Tinubu by no means betrayed me, presidency should keep in South – Saraki

Bukola Saraki, former senate president has acknowledged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu didn’t betray him throughout his previous authorized battles.

He insisted that Nigeria’s presidency ought to stay within the South within the 2027 elections.

Talking on Politics Right this moment, Saraki dismissed claims that Tinubu influenced his prosecution, together with the Offa theft case.

“That’s not truthful on President Tinubu,” he mentioned, explaining that below former President Muhammadu Buhari, Tinubu “didn’t have the say that they claimed he had. He was not a part of the individuals who took the choices relating to my persecution,” referring to each his Code of Conduct Bureau trial and the Offa theft investigation.

On the 2027 elections, Saraki dominated out any ambition to contest for president, throwing his weight behind the continuation of energy within the South.

“No, I’m not working for president in 2027,” he mentioned.

The previous Kwara governor admitted he nonetheless has presidential ambition however harassed that equity and political steadiness should take precedence.