Nigerian Senators Receive Text To Accompany Saraki To Corruption Trial

BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORK NOV 04, 2015

SaharaReporters has obtained a copy of a text message sent out to Nigerian Senators urging them to accompany embattled Senate President Bukola Saraki to his corruption trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja tomorrow (November 5 2015).

President of the Senate Bukola Saraki
Mr. Saraki and the leadership of the Senate have consistently shut down the Senate to enable senators to storm the venue of the CCT tribunal in a show of solidarity. In previous outings, more than 60 senators had showed up with Mr. Saraki at his hearings. Some civil rights activists have accused Mr. Saraki of using Nigerian taxpayers’ time and funds to attend to his personal corruption trial.

Yesterday, Mr. Saraki adjourned the sitting of the Senate until November 10, shortly after releasing the list of newly constituted committees of the Senate.

A copy of the text message to senators, signed by one “Arthur,” self-identified as “Director of Protocol to Saraki,” read:

Gdevenin Distinguishr. Wish to inform dt Buses are available 2moro mrnin to convey Senators wishing to accompany H/E d Senate President.
Departure is at 9 am frm d house @ 22 Yesderan Str. by IGP’s House Maitama. Regards. -Arthur (dir’ of Prot. S/P). +2348077770119

Sibrah:
Sad and low of them. So our senate will collect our money and be supporting one criminal like who's against us, against us. Let this man drown on his own.

lisimmo:
puke
Sinators and Senathieves.

Gbawe:


It would be helpful if Buhari had a productive, patriotic and responsible senate on his side, because that would move the nation forward quicker, but I think Mr.President should simply be ready , unless vital laws have to be passed, to ignore this current senate as much as possible to work with his Ministers, Governors and executive appointees. I can see this senate, under Saraki, being a very unproductive one and an impediment to Nigeria's progress. Buhari and the APC will really need to wield the big stick and show Saraki who is boss or live with legislative sabotage and lack of cooperation for the next four years.