{"id":30365,"date":"2014-08-19T15:26:07","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T14:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=30365"},"modified":"2014-08-19T15:26:07","modified_gmt":"2014-08-19T14:26:07","slug":"goodies-pdp-saraki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/goodies-pdp-saraki\/","title":{"rendered":"There Are Goodies In PDP \u2013 Saraki"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1408443061045_75380\" class=\"base-card-body\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1408443061045_75332\" class=\"msg-body inner  undoreset\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<div id=\"yiv2890262253\">\n<div id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1408443061045_75382\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1408443061045_75462\" style=\"color: #141823; text-align: justify;\">A frontline member of the All Progressives Congress and lawmaker representing the Kwara Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has admitted that there are a lot of \u201cgoodies\u201d in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1408443061045_75461\" style=\"color: #141823; text-align: justify;\">Following the defection of the ex-Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, from the APC to the PDP, Saraki\u2019s online followers had been prodding him to ascertain his political future.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1408443061045_75464\" style=\"color: #141823; text-align: justify;\">The former Kwara State Governor said on Twitter that his decision to defect from the PDP to the APC wasn\u2019t an easy one.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1408443061045_75465\" style=\"color: #141823; text-align: justify;\">But Saraki assured his followers that despite the enticing and pleasing offers in the PDP, he would stay put in the APC to actualise his political ambitions.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1408443061045_75466\" style=\"color: #141823; text-align: justify;\">\u201cI stand committed furthering the Nigerian project through the progressive platform of the APC. Together, we will take back Nigeria for Nigerians. My decision to leave the ruling party wasn\u2019t so easy. That is where all the goodies are. But one has to do what is right for the people,\u201d Saraki stated on his Twitter page.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1408443061045_75381\" style=\"color: #141823; text-align: justify;\">He added that he was ready to make \u201cany ultimate sacrifice\u201d to ensure that Nigeria improves, adding that his love for country was over personal ambitions.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1408443061045_75467\" style=\"color: #141823; text-align: justify;\">The lawmaker further urged Nigerians to avail themselves of the opportunity provided by the Independent National Electoral Commission, and register to get a permanent voters\u2019 card.<\/p>\n<p id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1408443061045_75468\" style=\"color: #141823; text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe only have this country to call home. Do you still need a reason to register to vote? Remember your vote affects price of everything from garri, fish to petrol. All you need is register to get a permanent voters\u2019 card. 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