Some senators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday said the opposition party still has firm belief in the leadership of Senate President Bukola Saraki and will continue to support him in his ongoing his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The lawmakers said though they remain unhappy with the ministerial confirmation of Rotimi Amaechi, former Rivers state governor, such issue ought not create difference among them. The senate was divided along party lines during the exercise on Thursday, with the PDP lawmakers staging a walk out. In an interview with NAN, George Sekibo (PDP Rivers east), who led the opposition against Amaechi’s confirmation, said the lawmakers have put the disagreement behind them. “As far as senators are concerned, what happened yesterday has passed; we are not working for political parties, but for the entire nation,” he said. “When the time comes to express the wish of your people, you do that and that is what we did yesterday. “We didn’t get it, so we let it go so that the country can move forward; we cannot hold the country to ransom.” On whether the PDP senators will turn their backs against Saraki, particularly during his trial, Sekibo said: “The code of conduct case is against an individual and not APC. We gave him our support in the spirit of esprit de corps” On his part, Gershom Bassey, a PDP senator from Cross River, corroborated the account of Sekibo. Bassey said members of the red chamber have twice passed vote of confidence on Saraki’s leadership and there “is no going back”. “We have had two votes of confidence on him and they stand. He has the confidence of the senate and there is absolutely no problem,” he said. “In spite of the disagreement between the APC and PDP senators, nothing has changed. In democracy, people must have different points of view and we must express those points of view. We must continue to discus different points of view; it is important that we have different points of view, but that does not mean we are enemies. “The senate is not a football team that we all have to play in the same direction. The senate is a vibrant senate that has a lot of vibrant debates.”

https://www.thecable.ng/pdp-senators-confidence-saraki-stands

lalasticlala

Naija politicians, they blow hot and Cold at the same time. They are even confused by their own acts. No epitome of integrity or honesty.

Dats the best political move they could make at the moment.
Saraki as a serial betrayer will surely betray APC again in the nearest future. If PDP decides to fight saraki out, they might end up installing a loyal APC man who will give dem no chance to bargain in the business.


So, head or tail...Saraki is PDP's best bet. They should put the Amaechi saga behind dem. There is much opposing to do...its still daybreak!

I pity who will trust a Nigerian politician

OK na

again??

How won't they ve confidence in him when their alliance still have more and useful fruits to bear...

politicians.

it seems that politics is the highest payin job in Nigeria

tellwisdom:
All i see is recycling of same news time and again. Spits profusely

Why u dey spit every where like person wey carry belle?

Oya take tom tom lick

Nobody should take these mafos serious again, no wonder they lost the general election. Too bad

Bla bla bla

Its all about their personal interests, from APC to PDP..
Vouch for any politician n see what the repercussion will look like..

It seems people don't understand the basis of the support of senator/politicians for Saraki; all of them, majority of them, across board hopes the the case against him at the CCT will be scuttled.

If Saraki goes does, they know it spells clear and present danger for all of them. A conviction of Saraki for corruption will lead to a such a powerful ripples in the Nigerian polity, such that, there will be no safe haven for the corrupt and those who have embezzled state's resources again. if Saraki goes free, people like Akpabio will be relieved and know that there is nothing to worry about; dey still dey kampe - the status quo remains the same.

Abobakus

The Abobakus are back...

International law only allow saraki to manage account of 26 state. The Senate or house of rep. Has no power to manage the account of western Nigeria. This international law.

PDP senators are jokers. As if they have a choice, they either float or sink with Saraki.

So the PDP Abobakus in the Red Chamber will still close the Senate and follow Saraki to the dock?

Basically. All money of western Nigeria most not be touch by anyone. But should be in a USA currency for now.
We have not given anybody authority to. Spend the country of western Nigeria money.

Ooni of ife etc have no power to spend the money.

The money most remain in a separate account from Nigeria. It is not an issue of truth or not. It is international law.

When I tell Nairaland Kids that Saraki and PDP still enjoy a relationship they will be shredding their clothes in hopeless arguments.

lalasticlala

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