Sarakigate: Saraki Divided Our Party - Buhari


President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari [while in South Africa a few days ago,] was in an exclusive interview with ARISE News, a THISDAY sister television network.

Buhari, who met on Sunday night with the ARISE team after the dinner held for the heads of government attending the African Union (AU) summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, among other issues, also spoke on the emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki as the Senate president, stating that it was up to the members of the National Assembly to sort out the division created from the election that threw up the former Kwara governor as leader of the federal legislature.

On Saraki, Buhari was of the view that it was left to members of the National Assembly to sort out any division that has arisen following the election of the former Kwara governor as Senate president.

Drawing an analogy between the presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and last week’s election in the National Assembly, he said: “For example, when we came to our party’s primary for the presidential election, four of us stood (in the primary). There was no problem because it is part of the system.

“I happened to win and they agreed there and then that we should all work for the party. But unfortunately, in this National Assembly, there was a division. So it’s up to them (legislators) to sort it out.

Throwing more light on the decision reached by his party to present consensus candidates for the leadership of the National Assembly before his inauguration, he said: “There is a system in the National Assembly – the House of Representatives and the Senate – they have got their own criteria for choosing their leaders.

“We had a meeting and I told the party’s caucus that I’m not going to interfere, because constitutionally, I have no role as president-elect to tell the party who to recommend or put (forward) as a candidate.

“The party didn’t want to present two candidates because if they presented two candidates, what we heard occurred (would have) eventually happened.”

Alluding to the deal struck by Saraki and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (APC), Buhari observed that “one of the candidates went and got the support of the former ruling party, and he divided our party”.

That was why the party was not pleased about it. The party ran a primary and the one (Senator Ahmad Lawan) who was competing with Saraki won to become APC’s candidate in the Senate.

“But then Saraki did not agree with that; he virtually divided the party and he got the support of the PDP and he allowed a PDP senator to become his deputy.”

[Buhari] stated that he was interested in the outcome of the National Assembly election, because it was “purely a party affair”.

Source: http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/buhari-speaks-to-arise-tv-on-new-cabinet-saraki-others/212080/

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Did Buhari just wake up from sleep or what?
Imagine him complaining of division at this stage

“I happened to win and they agreed there and then that we should all work for the party. But unfortunately, in this National Assembly, there was a division. So it’s up to them (legislators) to sort it out.

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kodded:
The Duara Dullard has spoken

No be your fault

Deceit

DULLARDipo:
Did Buhari just wake up from sleep or what?

No, he made those statements along with several other things a couple of days ago already (as contained in the article - in case you missed that part.) However, ThisDay lumped them together with some other pressing stories/issues, so the statements were essentially buried. In fact, that's the main reason I've specifically posted it as a topic. Got it?

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yakubuomowumi:
Deceit

If you meant by Saraki, then it was of the highest order, indeed.

P34c3
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buhari are u a learner?

it's a pity u are becoming aware of d obvious division in ur ranks NOW!! Olodo!!
APC was formed with one intention in mind: to dislodge PDP!! Mission accomplished. Lack of Further agenda is taking its toll!!

How many factions do we have in APC now?

Get the answer correct and stand a chance to win a position in Daura's ..........cabinet.

Confused set of hypocrist

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No be your fault [/quote


YOU ARE RIGHT BRO,U NEED TO SERE ONE OF HIS BROTHER THAT I MET AT BERGER,IN SEARCH OF A GREENER PASTURE IN LAGOS.......HE LOOKED,TALKED AND ACTED LIKE A MAD MAN.
REASON I BELIEVE THAT TRUELY HIS MADNESS ORIGINTED FROM HIS FORE-FATHERS......DON'T TOUCH HIM WHEN YOU SEE HIM OOOOOOOOO.......COZ HE CAN BITE,JUST LIKE A CONC.MAD MAN!

Hmmm.....division is the order of the day in nigerian political parties now

APC needs to put its house inorder if not it'll become d laughing stock of d highest proportion.

Tinubu and co have goaded this man into saying something and finally made him appear more clueless.


Pa Muhammadu Buhari (PMB), please maintain your neutrality rather than speaking and clearing our doubts.

What else can I say

duwdu:
Sarakigate: Saraki Divided Our Party - Buhari

“But then Saraki did not agree with that; he virtually divided the party and he got the support of the PDP and he allowed a PDP senator to become his deputy.”

Imagine PMB saying Saraki allowed Ekwerenmadu to become the Dep. Senate President.. quite laughable, but then I'm not surprised. APC is known for blaming every other person for its woes.

MY able president...

I took your virginity

ochilikoko:
How many factions do we have in APC now?

Get the answer correct and stand a chance to win a position in Daura's ..........cabinet.

Confused set of hypocrist

HYPOCRITE