The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on
Friday admitted that there was crisis within
the All Progressives Congress and that the
leadership of the party was already
addressing it.
He declared this to journalists after emerging
from a two-hour closed-door meeting with
former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his
Abeokuta, Ogun State Hilltop residence on
Friday.
Saraki arrived Obasanjo’s residence at
9.10am, in company with Senators Ahmed
Yerima, Andy Uba, Tayo Alasoadura and
Danjuma Goje.
Others in his entourage were a former
National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic
Party and a former governor of Osun State,
Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, and a former
acting National Chairman of the PDP, Kawu
Baraje.
All were former PDP members who defected
to the APC.
Emerging from Obasanjo’s inner chamber two
hours after, at exactly 11.10am, Saraki
admitted that his emergence as Senate
President and that of his counterpart at the
lower chamber, Yakubu Dogara, caused crisis
within the APC.
He, however, expressed confidence that the
issues would be resolved.
He said, “As you can see, things are moving
smoothly. Definitely, be rest assured that all
that (the crisis) would be put behind us very
shortly. We are very confident about that.”
Saraki also expressed his support for a
downward review of the salaries and
allowances of legislators to reflect the current
economic realities in the country.
He said, “Well, I think that is already in
progress. If you remember, last time, it was
about N150bn and it is coming down to
N120bn. I think the situation in the country
deserves that every public servant must make
sacrifices and whatever sacrifice that is
necessary, we will do it. And that is being
done.
“So, rest assured that we are sensitive. We
are aware of the situation in the country and
if we are going to lead, we must lead by
example and we would do that.”
Speaking about the team’s visit to Obasanjo,
Saraki said they had come to pay homage
and seek the former President’s advice and
blessings because of his immense value to
the country.
He said, “I’m here with some of my
colleagues. We are here to pay our homage
to him, seek his advice, get his blessings and
also consult (with him).
“We all know President Obasanjo’s value to
this country and we are here to tap from his
wisdom, knowledge and experience.”
Meanwhile, Saraki also promised Nigerians
that he would not disappoint them as the
President of the 8th Senate.
He made this known when he was received by
a crowd at the Ilorin International Airport
during his first homecoming after emerging
as the Senate President. Dignitaries that
received him at the airport included the
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah
Ahmed and the state chairman of the All
Progressives Congress, Alhaji Ishola Balogun.
The Senate President was later driven from
the airport in a motorcade to the palace of
the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-
Gambari, where he paid homage to the
monarch.
Speaking at the Emir’s palace, he said there
was “no word big enough to thank them
(senators) because they have fought a hard
battle.”


http://www.punchng.com/news/saraki-visits-obasanjo-admits-crisis-in-apc/

Hmmm

Association of political criminals.... crises here and there with ur name tagged to it

"Opolo eyes" has bin sidelined in nigeria'z politics for quite sometimes now, hope all is well?