makzeze:

No fewer than 50 senators yesterday met in Abuja concerning the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT’s) invitation to Senate President Bukola Saraki for trial over alleged improper declaration of assets between 2003 and 2011.
At the weekend, the CCT, presided over by Justice Danladi Umar, issued an order to the Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, and other security agencies to arrest the Senate President for failure to appear before the tribunal last Friday. They were asked to produce him on Monday to face the trial. There is a 13-count criminal charge raised against Saraki by the Federal Government over an alleged false declaration of assets Continued from Page 1

On his part, the Senate President rushed to the Court of Appeal in Abuja on that same day, seeking the stay of execution of the tribunal’s order.
Daily Trust on Sunday gathered that the senators who attended the emergency meeting held in a private office near the popular Next Supermarket, cut across party lines - the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other parties represented in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly. The meeting, which started at 11.00am ended at 3.00pm with some senators who were not in the country participating through telephone.
The Daily Trust on Sunday gathered that some senators who were on holidays in the US, UK and those who are performing the on-going Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia participated in the meeting through telephone.
The meeting, which was chaired by the Deputy Senate Leader, Bala Ibn Na’Allah, pledged to support the anti-graft war of President Buhari, but accused ‘a cabal’ in The Presidency of instigating the government institutions against Senate President Saraki.
Daily Trust on Sunday learnt that Senator Saraki was not part of the meeting, but participants resolved to use all necessary channels to correct the anomaly.
Speaking on the development, one of the senators who attended the meeting said they initially suspected President Buhari to be the brain behind the trials, but after exhaustive deliberations they had a second thought on the issue.
“Our colleagues were angry at the beginning of the meeting because they were initially suspecting that the President has hand in the trial of Saraki. But after heated debate, they understood that Buhari was not responsible for it.
“One of our colleagues present at the meeting suggested that the Senate should reconvene on Monday [tomorrow] in order to address the challenge. His suggestion, however, did not see the light of day as we resolved to use other channels to address the challenge.”
In a telephone interview, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah said they had unanimously resolved to work with Buhari to achieve his programmes and policies.
“We have resolved to use all available powers under the constitution to ensure that no cabal exists and run the government on behalf of Buhari and we have also resolved to deal decisively with the cabal,” he said.
Some of the senators who attended the meeting included Senator Samuel Anyanwu (PDP, Imo East), Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi West), Senator Binta Garba Masi (APC, Adamawa North), and Senator Kabiru Gaya (APC, Kano South).
Others were Senator Rafiu Ibrahim (APC, Kwara South), Senator Hamma Misau (APC, Bauchi Central), and Senator Hope Uzodinma (PDP, Imo-West).
Meanwhile, a political group from Saraki’s home, Maja Elders Forum yesterday canvassed for the prompt intervention of President Buhari in the senate president’s ordeal.
The group, in a statement signed by its coordinator, Alhaji Kayode Yusuf, said that Saraki was being witchhunted following his emergence as the Senate President few months ago which should not continue in the interest of peace in the polity.
The group said, “we are taken aback by the recent developments in the nation’s political circle where Saraki seems to be the only politician that should be investigated by the anti-graft agencies in Nigeria. We are not opposed to anti-corruption crusades of President Buhari but what we don’t understand is, why should the searchlight be beamed only on our leader to the exclusion of others?
“We want Mr President to use his good offices to call the operators of these anti- graft bodies to order in the interest of peace. We should not bring down the shining light in Nigerian politics just because someone does not want to see his face. President Buhari should not keep mute on Saraki’s unjust persecution,” the group stated.
Efforts by the Daily Trust on Sunday to get the police to speak on the issue did not yield result as all phone calls and text messages by our correspondent to the Force Public Relations Officer, Mrs Olabisi Kolawole, were not answered.
The Court of Appeal will tomorrow hear the ex-parte motion brought by the embattled senate president concerning the order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal to have him arrested and brought for trial.

Source:http://dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/saraki-senators-in-emergency-meeting/111564.html

Orjioorji:
we are waiting for the down fall of the party, thank God PDP divided into two APC will divide into four (4).

modath:
These senators should not play with fire....PMB will so burn them, they'll understand "hell on earth"...

I hope Saraki is not banking on the northern senators, (who are not only pledging their unflinching support but are also exonerating PMB from his predicament )they will so jabo him, humpty dumpty will be a child's play in comparison.


*side bar*, where are all those wailers that were ranting that Jagaban is a SW local champion ?........... local champion ffing the no 3 citizen (according to his associates & sympathizers

Orjioorji:
we are waiting for the down fall of the party, thank God PDP divided into two APC will divide into four (4).

Opinedecandid:


Don't blab too uncontrolably.
Let's wait and see who laughs last.
The feud has just begun.

Mark my words, the day Saraki is arrested, that sane day, Nigeria shall begin it's journey to disintegration!

Quote me after the arrest of Saraki.

Cchuks27:
I believe Buhari is behind what is going on to Saraki, though there might be others that are at the forefront (pawns) but Buhari is definitely behind what's going on.

He has kept mute on what is going on in the NASS same way he kept mute about Boko Haram when GEJ was in power.

He promised GEJ government to be ungovernable same way he promised anti graft campaign.

When Saraki is eventually impeached/resigns PMB will come forward and start the real anti corruption chase and promise to deal with all corrupt officials both past and present.

