In other not to be humiliated while on the throne, some senators including those who had vowed to remain with him to the end of his trial at the anti-graft court, yesterday, asked the Senate President to consider the resignation option so as to save the Senate, as an institution.

Vanguard gathered that the option was thrown to him at a special meeting held by a group of some loyal senators, who followed him to his Maitama residence, shortly after the end of yesterday’s trial at the court.

But as Saraki is considering the option, senators of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, appeared to be at loggerhead with their counterparts in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over the Senate President’s successor.

While the APC senators are insisting on producing Saraki’s successor, those of the PDP are favorably disposed to anointing one of their own, a development that has further polarized the Red Chamber.

A senator of the PDP fold, who spoke to Vanguard late yesterday, but on condition that his identity would not be mentioned, said Saraki was given the option of resigning basically to save the institution of the legislature.

‘”I can confirm to you that at a special meeting held yesterday, we asked the Senate President to consider the option of resignation.

“We believe that doing so would preserve the institution of the Senate, “he said, refusing to speak further.

Asked whether the Senate President was considering the resignation option, the lawmaker said ‘” this was just thrown at him this evening. We believe that he would do the right thing.'”.

Meanwhile, names of senators Abdullahi Adamu, representing Nasarawa West from the APC and Suleiman Adokwe of the PDP were being touted as possible replacements of the Senate President to press time.

KissCODE:
APC as junior players in the game of politics is about to lose again... this time permanently...
If Saraki goes, PDP takes over the red chamber and that will be the beginning of a more interesting politics in Nigeria.

Oya those who said Tinubu is this and that... should invite him now to make APC really take over the senate presidency. The game is on and PDP is intact while APC is in shamble...

I am waiting for this new movie to start premiering in National Assembly.

seunmsg:



Forget about the media grandstanding by PDP, another APC senator will take over once Saraki finally eats the humble pie. PDP will NEVER produce the senate president in this eight assembly so, stop dreaming about it.

ChetaNwaeze:
Why are we Igbos the only one supporting Saraki? Even his people in Kwara state oppose him, but t is only we Igbos that are supporting him

seunmsg:



Forget about the media grandstanding by PDP, another APC senator will take over once Saraki finally eats the humble pie. PDP will NEVER produce the senate president in this eight assembly so, stop dreaming about it.

KissCODE:


Bros APC has 3 main factions... they are ACN. CPC, nPDP... you will receive the shock of your life when some nPDP members in APC joins PDP to produce Senate president "if" Saraki takes a bow out.
The reason is very simple... interest... just who will protect whose interest... thats the name of the game...

ACN hate nPDP while nPDP and ACN are not trusted by CPC...

APC is a house in shamble.

Realdeals:
If PDP tried any hanky panky in hijacking the Senate President seat from APC, they should expect dirty play from the APC's senators, PMB will not seat back this time around

seunmsg:



Members of the APC caucus in the senate have already reconciled ahead of Saraki's eventual ouster. It was well discussed here on Nairaland. With Saraki's experience so far, nobody will attempt to go against the interest of the party again. They've all learnt their lessons through Saraki's impending downfall. So forget the PDP'S grandstanding, they can never smell that seat for now.

omowolewa:
He should d the needful