I defeated Bola Tinubu to become senate president in 2015 – Saraki

Dr Bukoka Saraki, a former Senate president who met with delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, has urged them to support his move to secure the party’s presidential ticket.

The former governor of Kwara State told the delegates that he remained their own as someone who last defeated the “Emperor of Bourdillon” who vowed that he would not become the senate president.

Saraki, then a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015 became the senate president against the anointed candidate of the party and self-styled kingmaker, Bola 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.