Abiola Kolawole, Ibadan
The Senate President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Presidential
aspirant, Bukola Saraki has declared that Nigerians made a mistake by voting President
Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.
aspirant, Bukola Saraki has declared that Nigerians made a mistake by voting President
Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.
He also said insisted that President Muhammadu Buhari does not
understand governance and was not prepared for governance of the country when
he was elected in over three years ago.
understand governance and was not prepared for governance of the country when
he was elected in over three years ago.
Saraki made the claims while addressing Oyo state delegates and members
of the party ahead of the national convention of the PDP at the state
secretariat of the party located at Molete, Ibadan.
of the party ahead of the national convention of the PDP at the state
secretariat of the party located at Molete, Ibadan.
The former Governor of Kwara State who said that Nigerians made a
mistake by voting Buhari in 2015 added that Nigeria needs a “digital
President”.
mistake by voting Buhari in 2015 added that Nigeria needs a “digital
President”.
Saraki who came in the company of Captain Idris Wada, Senator Abiodun Olujinmi, Dr.
Doyin Okupe to Ibadan, Senator Rafiu Ibrahim and Hon. Muhammed Wakil, declared
that the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All Progressives
Congress (APC) “does not understand governance”.
Doyin Okupe to Ibadan, Senator Rafiu Ibrahim and Hon. Muhammed Wakil, declared
that the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All Progressives
Congress (APC) “does not understand governance”.
He noted that the mistake Nigerians have made over the years was to
elect people into positions of authority based on sentiments.
elect people into positions of authority based on sentiments.
He specifically maintained that Nigeria needed a digital President who
can relate well with Presidents of other countries.
can relate well with Presidents of other countries.
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| Senator Bukola Saraki Photo: BBC |
Saraki while speaking further declared that he is the most capable for
the work among the PDP Presidential aspirants, urging the Oyo state delegates
to support his aspiration.
the work among the PDP Presidential aspirants, urging the Oyo state delegates
to support his aspiration.
He said, “The major mistake we are making is that we vote people
who cannot do it. All other countries, they look for the best candidates. If
you look at other aspirants, you will see that I can do IG better than all of
them.
who cannot do it. All other countries, they look for the best candidates. If
you look at other aspirants, you will see that I can do IG better than all of
them.
“The mistake we made is that the person who is there does not know
anything. The person that is there does not understand governance.
anything. The person that is there does not understand governance.
“If you have observed, you will discover that Presidents of other
counties who have visited Nigeria in recent time did not sleep in the country.
They will just come for two or few hours and go back”.
counties who have visited Nigeria in recent time did not sleep in the country.
They will just come for two or few hours and go back”.
Saraki insisted that having worked with the President for over three
years, he has discovered that the Buhari does not understand governance.
years, he has discovered that the Buhari does not understand governance.
Among Oyo PDP leaders that received the Senate President were, State
Chairman of the party, Alhaji Kunmi Mystapha; Elder Wole Oyelese; Alhaji Hazeem
Gbalarumi; Mr. Wasiu Adeleke; Dr. Saka Balogun and Chief Jacob Adetoro.
Chairman of the party, Alhaji Kunmi Mystapha; Elder Wole Oyelese; Alhaji Hazeem
Gbalarumi; Mr. Wasiu Adeleke; Dr. Saka Balogun and Chief Jacob Adetoro.
