This is because, they were said to have received thousands of dollars as bribes from some presidential aspirants. Also in the race are, a former Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Makarfi; a former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido and Dr. Datti Baba-Ahmed. The aspirants are the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki. Among the aspirants seen at the hotel were Tambuwal, Saraki, and a former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Jonah Jang. It was gathered that majority of the party leaders, former presidents and some retired generals were routing for Tambuwal.

Source: Punch October 07, 2018 00:56 UTC