Senate President Bukola Saraki yesterday explained the reasons why he was absent at key meetings of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held last week.

Saraki’s absence at both the National Caucus and National Executive Council (NEC) meetings of his party heightened speculations of his plan to dump the APC.

Saraki in a statement by his media aide, Yusuph Olaniyonu, said his absence was as a result of his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct of Tribunal (CCT) and tight schedules.

The statement reads: “On Monday, the Senate President was in Benin from morning till 6.15pm, attending the Senate Roundtable on Migration and Human Trafficking, one of the interventions by the lawmaking body to source for legislative and policy solutions to one of the major problems plaguing the youth in our country.

“Dr. Saraki and his delegation, including senators, returned to his Abuja home at 7.45 pm, while the APC National Caucus meeting was scheduled to begin by 8.00 pm on the same night. Clearly, there was no way he could have arrived at the venue on time, especially as it would be a breach of protocol to do so at a meeting presided over by the President.”

Olaniyonu said on Tuesday when the NEC meeting was holding at the APC national secretariat, the Senate President was at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) where he was fighting to clear his name as the defendant in an ongoing case.

“Dr. Saraki did not fix the date of the adoption of briefs by prosecution and defence lawyers. The Tribunal did, and by law, Saraki must be physically present at the Tribunal as the defendant.

“It stands to reason that he cannot be in two places at once, and so he was unavoidably absent at the NEC meeting.”

According to the spokesman, “ Let me also state clearly here that Dr. Saraki is not one to sneak into a room via the window. He would rather enter through the front door so that his entry is well noted and acknowledged. Nigerians know that when he joined the APC, he did not sneak in. Therefore, no one should attach any mischievous or inaccurate interpretation to his absence at the two meetings held at times when his whereabouts were a matter of public record.

“Sponsors of misinformation as to why Saraki was not present at the Caucus and NEC meetings should be clear that there is no special reason behind the absence. The Senate President is not a coward. When he left the PDP in 2014, he was bold enough to inform the then president of his decision and left openly with his supporters. He therefore has no reason to be sneaking or hiding now.

“It is incontrovertible that he is a leader, major stakeholder and founding father of the APC. Nothing has changed with regard to all these. I hope this clarification will halt the speculations, misinformation, misinterpretation, mischief and fake news about the ‘Why’ and ‘What’ of his absence at the APC National Caucus and NEC meetings,” he said.

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/why-i-was-absent-at-apc-meetings-saraki.html

Your explanation isn't needed..

Your presence wasn't needed either...

It was even better you didn't attend, because the meeting was a sham and nothing to write home about..

Apc is a house divided against it self .

ok

You don't owe no one any explanation.

Who cares! We don’t give a fvck

Die or alife

Your absent don't have any effect .thunder fire you thief.

Swallowing machine...

Can't imagine that I'll burn my gen to come to nl to read ds poooou.

Failed leaders.

tinubu must fail.

We all are aware that you have been to another political meeting. So save it

We know what's up Mr senate president.

Saraki is a very wise man..unlike one sarrki

Hehehehe, Saraki the game man.
U were in close door meeting with Uche secondus, Atiku and other pdp chieftain members.

I saw u with my two korokoro eyes.
Over curiosity kill the cat.
I pray ur over desperado and over ambitious won't destroy ur future political career.
Nigerians are wise than kwara people whom your father had padlocked them and gave u the key.

Really tats his excuse

LET THE YOUTHS FORM THEIR OWN POLITICAL PARTY, (ALL YOUTH PARTY) TO CHASE ALL THIS OLD BUFFONS OUT TO HADES

Wow I am so concerned right now, NOT!

Nairaland keyboard speculators how market

Newpride:
Hehehehe, Saraki the game man.
U were in close door meeting with Uche secondus, Atiku and other pdp chieftain members.

I saw u with my two korokoro eyes.
Over curiosity kill the cat.
I pray ur over desperado and over ambitious won't destroy ur future political career.
Nigerians are wise than kwara people whom your father had padlocked them and gave u the key.

As a Yoruba Northerner, after governorship the biggest he can ever reach is minister, party chairman or senator. He wangled his way to Senate President! He has already over-achieved.

The North would never let him use Northern slot as President of Nigeria or VP. SW would also not allow him use SW slot as president or VP.

Saraki knows it very well and played his game perfectly. The future will take care of itself.

Nutase:
You don't owe no one any explanation.

Are you a member of his party to know what responsibilities he owes or does not owe?
His explanation is to his party supporters not to PDP and its sycophants.

Saraki is tired of attenden useless party meeting full of rubbish .

sarathief

Shehu Sani for President

When a "mere commissioner" will be there...

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Common keep ur mouth shut there

APC can never be united, and a divisive party can not be progressive talk more of bringing development to the nation.