By DEMOLA AKINYEMI

ILORIN — Former governor of Kwara State and Senator representing Kwara Central in the National Assembly, Dr Bukola Saraki, has denied rumours of his alleged presidential ambition, saying that he had no knowledge of his posters which had flooded Abuja and Katsina State.

Saraki in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Bamikole Omishore in Ilorin yesterday, blamed the development on his political opponents.
The statement read: “This is not the time for politicking on the sensitivity of millions of Nigerians who have in their collective wisdom, elected us as leaders to be the managers and custodians of their welfare and interest.

“It is our strong believe that those working on this barbaric mission do not have the interest of Nigeria at heart but rather to instil their personal and selfish interest and agenda on the Nigeria polity. This is unacceptable.

”As we are all aware of the present political situation in Nigeria, we are equally not surprised that these enemies of our nation have chosen this solemn time again to distract the country and some of us who have corrected others that this is not the time for politicking but for serious governance to address the major issues before us as a nation.

”As a politician of repute and as someone who had contested for this exalted position before and one who knows the seriousness such office deserves, printing of posters will definitely not be the starting point of such campaign if at all the need arises.

”Is another strategy of their cheap blackmail and an attempt to drag some of us who have been very critical of their biddings into their kind of nefarious activities.

”It is just another attempt to discredit our position on a number of national issues which Senator Saraki has been critical about and wishes to reiterate his commitment to the course he believes in which is ensuring good governance, transparency, equity, fairness, justice and protection of lives and property of Nigerians.”