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Saraki's rope is so long dat it can be used to tie his generation and it will still remain. Continue. The day d gladiators will pounce on him eh, even his enemies will be moved to tears for him.

hoygift:
Please can I smoke about this issue?

if saraki don't want Nigeria to move forward God we stroked him,as he did to king Herod, da maggot came of her body I d bible,saraki Nigerian big problem

NtoAkwaIbom:
says who ?
you bidding behind ur Keyboard ? to form rambo ?
Do u know dat Sowore is the only Nigerian out there to attack all the political bigwigs in this country, hitting them below the belt...

THIS HAS RESULTED IN HIM HAVING A HUGE "Assassinate me now" tag on his back.

Saraki swindled the people of kwara and pocketted them... Sowore exposed him.
PMB's cabinet got riddled with people that were running the govt like their personal project.. Sowore attacked the untouchable Cabals.
Saraki stays in Lagos, he exposed Fashola for the borehole scam.
e exposed Dino Malaye for his lavish life, and his 3rdClassness.
He has been rubbishing the senators, Governors...
At the forefront of fighting corruption is Sowore...
whether sided or not, he is at least doin something.

What have u ever done for this country ? what have u done for your street even

God bless you. Before Sowore came into existence, we were often fed lies by other media agencies.

I wonder what will happen after he is gone.

fait10:
Na your GF thing dey wan use smoke

lol

This country don tire me.

LocalChamp:
BY CHIDO ONUMAH & GODWIN ONYEACHOLEM JUL 10, 2017
In reviewing the farcical coup—orchestrated by the president of the Nigerian senate, Bukola Saraki—that took place on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, we were reminded of the French coup of 1851 by Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte and the analysis by Karl Marx.

Since the French constitution prohibited an incumbent president from seeking re-election, Louis Bonaparte (Napoleon Bonaparte's nephew), who was elected president in 1848, was due to leave office in 1852. On December 2, 1851, President Louis Bonaparte staged a self-coup as his followers broke up the French Legislative Assembly and established a dictatorship. A year later, he proclaimed himself Emperor Napoleon III.

In The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon, Marx, referencing the coup of 18 Brumaire, November 9, 1799, that brought General Napoleon Bonaparte, the uncle, to power, described how the class struggle (political crisis) in France “created circumstances and relationships that made it possible for a grotesque mediocrity (Louis-Napoleon, the nephew) to play a hero’s part.”

The political crisis in Nigeria is creating circumstances in which swindlers in the corridors of power and scoundrels posing as lawmakers are playing the part of heroes. And so, it came to pass that Nigeria’s senate president, Bukola Saraki, whose rap sheet is long enough to sew prison uniforms for every member of our notorious National Assembly, prevented himself from being sworn in as acting president of the country on July 4, 2017, and thus saving our fledgling democracy.

In the Preface to the Third German Edition of The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon in 1885, Friedrich Engels concluded that “Marx came out with a concise, epigrammatic exposition that laid bare the whole course of French history…and in so doing did not even need to treat the hero of the coup d‘état otherwise than with the contempt he so well deserved.” The “hero” of the parliamentary coup of July 4 in Nigeria deserves all the contempt we can muster!

On a day that will perpetually live in infamy, Bukola Saraki, using his sidekicks, Eyinnaya Abaribe and Kabiru Marafa, and much to the approval of other senators toadying to their emperor, otherwise known as senate president, sought to undermine the constitution and illegally overthrow the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria of which he is a highly placed member—the third in the hierarchy. The details of that coup, orchestrated by anti-democratic forces, would have been laughable if not that they are tragic.

After two weeks of vacation, Saraki and his colleagues resumed in their severely desecrated chamber and the main order of business, amid the political tension and excruciating economic conditions, was a scheme to overthrow the acting president, Prof Yemi Osinbajo.

Saraki had hardly finished reading a letter from the acting president requesting the senate’s confirmation of the appointment of Lanre Gbajabiamila as the Director General, National Lottery Regulatory Commission, when the senate’s unrepentant pedophile, Ahmed Sani Yerima, raised a point of order to initiate discussion on the acting president’s position on the confirmation of nominees.

