BREAKING: Saraki Declares For President, Says 'I've Decided To Answer The Call To Run'

Declaring his intention, Saraki said: "I have decided to answer the call to run for the office of the President."

Senate President Bukola Saraki has finally declared his intention to contest the presidency in the 2019 elections.

He made his declaration at the #NotTooYoungToRun Public Dialogue on Youth Candidacy in 2019, where he was a keynote speaker.

At the event, which held at the Sheraton Hotel, Abuja on Thursday afternoon, Saraki met with young politicians and aspirants interested in running for public office.

Speaking on the state of the nation, he said: "We need a new generation of leaders".

Declaring his intention, he said: "I have decided to answer the call to run for the office of the President."