Kwara PDP Primary: Saraki Did Not Betray Me, Abdullahi Defends Senate President

Former Minister of Sports Bolaji Abdullahi and a long-standing political ally of Senate President Bukola Saraki, has defended the Senate President against suggestions that he worked against his governorship ambition in Kwara State.

Abdullahi, an aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara, withdrew from the race on Monday.

His decision to step down raised speculations that Saraki may have worked against him, after pulling him out of the All progressive Congress (APC).

But Abdullahi has now come out to clear the air, insinuating that the Senate President did not betray him.

He said the sacrifices he made for the party were not dependent on expectations of a reward but were done out of personal principles.

He however admitted that the outcome of the primaries may have been disappointing.

“Following the reactions that have trailed the Governorship Primaries of our party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara state, it has become imperative for me to make the following clarifications,” the statement read.

“While the outcome of the primaries may have been disappointing, I have accepted it as the will of Almighty Allah, who alone gives power. I want to thank all those who have expressed concerns for me. I am humbled and flattered by your support.

“However, I will like to note that there are many factors at play in politics. Therefore, interpreting what happened as betrayal is not correct. My leader, Dr. Bukola Saraki, did not betray me.

“Whatever sacrifices I have made in the past were based on my personal principles, and were not contingent on expectations of any reward. I remain a loyal member of the Saraki political family under the leadership of Dr. Bukola Saraki.”