Senate President, Abubakar Bukola SarakiSenate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has apologized to the Not Too Young To Run for taking them unawares at his declaration to contest the 2019 Presidential election.
In a statement today, Friday by his spokesman, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki recalled the immediate response by the Not Too Young to Run group when he announced his intention as he addressed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members and aspirants of the group.
The Senate President said that the occasion was first in a series of Dialogues organised by the Not Too Young To Run along Party lines.
“It is true that the Not Too Young To Run leadership had no prior knowledge of the content of the Senate President’s remarks. However, the announcement by the Senate President that he intends to throw his hat into the ring to contest for the Presidency was made in good faith to young PDP aspirants, partly as a symbolic act of encouragement.
“It was not the intent of the Senate President to put the group or its leadership in an invidious position. The Senate President appreciates the contribution of the group to the development of our democracy and will continue to work closely with young people across the country in order to make Nigeria a better place for all.”
