President’s Death Rumour: Leave Me Out of It- Saraki

The Senate President Bukola Saraki has condemned the attempt by some section of the media to drag him into the death rumour of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Saraki advised those peddling such news not to involve him in the matter.

In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on media Yusuf Olaniyonu Saraki said he had first ignored the rumours after it first started, adding that calls from various parts of the country and abroad promoted the need to address the issue.

“Inundated with calls from across the country and abroad, it became necessary for me to make clarifications from our own end.”

“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,” the statement said.

The Senate President added that it is a good thing that the presidency had also addressed the rumour.