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Senate President Bukola Saraki |
Senate President Bukola Saraki has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Bola Tinubu hates him because he opposed the party’s plan to run with a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2015 presidential election.
Saraki said this in a statement issued on Monday, in response to Tinubu’s allegations against him.
Saraki said this in a statement issued on Monday, August 20, 2018, in response to Tinubu’s allegations against him.
The
APC National Leader had earlier issued a press release saying that the
Senate President left the ruling party because he wanted an automatic
ticket.
The Senate President described Tinubu’s statement as false.
He said “It
is a surprise to me that Asiwaju Tinubu is still peddling the falsehood
about the fact that my defection is about automatic ticket and sharing
of resources.
“Members of the public will
recall that when the issue of my decision to quit APC came to the fore
and many APC leaders were holding meetings with me, a newspaper owned by
the same Tinubu published a false report about the promise of automatic
tickets, oil blocks and other benefits.
"I immediately rebutted their claims and
categorically stated that I never discussed any such personal and
pecuniary benefits with anybody. My challenge that anybody who has
contrary facts should come forward with them still remains open.
“It
should be known that Democracy is a system that allows people to freely
make their choices. It is my choice that I have decided to join others
to present a viable alternative platform for Nigerians in the coming
elections.
“Tinubu and leaders of the APC had better respect
this decision or lawfully deal with it. As for me, Allah gives power to
whom He wishes. Human beings can only aspire and strive to fulfil their
aspirations.”
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has also made a list of several corruption allegations it says will stop Senate President Bukola Saraki’s presidential ambition in 2019.
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