– The Senate
president’s loyalists at
a meeting held in
Senator Magartarkada
Wammako’s residence
vowed to protect
Sariki’s position with
the last blood in their
veins
– Senate president,
Bukola Saraki’s trial at
the Code of Conduct
Tribunal has divided
the senators elected on
the platform of the All
Progressives Congress
– A member of the SUF,
who spoke on
condition of
anonymity, revealed
that they were of the
opinion that Saraki
should save the image
of the Senate by
resigning
Following the ongoing
trial of the Senate
president, Bukola Saraki,
at the Code of Conduct
Tribunal, senators elected
on the platform of the
All Progressives Congress
(APC) have been divided. Wednesday, April 6 to
decide the fate of the
embattled Senate
president but could not
arrive at a conclusion.
It was gathered that
while a section of the
senators who attended
the meeting were
insisting that a resolution
for Saraki’s resignation be
Punch reports that the
senators held a rowdy
meeting at the Asokoro
residence of Senator
Magartarkada
Wammako, on
passed across to him,
others alleged to be
Saraki’s loyalists aired
divergent opinion.
A member of the SUF,
who declined to give his
name, disclosed that they
were of the opinion that
Saraki should save the
image of the Senate by
resigning following the
embarrassing revelations
from the CCT.
“The image of the Senate
is definitely being
dragged in the mud as its
presiding officer is put in
the dock while
revelations of how he
allegedly mismanaged
the funds of his state
were being exposed in
public glare.
“That is why we asked
him to step aside so that
he would be able to face
his trial and if he is
vindicated, he could
return to his seat. We
believe that is better,
compared to a situation
where he would be sitting
in the dock as the Senate
President,” the SUF
member said.
However, the Senate
president’s loyalists after
the meeting vowed to
protect Sariki’s position
with the last blood in
their veins. They
reiterated their
commitment to stand by
the Senate president as
he undergoes trial at the
CCT, adding that they
would make sure his seat
is well protected.
Speaking on the issue,
Rafiu Ibrahim, a senator
representing Kwara South
senatorial district after
the meeting, said the
lawmakers reaffirmed
their earlier stance that
Saraki’s trial was a “mere
persecution” and an
attempt to tarnish his
image.
“We have since
discovered that the trial
of the Senate President is
a mere attempt to
blackmail him and make
him look bad in the court
of public opinion. No
more, no less.
“A dispassionate analysis
of the proceeding of the
CCT yesterday (Tuesday)
has pointed to the fact
that the APC-led
executive is still
embittered against Saraki
over the manner of his
election as the Senate
president.
“This is why we are
standing for the Senate
President and we will so
do till the very end. We
are doing this not for him
but for the institution of
the Senate that he
eminently represents. We
will never allow any arm
of the government to
rubbish the cherished
autonomy of the Senate.
“The calls in some
quarters that the Senate
President should resign
from his position are
borne out of ignorance
and pure hatred. We
describe the call as
‘wicked and unfounded.
For those calling for the
impeachment of the
Senate President, we urge
them to avail themselves
of the provisions of the
law relating to such a
sensitive step.
“As far as we are
concerned, there is
nothing like that on the
table, and if anybody is
trying to import that
from the outside of the
Senate, God helps them.
All I know is that they will
have to produce as many
as 100 senators to
achieve that aim.
“As long as they don’t
have the majority, the
call is a tall dream that
will remain a figment of
the imagination of the
groups and their
sponsors,” Ibrahim said.
https://www.naij.com/791095-controversy-apc-senators-war-sarakis-resignation.html?source=index_main

APC is creating a very big hole in their party now and it will come back to hunt them at the long run

BS

That's more like it!

You're making us proud, guys.


Hang on to power at all cost and in spite of the shame you drag to the name of the senate presidency.


Aren't we Africans?

[quote author=OneManLegion post=44479959]That's more like it!

You're making us proud, guys.


Hang on to power at all cost and in spite of the shame you drag to the name of the senate presidency.


Aren't we Africans?[/To Me Africa leaders are disgrace not just saraki alone even some one that called him self governor that is getting 6 million now from federal allocation and even those that promise heaven and earth if he is voted in as a president today no direction.

Saraki is grasping for air while Buhari is borrowing.... Osun state loading

He shud step aside abeg

I give up

hahahahahaha no be lie. bukola saraki remains d senate president. if saraki goes down, APC will go down.

Saraki is being probed now...that criminal ameachi nko?..is still busy forming minister...apc is just a party full of thieves...a house divided against itself can never stand..

This is why I hate democracy with passion, just imagine who these bastards are defending?

What is good for the goose is equally good for the gander so based on this, Tinubu's inconclusive trial at the CCT should be revisited. This Kangaroo justice/trial on Saraki is nothing but a charade & witch hunting to settle political scores, let no one be decieved, he who comes to equity must come with clean hands.