Leave Me Out Of Baseless President Buhari’s Health Rumour -Saraki

MICHAEL AKINOLA

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has asked baseless rumour mongers to leave him out of the false reports going round concerning the health of vacationing President Muhammadu Buhari.

In a statement released Wednesday night, Dr. Saraki described the reports as empty rumour.

“My attention has been drawn to a speculation on some online media about supposed meeting of some Governors who held Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to ransom and sought for Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki to take over the Presidency.

“My first initial reaction was to ignore this empty rumour but after being inundated with calls from across the country and abroad, it became necessary for me to make clarifications from our own end.

“It is a good thing that the Presidency had dismissed the speculation and showed that there is no substance to it. However, I feel it should be known that those behind this baseless, empty and unintelligent mischief are those who do not love this country.

“Such suggestions as contained in the speculation can only bring ill-will, disunity and crisis to the country and i therefore advise the sponsors to desist immediately. More importantly, these trouble makers should refrain from linking Senator Saraki’s name to their evil plot.

In the same vein, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, the Senior Special Adviser on Political matters to the President also dispelled the rumour.’

In a message post on his Facebook wall on Wednesday, Ojudu stated; “I have read many ridiculous stories saying the Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo is being held hostage by some governors who are trying to compel him to resign.

“I have equally received several calls regarding this. The story is simply not true. It is a fabrication.

“Don’t be a purveyor of fake news. The Vice President is behind his desk carrying out his task. The Federal Executive Council presided over by him has just ended and he has been busy receiving visitors and holding meetings.