Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has debunked reports linking him to an emerging opposition coalition allegedly being formed ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
In a statement issued by Yusuph Olaniyonu of the Abubakar Bukola Saraki Media Office, Saraki dismissed the claims as false and misleading, describing them as “jaundiced opinions and fabrications” aimed at distorting his political stance and affiliations.
The former Kwara State governor noted that the report, which quoted unnamed sources and circulated with a manipulated graphic design, was allegedly manufactured by opposition elements in Kwara State.
The statement reads: “It should be noted that the reporter of the story quoted unnamed sources and faceless individuals who he claimed attended a meeting with Dr. Saraki. He also sought the opinions of people who he did not tell the detail of the story he wanted them to respond to.
“We believe his story came from his misconception of why Dr Saraki has refused to associate with or comment on the ongoing efforts by some politicians to form a coalition. It is equally obvious that he simply decided to package as a news story the permutations, projections, and calculations of some individuals who believe they could proffer a reason for the quiet stance of the former Senate President.
“Anybody who has associated closely with Dr. Saraki will know that either in the public or private space, he does not speak carelessly and in a manner that can expose him to ridicule.
“He is always a careful and frugal speaker. The views expressed in that news story and the concocted graphic design in circulation do not represent the position of Dr. Saraki. He has nothing to do with them.
“We, therefore, call on well-meaning Nigerians to disregard and ignore the false claims contained either in the story published by the newspaper or the warped version of it being circulated online by elements of the opposition in Kwara State.”