By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has denied reports that he has joined the opposition coalition ahead of 2027 presidential election.
Saraki while distancing himself from the coalition, described the reports as jaundiced opinions and fabrications about his political leanings and associations ahead of the 2027.
In a statement by Yusuph Olaniyonu of the the Abubakar Bukola Saraki Media Office, the former Kwara State governor urged Nigerians to disregard the report.
He said the opposition in Kwara State allegedly concocted from the story by manufacturing quotes alongside a graphic design of their own to create a fresh falsehood.
The statement reads: “It should be noted that the reporter of the story quoted unnamed sources and faceless individuals who he claimed attended a meeting with Dr. Saraki. He also sought the opinions of people who he did not tell the detail of the story he wanted them to respond to.
“We believe his story came from his misconception of why Dr Saraki has refused to associate with or comment on the ongoing efforts by some politicians to form a coalition. It is equally obvious that he simply decided to package as a news story the permutations, projections, and calculations of some individuals who believe they could proffer a reason for the quiet stance of the former Senate President.
“Anybody who has associated closely with Dr. Saraki will know that either in the public or private space, he does not speak carelessly and in a manner that can expose him to ridicule.
“He is always a careful and frugal speaker. The views expressed in that news story and the concocted graphic design in circulation do not represent the position of Dr. Saraki. He has nothing to do with them.
“We, therefore, call on well-meaning Nigerians to disregard and ignore the false claims contained either in the story published by the newspaper or the warped version of it being circulated online by elements of the opposition in Kwara State.”