BEVERLY HILLS, August 30, (THEWILL) – The Not Too Young To Run movement has berated Senate President Bukola Saraki for using its platform to formally declare his 2019 presidential bid.
The group in a statement by Samson Itodo, said the politician, who it invited to a town hall meeting alongside other leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, acted in bad faith and compromised the event.
“Whilst addressing participants at the town hall meeting, Senator Saraki declared his intention to run for the office of the President in the 2019 elections.
“The movement wishes to express its disappointment with Senator Saraki for usurping a platform designed for young aspirants to dialogue with party leadership to advance his personal political ambition.
“We strongly condemn this act by the President of the Senate.”
“The movement restates its commitment to sustain its engagement with political parties to ensure youth candidacy and democratic party primaries.
“As noted earlier, the movement reaffirms its identity as a non-partisan citizen-led movement dedicated to the defence of democracy, political inclusion and transforming leadership.”
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