Senate President Bukola Saraki has said that
his presidential aspiration was driven by an
obsession for justice, fairness and respect for
the rule of law.
“I want to be President so that I can ensure
justice and fairness for everyone; I want a
country where the rule of law will be
respected by all,” Saraki said on Monday in
Makurdi, when he met with Benue State
Working Committee of the PDP.
Saraki’s visit was to solicit support for his
presidential aspiration ahead of the 2019
general elections. “We need leaders who are
capable of representing all interest groups, and
not a section of the country.
“My presidential ambition is a collective
decision borne out of a desire to salvage the
disunity that we are witnessing,” he said.
Saraki claimed that it was the turn of the
North-Central geopolitical zone to produce the
nation’s President, declaring that he was ready
to provide quality leadership.
“As a zone, we have paid our dues. It is the
turn of our zone to lead Nigeria to stability. “We
have gone through bad times. The nation has
become crises-ridden; the killings are uncalled
for and the Benue valley is the worst hit.
“There should be justice to every citizen,
regardless of geographical location.
“Democracy entails freedom or rights of the
people. Our rights should not be imprisoned,” he
said.
Saraki vowed to restore peace in the country if
elected as President, and called on Benue
delegates to vote for him during the party’s
convention in October.
In a brief remark, Sen. Dino Melaye appealed to
the people of Benue to vote and guard their
votes during elections, saying that they must
promote and protect their rights to decide who
led them. In his remarks, Mr John Mgbede, PDP
chairman in the state, thanked Saraki and his
entourage for the visit and promised that
Benue would always vote for justice.
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