Senate President Bukola Saraki has declared his intention to vie for the presidency in the 2019 general elections.
Saraki made the declaration Thursday afternoon at the Sheraton Hotel, Abuja, where he is also meeting some young politicians interested in contesting in the 2019 polls.
The Special Assistant on New Media to the Senate President, Olu W. Onemola disclosed this by tweeting a live video of the event.
See tweet:
LIVE VIDEO: The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has just declared his intention to seek the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. #GrowNigeria
Link: https://t.co/fRwQvEahyN
— Olu W. Onemola (@OnemolaOlu) August 30, 2018
Saraki’s verified personal Twitter handle also tweeted:
Arrived at Sheraton Hotel, Abuja a few minutes ago. Here I’ll be meeting with young politicians and aspirants who are interested in running for public office in 2019 under the newly signed #NotTooYoungToRun Act. pic.twitter.com/3otMHL5aLD
— Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki (@bukolasaraki) August 30, 2018
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