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BREAKING: Saraki Refuses To Answer If He’ll Contest For President In 2019

At the ‘World Press Conference’ he organized in Abuja to address Tuesday’s invasion of the National Assembly the Department of State Services (DSS) officials, a journalist from Reuters had asked him if he would contest the 2019 presidential election.

Senate President Busola Saraki on Wednesday got a platter-of-gold opportunity to formally declare his widely-rumoured presidential ambition, but he passed.

At the ‘World Press Conference’ he organized in Abuja to address Tuesday’s invasion of the National Assembly the Department of State Services (DSS) officials, a journalist from Reuters had asked him if he would contest the 2019 presidential election.

Responding, Saraki said: “We are here today about the issue of democracy of this country; that is why we’re here. 

“That is more important to me and to all of us who are here — not to those who are seeking any kind of platform. I think when the time is right, I will talk on the issue.

“Today, we’re talking about democracy in Nigeria, to ensure the rule of law, to defend those who are oppressed…”

 

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