The Special Adviser to the Senate President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, on Sunday clarified that his boss, Senator Bukola Saraki, never claimed that he stepped down for President Muhammadu Buhari, as being interpreted by the Presidency.
Olaniyonu, who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone on Sunday, explained that what the Senate President said during an interactive session with journalists in Abuja on Saturday was that he dropped his presidential ambition, once President Buhari announced his intention to contest the 2015 presidential election.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, had on Saturday said there was no truth in the claim by Saraki that he stepped down for President Buhari in the APC presidential race.
Adesina, had in an interview with The Punch, said the issue of stepping down did not arise, because the party conducted a free and fair presidential primary which Buhari won.
But Olaniyonu explained that Saraki only stated during the interview that he stepped down from running for the President so as to be part of the solution to the nation’s social and economic problems which Buhari had prepared himself very well to tackle.
Saraki had, during the interview, assured members of the public of his unalloyed support and commitment to the success of the Buhari administration, having worked tirelessly to ensure his emergence.
He had also alleged that those who were blackmailing him before the President were actually his friends and associates, who were annoyed that he chose to support the Presidential ambition of Buhari, instead of supporting them.
Saraki had said, “Talking about relationship with Mr. President, I want to reassure the public that some of us….. If you look at the time of the APC and the period of the campaign, I was the first person that stepped down his presidential ambition once President Buhari announced that he was going to contest for the election.
“Since then, and throughout the period of the primary election,  I had worked tirelessly…even some of my own friends or those that are associates who did not support me in the Senate. My offence was because I did not support them for their Presidential ambition and I supported President Buhari.
“That is why I find this world very funny. I now find out that they are the ones now that claim that they love President Buhari more than me. It is a very, very funny world. These are people that we were begging.
“My offence was to tell them that, ‘Look, we are young; let us allow President Buhari. This is the man for today; let us allow him to contest. That is my offence. They are now the people that are now saying that Saraki does not like the President; they are the ones that like him.
“But time will tell, the truth will always prevail and that will be soon"
http://www.punchng.com/news/saraki-didnt-say-he-stepped-down-for-buhari-olaniyonu/
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I didn't read the post, I just wanted to start a war.

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Lol. Politicians behaving like kids since 1860

“My offence was to tell them that, ‘Look, we are young; let us allow President Buhari. This is the man for today.


See lier. We all know you stepped down and didn't contest in the primaries because you stood no chance against Baba and you couldn't affort to waste N27million for Presidential ticket.

I just hope this man doesn't have 2019 on his mind sha

Noted....

APC divided they stand.... United they may fall if.....

Saraki is talking too much. He should keep quiet.

Oya d next mumu under me now would think his saying somtn smart...


Abeg gerrout here! Gerrout here men!! Shit

In igbo si eb buo

My offence was to tell them that, ‘Look, we are young; let us allow President Buhari. This is the man for today; let us allow him to contest. That is my offence.

I no go plenty school so I need person to explain the difference between "drop ambition & step down" to me cos the meaning wey I get na "he leave the ring so the fight go easy for PMB",as he is stronger & more accomplished. abi no be so??

Saraki is just digging his hole deeper & deeper as the days go by!! Oga gan!!

There is a yoruba proverb that goes "omo oju ori ola ri to n so omo ni "OLANIYONU" loosely translated "someone who has never seen wealth names his child "WEALTH IS HARD"

This Saraki's media aide fits that to a T.

Odikwa mma

APC is a party full of lies and propaganda.

nerodenero:
Saraki is talking too much. He should keep quiet.

aw is he talkn 2 much a misinterpretn happnd cos of wat he said his media aide clarrifd d matter

APC, playing ruling and opposition at the same time. PDP don't need to do anything but watch how APC take themselves to the cleaners with lies

SLIDEwaxie:
I didn't read the post, I just wanted to start a war.

Let the war consume you

Here we go again, contradiction on all sides, yet the electorates is in no way better off ...

Saraki needs to keep shut and get o work. All the sympathy he got is fast running out