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The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has officially declared his presidential ambition.   Saraki, at the Abuja Sheraton Hotel on Thursday, made known his intention to run for the number seat of the Federal Republic of Nigeria amidst pomp and peagentry.  At the said event, Saraki revealed that he has answered the call of the teaming youths to run for president. “Accordingly, I hereby announce my intention to run for the office of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the coming General Elections in 2019 on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party.” Saraki arrived at the Sheraton Hotel, Abuja, where he met with “young politicians” and “aspirants” who are “interested in running for public office in 2019 under the newly signed #NotTooYoungToRun Act.” Saraki formally declared his intention to contest the presidency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party. The Senate President, who recently defected from the All Progressives Con

There is intense uproar about this issue in Akwa Ibom state, and it is becoming very contemplating in many circles. The variables emanating from Governor Udom’s phantom projects are seemingly becoming the talk of town, and expediently need to be looked in to. In retrospect, what are the verifiable truths about Udom Emmanuel's nine industries for which he is substituting bold-face lies? Can we adjudge the following without being biased or judgmental? Armoured Vehicle Assembly Plant in Itam. This has been DOA, dead on arrival. Misguided, misconceived, it has not gone beyond groundbreaking.  LED Lighting Factory in Itam. Equally misguided and misconceived. Equally is the DOA on ground-breaking.  Peacock Paints. Taking late Dr Clement Isong's achievement in vain, the purported revival of this iconic industry by Udom Emmanuel has been an excuse to plunder public funds. The so-called revival has not matched either in volume or range of output, what was achieved o