Saraki Decides on Stepping Down for Atiku

Saraki Decides on Stepping Down for Atiku

Recently, there have been speculations that the Senate president Sen. Bukola Saraki is under serious pressure to step down for his rival former vice-president Atiku Abubarkar as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) prepares to hold its presidential primary this weekend.

However, according to Daily Post, the senate president Sen. Saraki has made it clear that he will not step down for Atiku in the party’s presidential race.

Speaking to Daily Post, the media aide to the senate president, Yusuph Olaniyonu, rubbished such report.

According to the newspaper, Yusuph was quoted as saying “please, please, please… what kind of story is that? “How can a leading candidate step down for somebody else? I have never heard of that before”. “You can go to Port Harcourt and see for yourself, that Saraki is a top contender for the ticket“.

The presidential primary of PDP is scheduled to hold on Saturday, October 6 to Sunday, October 7 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.

Aside Saraki and Atiku, other aspirants that are still in the race are Aminu Tambuwal, Sule Lamido, David Mark and Ibrahim Dankwambo.