Senate president, Bukola Saraki, has officially declared his intention to join the race for president in the 2019 general elections.
The former Kwara State governor made his declaration in Abuja on Thursday, August 30, 2018, just weeks after he disclosed that he was making consultations.
He declared his ambition at the Sheraton Hotel, Abuja, while meeting with young politicians and aspirants interested in running for public office in 2019 under the newly signed Not Too Young To Run Act.
He said,
“The choice we face in the forthcoming election is either to keep things as they are, or make a radical departure from the old ways. To find a better way of doing things or keep repeating the mistakes of the past. To fix the problems or keep compounding them.“It is with all these in mind, and taking account of the challenges that I have outlined, that I have decided to answer the call of teeming youth who have asked me to run for President.“Accordingly, I hereby announce my intention to run for the office of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the coming General Elections in 2019 on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).“I do so with the firm conviction that I have what it takes to secure inclusive growth for Nigeria and Nigerians.”
