Former senate president, Bukola Saraki has relayed how he outsmarted a major presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in 2015 before he emerged as the upper chamber’s senate president.
Saraki made this known in Lagos on Wednesday when he met with delegates of the Peoples Democratic party in the state.
The former Kwara state governor appealed to the PDP delegates in Lagos to help him secure the party’s ticket as he is capable of defeating the former Lagos state governor in the 2023 presidential polls.
Recall that Saraki, then a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), emerged as senate president in 2015 against the preferred candidate of the party and the National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Speaking at a meeting with the delegates, Saraki said as he defeated the Emperor of Bourdillon, making reference to the former governor of the state and presidential hopeful, he would help the party reclaim the state in 2023.
He said due to the reconciliatory effort he spearheaded, PDP was united in Lagos and many other states like Plateau, Ogun and Oyo.
Saraki also said the move by the executive to remove him as senate president failed because he was a team player and his colleagues had confidence in him.
