We’ll stand by Saraki to the end of his corruption trial – Nigerian Senators
April 20, 2016Hassan Adebayo

The Nigerian Senate has vowed to stand by its embattled president, Bukola Saraki, to the end, except if he is convicted of corruption allegations by the Code of Conduct of Tribunal.
The deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who led the Senate plenary on Wednesday, said this after the lawmakers met behind closed doors for over two hours.
Mr. Saraki is standing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal on a 13-count charge of false asset declaration.
His trial has gained momentum this week after the tribunal directed that hearings must go on a daily basis till the matter is concluded.
A group of All Progressives Congress senators, who had initially opposed Mr. Saraki’s emergence as president, had called for his resignation in view of his trial.
Kabiru Marafa, who speaks for the group, could not be immediately reached for comments.
The Senate also agreed to stand down the report of its Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions Committee on Mr. Marafa, a known critic of Mr. Saraki’s leadership.
Mr. Marafa had drawn the ire of some of his colleagues and was referred to Ethics Commuter after asking Senators to impeach Mr. Saraki to save the image of the Senate or risk being recalled by Nigerians.
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Mr. Ekweremadu said the Senate also “agreed to put behind them all the crises that have engulfed the Eighth Senate”, and that all senators had resolved to “speak with one voice”.
He said all Senators who have cases in court against the Senate leadership were asked to withdraw their suits.
Mr. Marafa is currently in court challenging the constitution of Senate Committees, while Suleiman Hukunyi also petitioned the police over allegation of forgery of Senate Rules against Mr. Ekweremadu.
Mr. Ekweremadu also announced the composition of a 12-man committee consisting of two senators from the six geopolitical zones to resolve all pending issues.
Amendment of Anti-corruption law
The Senate also suspended amendments of the Code Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act and Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA 2015, buckling under intense public pressure.
The amendment bills were initiated last Tuesday, and curiously got a second reading 48 hours.
But Mr. Ekweremadu announced that further legislative action on the bills would be suspended.

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Political Boko Haram . . . Killing the interest of the masses since 1999.

OK ooo

The attention given to Saraki's trial is uncalled for. How does this solve the long standing fuel crises, the crashing economy, the forex crisis and lack of electricity, how does this reduce the prices of foodstuffs in the market or solve our security issues? Nawa

I also stand with Saraki. An accused is not condemned until he is found wanting and declared criminal.

A lot of Nigerians live on hearsay evidence. Them say.... Them say. Funny how evidences are witnesses claims have been unfounded and baseless.

Saraki hang on... Put Tinubu to shame, you are also a jagaban in your own way.

They are free to follow him to the prison if they so desire. That is where most of them should be anyway.

These people are crazy in a funny type of way!

They just seem to lack common sense and the ability to think outside the box!

So they sympathize with Saraki's predicament but don't empathize with the very people that they represent? Such an irony!

They seem to lack the history and experience necessary to understand the issues at hand.

What's worse is, most of them have been there and lower, yet don't even understand what the people really need.

They could make a difference, yet have chosen to stand by a crook.

I hope when the time is right, that they have the strength to pull themselves out of this hole they are digging into.

Cos when shiiit hits the fan...

If they like they should "sit" with saraki till the end sef! The bottom line is that their "looter vandross" of a leader is doomed!





Useless senators!

C'est fini.

mtcheeww I tink say u don collect money abi