The campaign council of Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday quashed some online reports that the former Kwara State Governor, alongside Governors Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto and Bala Mohammed of Bauchi States, have stepped down for former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the Director-General (DG) of the Saraki Campaign Council, Osaro Onaiwu, in a statement, dismissed the report as “sheer mischief”.
All four men are heavyweights in Nigerian politics, and are eyeing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket in respect of the 2023 election.
“Our attention has been called to an online Newspaper that our candidate alongside their Excellencies Governors Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto and Bala Mohammed of Bauchi States have stepped down for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for the PDP presidential ticket,” Saraki’s Campaign Council said.
“The report is sheer mischief and planted by those who want to gain the PDP ticket by deceit. For clarity purposes, our candidate and three other aspirants met with Vice President Atiku on Monday with the sole objective to inform him of their push towards a consensus candidate for the party.
“At that meeting, there was no talk of any of the aspirants stepping down as it is yet premature.”
