Senate President Bukola Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki
Saraki Congratulates Winners of Kwara polls, Says they
Are Not Enemies
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has stated that in
spite of the reported inadequacies that attended last Saturday’s
Presidential and National Assembly elections in Kwara State, he is
wishing the candidates who emerged from the election the best of
luck.
Dr. Saraki in a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media
and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu stated that while the election was
generally peaceful there are inadequacies like the card readers not
used in over 70 percent of the polling units while there were
multiple voting, over-voting and other discrepancies that were
reported by agents of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) across
the state. He added that the state chapter of his party will take a
position on the right response to these inadequacies.
“However, whatever the final outcome of the election, I wish the
candidates that have emerged all the best in their attempts to
serve our people. It is my prayers that the good people of Kwara
State will always have the best from any government both at state
and federal levels.
“As a product of a family and a political structure that is,
from its foundation, devoted to the service and development of our
state and its people, it is my wish that our people will always
have a good deal at all times. The new development will even
provide the people the opportunity to compare and contrast. After
all, the people who have emerged from last Saturday’s election are
not my enemies. They are fellow Kwarans.
“As we prepare for the March 9, 2019 Governorship and House of
Assembly elections, let me reiterate my position that the
candidates of the PDP in the election represent the best materials
for our dear State, Kwara. Therefore, I enjoin our people to come
out en mass on Election Day and vote for them. I am going to work
with our party leaders to further sell the PDP candidates to the
general public.
“I thank all Nigerians for their goodwill and to enjoin all of
us that as we patiently await the outcome of the Presidential
election, we pray for peace, unity and genuine development in our
country. It is also our prayers that at all times, the wish of the
people will always prevail in the choice of the leadership and the
electorate will always enjoy the benefit of good governance”,
Saraki stated.
Signed
Yusuph Olaniyonu
Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) to Senate President