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I Am Senate President Against The Wishes Of Some Powerful Individuals - Saraki by olillywales(m): 2:53pm On Sep 29, 2015
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Senate president Bukola Saraki insist he is being tried at the Code of Conduct Tribunal because he emerged senate president against the wishes of some powerful individuals. He said this while addressing members of the senate at their resumed session today September 29th.

"Distinguished Senators, I believe you have all followed with keen interest, my trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. I shall avoid discussing the details of that case here for obvious reasons. But let me say it again, that I am ready and will submit myself to the entire judicial process as provided by law.
Meanwhile, I wish to reiterate my remarks before the Tribunal, that I have no iota of doubt that I am on trial today because I am the president of the Nigerian Senate, against the wishes of some powerful individuals outside this Chambers. But what is clear to me also, is that the laws of Nigeria, and the rules of the National Assembly give consideration only to the wishes and desires of those of you who are here today as members of the Senate, to elect as you wish, one of your peers as President of the Senate. This, in your wisdom, is what you have done by electing me to be the first among all of you who are my equals. The laws of Nigeria do not give any consideration to any other forces outside the Senate in the election of its President. And to yield the ground on this note, is to be complicit in the subversion of democracy and its core principles of separation of powers as enshrined in our constitution. This is why we must once again, commend President Muhammadu Buhari, for refusing to interfere in the election of the National Assembly leadership even in the face of enormous pressures on him to do so. He has proven quite concretely that he is indeed a born-again democrat"he said

http://www.metronaija.com/2015/09/i-am-senate-president-against-wishes-of.html

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Re: I Am Senate President Against The Wishes Of Some Powerful Individuals - Saraki by Nobody: 2:54pm On Sep 29, 2015
Saraki don turn Poet oo!!

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Re: I Am Senate President Against The Wishes Of Some Powerful Individuals - Saraki by Uncleodi(m): 2:56pm On Sep 29, 2015
Ok

Thank God u know

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Re: I Am Senate President Against The Wishes Of Some Powerful Individuals - Saraki by meimoks(f): 2:57pm On Sep 29, 2015
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Re: I Am Senate President Against The Wishes Of Some Powerful Individuals - Saraki by zinachidi(m): 3:09pm On Sep 29, 2015
Chosen1984:
Saraki don turn Poet oo!!
lol.

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