Saraki is just a sacrificial ram in this scenario quite unfortunate but someone had to be used.

Buhari is one dangerous man. His silence to issues bares a lot of questions.

When he's quiet he knows more

Toluifetutu:


What is interesting is that the 80 has already reduced to 50 in a few days they would have reduced to 30 and very soon only the likes of Dino that are Already finished will be left

Cchuks27:


He promised GEJ government to be ungovernable same way he promised anti graft campaign.

rusher14:
These guys still haven't said what is most important....the enormity of the allegations and the appropriate procedure for litigation.

What process would they prefer for the x-raying of an alleged corrupt legislator besides one which the constitution affords?

Why would they want the president to weigh-in on this matter when it is exclusively a legislative / code of conduct bureau and tribunal interaction?

We previously were told the president should not be seen to interfere in legislative issues. Why now should he bother?

There is separation of power as enshrined in our constitution. Each sector has its exclusive role.

They have suggested by themselves, after consultation, that the president has no hand in it and so should it continue.

The matter is before the courts. There shall it be resolved.

sandraokosun:
who be the fly when wan follow dead body enter grave. Trust me its just a bunch of igbo senators gathering over a fulani/yoruba man

modath:



PMB should ask a court to stop its function, when he was elected for sanitation purposes?

"In the interest of peace"? Threats right? Make una do una worse, Asari threaten pass this, e gba kontro last!!!

Saraki's kinsmen are crazy!!!




Their "shining light" has not only cornered their present resources, he has constituted himself to a demi-god in the guise of his father in order to mortgage their unborn children's inheritance, and they are shouting persecution!!!!.

My kwara people just don't want to be great.

gwales:
and some wailers think that the Senate would impeach buhari cos of a mere kwara warlord

Opinedecandid:


Don't blab too uncontrolably.
Let's wait and see who laughs last.
The feud has just begun.

Mark my words, the day Saraki is arrested, that sane day, Nigeria shall begin it's journey to disintegration!

Quote me after the arrest of Saraki.

modath:
These senators should not play with fire....PMB will so burn them, they'll understand "hell on earth"...





I hope Saraki is not banking on the northern senators, (who are not only pledging their unflinching support but are also exonerating PMB from his predicament )they will so jabo him, humpty dumpty will be a child's play in comparison.


*side bar*, where are all those wailers that were ranting that Jagaban is a SW local champion ?........... local champion ffing the no 3 citizen (according to his associates & sympathizers

anonimi:



LIAR on parole.
Was your JagbaJantis of Bourdillon not tried by the same court and VP Osinbajo defended him with AreGbese ordering Osun thugs in buses for solidarity to Abuja

But he was tried, wasn't he? And cleared? No be so?

Oloshi.






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Pennywise:
Dumb, corrupt senators not worthy of the name, the Nigerian senate continues to be a disgrace to all. Rather than request Saraki to subject himself to the rule of law, they are spoiling for a fight with the executive because they possess the ultimate tool of blackmail - impeachment. A responsible senate will think more of a proper House cleaning.

Some might even begin to suggest the woes befalling Saraki is a sign of a lack of 'political manoeuvring' unlike in David Mark's Senate when Mark and his senators went berserk breaking every law.

Well there is a new Sheriff in town unlike the wimp who sat in Aso rock for 6yrs not knowing what to do.

[size=14pt]Perhaps the time has come to address the Senate problem through a referendum. Do we actually need a full time senate when we have a House of reps. Afterall we didn't start with this corrupt version of American import.[/size]

sandraokosun:
from ths news pmb is vindicated even by the senators as they say @pmb is not responsible for ths 2.pmb is only keeping mute and allowing the law take its course. Which they are begging him nt

Avalon316:


tinubu is a local sw champion. His own time is coming.

Avalon316:


tinubu is a local sw champion. His own time is coming.

Alcatraz001:


And you say you are Yoruba?

Idiot, keep deceiving yourself, maybe you think you are dealing with your fellow Igbo/biafrans.

Your quest to see Nigeria fall will not succeed. if you want out, go to the UN. Don't destroy what is left of Nigeria.

Criminals!

TonyeBarcanista:

What can the Senators do? NOTHING!

Toluifetutu:


Tinubu already faced his own case and defended himself, let Saraki stop running like a rat and go to the court

itsMrIke:
“We want Mr President to use his good offices to call the operators of these anti- graft bodies to order in the interest of peace. We should not bring down the shining light in Nigerian politics just because someone does not want to see his face. President Buhari should not keep mute on Saraki’s unjust persecution,” the group stated


Now I am certain we have scoundrels for senators. Really? So instead of these men to think about how best we can fight corruption, they want the president to stop a legal process, because if involves their leader?
Shouldn't they embarrassed that they voted a questionable character to lead then in the chamber?
I am ashamed for for these men.

wiggle:
I'm still waiting for the news that Saraki has been arrested

ademega:
before I take anybody serious either senators, kwara supporters, apc or pdp and even saraki himself, let him come and defend these conspicuous allegations and convince us that they are lies.
I hate it when they are not addressing issues.

instead of meetings or court injunctions, let them bring out facts and figures to show and prove the allegations are false.

the funny thing about all these groups is that, they will first of all support the president stand on anti-corruption campaign then put but "he is not the only person"
ridiculous. let us start the fight from him then downwards like that.