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After I spent N400m per state, Buhari refused to give appointments – Saraki in viral audio
Senate President Bukola Saraki says the people of Kwara would not have been suffering today if they had been given enough federal appointments .
Saraki said had Kwara people been given appointments , they would have been able to approve money for party supporters which would have eased their suffering .
The Senate President was heard saying this in an audio clip while addressing Peoples Democratic Party members recently.
The audio was first posted by blogger , Kayode Ogundamisi , on his verified Twitter handle .
Saraki said during the run- up to the 2015 general elections, he campaigned for President Muhammadu Buhari in every state of the country except the six South -West states .
He said he spent between N 200 m and N 400 m per state with the hope that when the All Progressives Congress got into office , party faithful would be rewarded either financially or through appointments .
The Senate President , however , said Buhari decided to punish the people of the state by starving them of appointments .
Saraki said , “ What is the benefit of people that are campaigning for the APC ? What is their track record ? Use me as an example . When I left the PDP for the APC in 2014 and was campaigning for the APC like never before , we went to every state to campaign with Buhari up until the election time .
“ Out of the 36 states , I paid election money in 30 . Some collected N 300 m , while some collected N 400 m , some collected N 200 m . The only states where I had nothing to do with was in the South -West .
“ Even on the phone , I was calling and giving banks instructions . Our thinking was that when we get elected , we would get the majority of appointments . I even told majority of you then that we shall all be going to Abuja together after the election .
“ I thought some of you would be appointed to head federal agencies like road maintenance like FERMA , NITDA , NPA and others . Because I know that if any Kwara son becomes even just the ED of UBEC , I know what he can approve from his desk . Whether N 1 m or N 2 m .
“ But for the first time since we joined politics, you have a President of the Senate or even Speaker that cannot appoint a cleaner . I am not referring to board appointees who just collect money per sitting .
“ If you look at the agencies where they appointed executive positions , what do you want me to say ?”
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