[Abuja – The Not-Too-Young-To-Run Movement on Thursday disowned affiliation with President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki’s declaration for the presidency in 2019 election.

In a statement signed by one of the Converners of the group, Mr Samson Itodo, it said that it was displeased with the use of its platform by Saraki to declare his ambition without prior consultation. “The movement wishes to express its disappointment with Senator Saraki for usurping a platform designed for young aspirants to dialogue with party leadership, to advance his political ambition. “We strongly condemn this act by the President of the Senate and dissociate ourselves from this political move. “As noted earlier, the movement reaffirms its identity as a non-partisan citizen-led movement dedicated to the defense of democracy, political inclusion and transformative leadership. “The movement restates its commitment to sustain its engagement with political parties to ensure youth candidacy and democratic primaries by the parties.” The group said that as part of efforts to promote youth candidacy and democratic primaries, it had commenced series of public town hall meetings with the leadership of political parties and young aspirants. According to it, this is to address the challenges faced by young aspirants in securing party tickets. It said that the movement had scheduled three town hall meetings with the leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC), People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and other parties. It stated that while one of the town hall meetings was going on in Abuja, Saraki declared his intention to run for the office of the President in the 2019 elections. It restated its commitment to sustain engagement with political parties to ensure youth candidacy and democratic primaries by political parties. It said that the first dialogue held on Friday in Abuja with the leadership of the PDP, adding that the event was attended by Chairman of the party, Mr Uche Secondus, Saraki and National Youth Leader of the party, Mr Udeh Okoye. The group disclosed that young aspirants advocated for reduction in the cost of parties’ nomination forms, and requested PDP to uphold internal democracy in the conduct of its primaries. (NAN)

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In a sane society, this thief and killer should be on his way to hauge already, but in Nigeria, you see some corrupt youths, whose future is being stolen and trampled upon by these corrupt politicians hailing them.
Thank God some of us are still sane!

GOD BLESS NIGERIA.

krendo:
This group should be glad Saraki saw it fit to confirm his plans to run for President on their platform

I did not know of this movement until this moment

At best they should issue a statement thanking Saraki for gracing their occasion and declaring his intention there but reminding the public that as a non partisan movement the views expressed by partisan politicians on their platform is not the view of the movement

But to condemn Saraki for declaring at this occasion is wrong. The man can confirm his plans to run anywhere he likes!

krendo:


In a sane society Buhari will resign and sent to Hague instead

krendo:
This group should be glad Saraki saw it fit to confirm his plans to run for President on their platform

I did not know of this movement until this moment

At best they should issue a statement thanking Saraki for gracing their occasion and declaring his intention there but reminding the public that as a non partisan movement the views expressed by partisan politicians on their platform is not the view of the movement

But to condemn Saraki for declaring at this occasion is wrong. The man can confirm his plans to run anywhere he likes!