibility of running for the presidency in 2023.
Saraki said he would address the issue at the right time
because he is focused on building a strong party and country.
He said: “What is important for any PDP member who truly
loves the party and cares for the country is to have a party first.
“One of the reasons I took the responsibility of the
National Reconciliation Committee was because there was a concern that the
party was losing a lot of steam. Without a strong party, you can’t meet your
individual ambition.
“As about last year, some individuals have already talked
about their ambition for 2023, and I said it can’t be about ambition now, but
we need to build a strong party.
“So, the focus for me now is for us to build a strong party,
and we have started the process in our congresses, reconciliation, and
hopefully the convention.
“After we have put that in place, then we can start talking
about individual interests. In due time I would love to respond when I’m
ready.”
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