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The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has sent the name of the President of the Senate , Senator Bukola Saraki , to the Independent National Electoral Commission as a senatorial candidate .
The name of Saraki was among the list of candidates submitted to the commission in Abuja on Thursday night .
Saraki , who represents Kwara Central District in the Senate , was among the 13 presidential aspirants of the party .

He came third at the party ’ s national convention which was held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The PDP had held the senatorial primaries before that of the presidential primary .

While Saraki paid for the PDP nomination and expression of interest forms , it was however not clear if he paid for that of the Senate as well .
Investigations by one of our correspondents in Abuja showed that Saraki ’ s name was used to replace the name of one Ope, whose name was initially filed as the PDP candidate for the senatorial district.

It had initially been speculated that the former governor of Kwara State was among the suspected presidential aspirants in the party who had another plan since they knew they could lose the PDP presidential nomination .

It was learnt that Saraki is being positioned to return as the President of the Senate in 2019 by the PDP , if former Vice President Atiku Abubakar wins the presidential election .
The source said, “Bukola Saraki ’ s name is there ( in the list) . He ’ s returning to the Senate on the platform of the PDP . ”

Investigations by one of our correspondents in Abuja showed that Saraki ’ s name was used to replace the name of one Ope, whose name was initially filed as the PDP candidate for the senatorial district.

It had initially been speculated that the former governor of Kwara State was among the suspected presidential aspirants in the party who had another plan since they knew they could lose the PDP presidential nomination .

It was learnt that Saraki is being positioned to return as the President of the Senate in 2019 by the PDP , if former Vice President Atiku Abubakar wins the presidential election .

The source said, “Bukola Saraki ’ s name is there ( in the list) . He ’ s returning to the Senate on the platform of the PDP . ”


https://punchng.com/pdp-submits-sarakis-name-to-inec-as-its-senatorial-candidate-for-kwara-central/

This is no news to some of us cos we knew from the on set that the guy who got and display the form is just a dummy. Even he doesn't look like someone who should be a Senator.

Good luck to Saraki, we meet at the polls. This is one area where the Federal might would be tested. He will be very lucky to be returned.

Good

ride on saraki, always that oshiomole swore that you are not coming back to the senate. i want you to take that threat seriously because that edo man cannot be underestimated. oshiomole bowed to you some months ago, endevour to make him to bow to you again.

Able presido!


Magani Buhari!

Chu ubanshi kowai!

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still in the spirit of atikulation.... Atiku will be surrounded by the best brains as Jonathan was. not the cownu that was surrounded by drunken masters who couldn't make it to primary 6

Kwara ti Atikulate

We hear

Presidential aspirant turned aspiring senator.

Democracy under siege.

Kwara will be Atikulating..

President Atiku: NORTH East
Vice President Obi: South East
Senate PRESIDENT : North Central
Deputy Senate President: South East
Speaker: North West
Deputy Speaker: South South
SGF: South West

Before nko?

The thing go sweet if he come lose the Senatorial elections.. na relegation from politics straight!

The plot has been there from start. Saraki was working for Atiku.....Hence....

Senate president.... 2015____2023
Zombie oya come and dance for me

We've always known that's his plan B. Unfortunately he will just be an ordinary floor member.

Hmmmn i dont see saraki winning in kwara......though it ll be interesting...he loses at the poll his politcal career don die be dat...

If we could this is what caused AKINTOLA AND AWOS FIGHT.

Na only aspire he go aspire

Saraki the power hungry man. I pray he loses it.

DonFreshmoney:
Kwara will be Atikulating..
President Atiku: NORTH East Vice President Obi: South East Senate PRESIDENT : North Central Deputy Senate President: South East Speaker: North West Deputy Speaker: South South SGF: South West

the south east will not get both vp and deputy Senate president at the same time

Mklanceee:

the south east will not get both vp and deputy Senate president at the same time

Trust me, if Saraki wins SP, he will retain his deputy, except Ekweremadu decides on his own to step down.

Hate or love him. This guy know what is politics

DonFreshmoney:


Trust me, if Saraki wins SP, he will retain his deputy, except Ekweremadu decides on his own to step down.

saraki has no power to retain his vp. the Senate deputy president has to be voted same way the Senate president is voted for