Action Alliance adopts Gbemi Saraki as governorship candidate
Action Alliance has declared its support for Gbemisola Saraki to run for the governorship of Kwara State.
Ms Saraki, a serving senator from Kwara State, is a sister of the current governor of the state, Bukola Saraki, who has declared his interest to run for the presidency in the next general elections.
While the party supports Ms Saraki, its chairman, Suleiman Salawu, said they do not support the ambition of her brother, Mr. Saraki.
Mr. Salawu told reporters on Wednesday that Mr. Saraki is
inexperienced for the presidency of Nigeria.
“He is not experienced at all,” he said.
He argued that of the current gubernatorial aspirants in the state, Ms Saraki is the best despite claims that her emergence will enshrine lordship of the Sarki dynasty in the state.
Mr. Salawu claimed that 57 political parties, including his, met and adopted the candidacy of Ms Saraki.
“Ms Saraki is one of the 15 gubernatorial aspirants and for her track record which have become open to the people of Kwara State, she is hereby adopted as our sole candidate under your People’s Democratic Party (PDP) platform for the coming 2011 gubernatorial elections,” Mr. Salawu said in a letter he wrote to the chairman
of PDP, on Monday.
He urged the PDP to also adopt Ms Saraki as their candidate.
Support for Jonathan The party leader also added that his party will not be fielding any candidate in the presidential election and will support the ambition of President Goodluck Jonathan.
The group’s support is an addition to the already 1027 independent groups campaigning for the president to run in the coming election even though he is yet to declare his interest in the job.
The Action Alliance chairman berated other contestants who have expressed their interest in the race saying they are selfish and not good enough for the nation.
THIS WHOLE THING IS BECOMING A JOKE.WHAT DID THIS LADY ACHIEVE AS A SENATOR? IS SHE MARRIED OR SINGLE? INFACT ALL THAT IS KNOWN ABOUT HER IS THAT SHE IS A SISTER TO THE INCUMBENT GOVERNOR. IS THIS A QUALIFICATION FOR BEING GOVERNOR?SAHARA REPORTERS CARRIES ARTICLES ABOUT HER FROLICKING IN THE U.S. WILL THE GOVERNORS MASSION BE TURNED INTO A CLUB HOUSE? PLEASE LET US COPY OF HER UPDATED CV SO WE KNOW WHOM WE ARE DISCUSSING? THANK YOU ALL……….