Did Saraki Really Snubbed Tinubu at Akeredolu's Inauguration? Senate President Talks on Viral Video (Watch)

 

A video clip that has gone viral on the social media, appears to show Senate President, Bukola Saraki ignoring National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at Rotimi Akeredolu’s inauguration as Ondo State Governor on Friday 

 

According to SaharaReporters who shared the video, Saraki can be seen in the short clip greeting dignataries beside Tinubu, as the former Lagos State Governor looked on surprised that his presence was not acknowleged.

 

As the Senate President made to walk away, Tinubu can be heard calling “Bukky!”. Saraki eventually shook hands with him briefly and quickly moved on.

 

Apparently refuting report that he was behind Saraki’s ordeal, Tinubu in the video said; “You don’t have to respond to everything. It is part of politics. Media will do their own and we will do our own”.

 

Bukola Saraki in a swift reaction to the video making the rounds in the social media purporting that he snubbed Bola Tinubu, the President of the Senate, described it as untrue.

 

Bamikole Omishore, Special Adviser New Media to the President of the Senate told a NAN correspondent that the alleged snubbing “did not happen”.

 

He said that Saraki had already saluted Tinubu before moving on but the chieftain who was granting an interview at the time could not immediately respond.

 

He added that Tinubu upon realising that the President of the Senate had greeted him and was moving away, called his name and acknowledged his salutation before continuing with the interview he was granting.

 

 

Watch the video below and see if the alleged snubbing did happen or not