2019 Presidency: Saraki Will Be Disrespecting Buhari If He Contests – Chief Of Staff
The Chief of Staff to Senate President Bukola Saraki has said his principal, out of respect, will not contest against President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election.
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed said because Saraki “sees and respects him as a father”, the Senate President will not run against Buhari.
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“There is no way Senator Bukola Saraki will contest for president in 2019 as long as President Buhari will contest. This I know very well because I work with him and I should know that,” Baba-Ahmed was quoted as telling DITV/Alheri Radio on Saturday in Kaduna.
“But if President Buhari says he will not re-contest the position, that is a different case. The Senate President will not contest against President Buhari because he sees and respects him as a father.
“The same thing happened in 2011 and 2015 if you remember. Saraki declined to contest against him; instead, he joined others to work for the success of the president in the 2015 elections,” said the Senate President’s Chief of Staff.
