LEADERS of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) appear sharply divided on the fate that should befall the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, in view of his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), sources close to the party have said.

Nigerian Tribune gathered that a stakeholders’ meeting of the APC, which held at the Presidential Villa, two weeks ago, was truncated as a result of the cracks in the top hierarchy of the party on the issue.

It was also learnt that while a number of party chiefs were of the view that the Saraki matter must be handled carefully so as not to cause an early implosion within the party, some were of the view that the Senate President should be allowed to carry his cross, while others were of the view that the ongoing trial could speak negatively about the party.

It was gathered that while Saraki’s matter was billed for discussion at the Villa meeting, which was presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, some leaders, who were in attendance and who did not want the matter resolved by the party, sent out messages to some media, intimating them Saraki was going to the Villa to beg APC leaders.

A source in the know said the messages sent to some media outfits practically took the wind out of the sail of the meeting and largely culminated in the failure to reach any concrete conclusion.

“The party is largely divided on the Saraki issue and I can tell you this is affecting things down the line. It is affecting the way senators of the APC are also reacting to things. The Villa meeting was set up to ensure that the party could extract some commitments from Saraki and find a political solution to the issues at stake, but those opposed to a resolution apparently moved fast.

“They started sending messages to some media to indicate that Saraki was going to the Villa to be the APC even before the Senate President left the National Assembly. He got to the Villa late, but even before he left the chamber, his office had been bombarded by questions from several media. The meeting could not come to a concrete solution that day because of the antics of the leaders, who leaked the meeting, even though the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari also contributed to the meeting’s failure,” a source said.

Sources also confirmed that the division at the top echelon of the APC was also affecting the unity of its members in the Senate.

While the anti-Saraki forces are pushing for his replacement with another senator, who will have the backing of the party, senators loyal to Saraki are firming up together in case of any untoward development.

Loyalists of the Senate President, under the aegis of the Like Mind Senators (LMS), are insisting that even if the APC insists on removing Saraki, his supporters and the senators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would determine the emergence of the successor.

Sources said the LMS was relying on its number, which currently stood at 32 out of the 58 senators of the APC and the backing of the PDP senators, whose number stood at 45 right now, pending the conduct of some rerun.

“We just hope that reason will prevail and this matter would be resolved amicably. The APC needs to learn from recent history of the assembly. When former President Olusegun Obasanjo orchestrated the removal of Senator Adolphus Wabara, believing that he would not support the third term agenda, the senators rallied round and elected Senator Ken Nnamani, who was not his choice and the Enugu senator contributed to the defeat of third term,” a lawmaker said, on Sunday.
http://tribuneonlineng.com/cct-trial-apc-leaders-divided-over-saraki

they ve always been divided over saraki.....nothing new

Even kwara is divided over saraki but I can tell you 80%+ wants to see him go down

Kick backs in action

Saraki Try Again!! Using Tribune and Vanguard Newspapers to buy sentiments can only work in the eyes and brains of the IPOB Youths... who loves corruption and anything that can bring Nigeria down...

ipob is giving some people headache, i think they need to sfe their doctor.

ipob is giving some people headache, i think they need to see their doctor.

Saraki is the master of the game.
To me, it's game over for the both parties

The sooner Saraki realized he is not that important in the scheme of things the better for him. If he is that important, nobody will ask for his head....

Saraki giving Buhari and APC sleepless night since 2015

RIP APC.

Saraki, should not been seen as above the law. This is about Nigeria. Whether PDP or APC saraki should face the law for Nigeria to live tomorrow.

If they choose to die the matter, I will be the first to jump to street for protest. The future of this country must not be left in the had of these thieve (APC and PDP)

WE THE YOUTHS OF THIS COUNTRY ARE SOLIDLY BEHIND THE GAME CHANGER CUM MASTER IN THE PERSON OF 'SARAKI', "THE SLAYER OF TINUMBU".

Why won't they be? When saraki alone can control APC, APC SCAM!!!

How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land? Psalms 137:4 (KJV)

Mtchewww. Confused bunch

A house divided against itself...

I know some people would blame IPOB for this..


Meanwhile, justice MUST prevail..

APC can't even put their own house in order...what a useless party!

Speak for yourself niggar

OZAOEKPE:
WE THE YOUTHS OF THIS COUNTRY ARE SOLIDLY BEHIND THE GAME CHANGER CUM MASTER IN THE PERSON OF 'SARAKI', "THE SLAYER OF TINUMBU".

Every right thinking youth and myself are exempted from your "we the youth of this country...." except of course ,if the country is biaf..

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Whatever the outcome of this Saraki saga,it's gonna be a big lose for APC.......

Saraki or no Saraki, Afeecee has always been a divided party. What more can we expect from a party built on lies & propaganda?

Why should the Apc leaders have a say over his fate if not corruption lemme guess the case will be tried and judged in tinubus mansion and we wud just have a replay of it at abuja but dz time with d cct chairman replacing tinubu......... Nigeria where art thou heading art. Will Maj kaduna nzeogwu, or the other heros be happy seeing Nigeria like dz after paying with dia blood just for dz not to happen

We can kiss the independence of the legislative goodbye as soon as they are able to resolve saraki's case politically. The legislative would officially become a subsidiary of the Apc and the executive.

When last I read Tribune, still exist

Their position is of no consequence. The case is already in a competent law court.

ok,dis APC MATTER SELF DON TIRE ME
WELL....

SuperSuave:
Even kwara is divided over saraki but I can tell you 80%+ wants to see him go down

80% WANT HIM OUT, YET HE WON ELECTION FREE AND FAIR IN KWARA.
TOMORROW, YOU WILL TELL US, NIGERIANS DON'T WANT HIM THERE, SO WHO IS KEEPING HIM?

amaechi1:
Saraki, should not been seen as above the law. This is about Nigeria. Whether PDP or APC saraki should face the law for Nigeria to live tomorrow.

If they choose to die the matter, I will be the first to jump to street for protest. The future of this country must not be left in the had of these thieve (APC and PDP)

At this point. It can't be sweep on the carpet anymore.

OZAOEKPE:
WE THE YOUTHS OF THIS COUNTRY ARE SOLIDLY BEHIND THE GAME CHANGER CUM MASTER IN THE PERSON OF 'SARAKI', "THE SLAYER OF TINUMBU".

We or you? Pls speak for yourself