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Buhari-- I Don't Have Any Cable In My Government by kingsman66(m): 2:55pm On Jun 28, 2016 |
[url=ur link] President Muhammadu Buhari has dismissed the
allegation by Senate President Bukola Saraki that a
cabal had hijacked the government.
In a strongly worded statement by Mr Femi
Adesina, special adviser on media and publicity,
President Buhari said the allegation was a mere
invention of Saraki and “is not even worth the paper
on which it was written, as anybody can wake from
a troubled sleep, and say anything”.
“This claim by Senator Saraki would have been
more worth the while, if it had been backed with
more information. If he had proceeded to identify
those who constitute the “government within the
government,” it would have taken the issue beyond
the realm of fiction and mere conjecture.
“But as it stands, the allegation is not even worth
the paper on which it was written, as anybody can
wake from a troubled sleep, and say anything.
“The Attorney-General of the Federation is the Chief
Law Officer of the state. It is within his
constitutional powers to determine who has
infringed upon the law, and who has not.
“Pretending to carry an imaginary cross is mere
obfuscation, if, indeed, a criminal act has been
committed. But we leave the courts to judge.
“To claim that President Muhammadu Buhari is
anybody’s stooge is not only ridiculous, but also
preposterous. It is not in the character of our
President”.
Saraki spoke today after he was charged before a
Federal High Court in Abuja, with forging the Senate
rules used for his election and that of Senator Ike
Ekweremadu last year June 9.
Charged with them were the outgoing Clerk to the
National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Maikasuwa and the
Deputy Clerk, Ben Efeturi.
Saraki, who boasted that he was ready to go to jail,
said what is going on right now portends danger for
Nigeria’s democracy, because in his view, the
independence of Legislature has been jettisoned
with the alleged forgery trial.
”Over the past year the Senate has worked to foster
good relations with the Executive Branch. It is in all
of our collective interests to put aside divisions and
get on with the nation’s business. We risk
alienating and losing the support of the very people
who have
entrusted their national leaders to seek new and
creative ways to promote a secure and prosperous
Nigeria. As leaders and patriots, it is time to rise
above partisanship and to move forward together.
“However, what has become clear is that there is
now a government within the government of
President Buhari who have seized the apparatus of
Executive powers to pursue their nefarious agenda.
“This latest onslaught on the Legislature represents
a clear and present danger to the democracy
Nigerians fought hard to win and preserve. The suit
filed on behalf of the Federal government suggests
that perhaps some forces in the Federal Republic
have not fully embraced the fact that the Senate’s
rules and procedures govern how the legislative
body adjudicates and resolves its own disputes.
“Let it be abundantly clear, both as a citizen and as
a foremost Legislator, I will continue to rise above
all the persecution and distraction that have been
visited on me. In the words of Martin Luther King
Junior, “the ultimate measure of a man is not where
he stands in moments of comfort and convenience,
but where he stands at a time of challenge and
controversy.
“I will remain true and committed to the
responsibilities that my citizenship and my office
impose on me. Without doubt, the highest of those
responsibilities is the steadfast refusal to surrender
to the subversion of our democracy and the
desecration of the Senate. This is a
cross I am prepared to carry. If yielding to the
nefarious agenda of a few individuals who are bent
in undermining our democracy and destabilising the
Federal government to satisfy their selfish interests
is the alternative to losing my personal freedom, let
the doors of jails be thrown open and I shall be a
happy guest.” [/URL]
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Re: Buhari-- I Don't Have Any Cable In My Government by bluaero(m): 2:57pm On Jun 28, 2016 |
Cable ko, wire ni Where is the sauce? |
Re: Buhari-- I Don't Have Any Cable In My Government by tosinbabe(f): 3:33pm On Jun 28, 2016 |
Chai Baba don cut down on cable DSTV and CNN! Make dem manage NTA and AIT den! |
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