Saraki distances self from Osinbajo’s resignation rumour

Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki

Nigeria’s senate President, Bukola Saraki has distanced himself from talks making the round that he wants Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo to resign.

The rumour began on Tuesday following unconfirmed reports that President Muhammadu Buhari was dead.

In a statement issued on Wednesday and titled ‘Leave Me Out of Baseless Rumour’, Saraki he initially ignored the rumour but was forced to react following calls from people across the world.

“My attention has been drawn to a speculation on some online media about supposed meeting of some Governors who held Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to ransom and sought for Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki to take over the Presidency.

“My first initial reaction was to ignore this empty rumour but after being inundated with calls from across the country and abroad, it became necessary for me to make clarifications from our own end,” he said.

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“It is a good thing that the Presidency had dismissed the speculation and showed that there is no substance to it.

“However, I feel it should be known that those behind this baseless, empty and unintelligent mischief are those who do not love this country.

“Such suggestions as contained in the speculation can only bring ill-will, disunity and crisis to the country and i therefore advise the sponsors to desist immediately.

“More importantly, these trouble makers should refrain from linking Senator Saraki’s name to their evil plot,” he added.