In a voyage of crass mischief and pathetic misunderstanding of the acting president’s stance on the power of the senate to confirm nominees from the executive branch, Yerima guided his colleagues to adopt the erroneous position that since the acting president believes the senate lacks the power of confirmation, there was no point entertaining letters from the executive branch asking for confirmation of nominees.

But Nigerians know that this mischief was aimed at undermining the acting president by twisting his position on the senate’s power to confirm executive nominees. His position was strictly in respect of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and others in that category. What he said after the senate’s refusal to confirm Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of EFCC following two appearances, was that the presidency ought not to have sent Magu’s name for confirmation because the nominee did not belong in the category of appointments that the constitution empowers the senate to confirm.

This position was what these malefactors pretending to be lawmakers twisted to suit the grand plot they have long nurtured to subvert democracy. With Prof Osinbajo now head of government, in acting capacity, they must have reasoned that it would be much easier to finally undo the presidency and launch a process of floating an ultra-ambitious Saraki—a man who already sees himself as the putative leader of Nigeria—as the acting president and ultimately the president. Saraki knows there is no other way to the presidency for him except through this despicable and farcical route.

In acting out the plot, our senators, whose mendacity knows no bounds, took the first step by discussing Yerima’s point of order and resolving not to take any more requests for confirmation of nominees from the presidency until Ibrahim Magu is removed from office. Enter Dino Melaye, Saraki’s lapdog, who is battling furiously to stave off an imminent recall from the senate by his constituents.

Not to be outdone on this occasion, this minion of a senator tried to impugn Magu’s qualification for the job of EFCC chair. For an unabashed liar and a man with the putrid air of certificate forgeries—including claims of degrees from Harvard University and London School of Economics that have been refuted by both institutions—still hanging thickly around him, Melaye must have balls the size of a football to question anybody about his or her qualification for public office. Saraki and his dissolute co-travelers made it clear that if Ibrahim Magu is not sacked there would be severe consequences, including impeachment, even if not expressly stated. But as far as most Nigerians can tell, impeachment is what these senators have in mind.

Bent on undermining the laws of the land, our idle senators veered from Ibrahim Magu to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Ike Ekweremadu, a lawyer, and the deputy senate president, took the floor and told the world that the issue of the recall of Dino Melaye was “dead on arrival” and that INEC had to seek the senate’s ratification before it could conclude the recall process. To impress his team of approving nitwits, the addle-headed senator emphasized with overt disdain and arrogance that the electoral body, even by doing their job as stipulated in the constitution, was “wasting their time” with respect to the matter.

When a man of the status of Ekweremadu, touted to be specialized in the workings of the constitution as a lawyer, pronounces in so scandalously expedient manner that an agency of government performing its duties as mandated by the constitution is engaging in a futile exercise, one can conveniently say there is no hope for Nigeria.

Such lawlessness and disregard for due process is the hallmark of the 8th senate, constituted by the worst group of senators since the return of democracy in 1999. When one of their own, Ali Ndume, called on Saraki and Melaye to clear themselves on the issue of non-payment of the requisite import duty for a bulletproof Range Rover SUV imported by the senate president and allegations of certificate forgery respectively, like the pack of debauched gangsters that they are, they descended on him and suspended him for six months.

So desperate has this senate become in their subversive agenda that it would make nothing of frustrating the executive—and grounding the country in the process—in virtually all matters, including the national budget which they have turned into a cash cow. They have ingloriously padded the national budget, arrogated to themselves the power to alter the budget, illegally removed planned national projects and shamelessly and criminally inserted so-called community projects, a euphemism for grand theft.

Now, to their ultimate goal. They can deny it as much as they like and their leader can feign disinterest, but the very irresponsible and disgraceful contribution of Eyinnaya Abaribe, pointing sinisterly to a non-existent vacuum in the leadership of the country and calling on Bukola Saraki, the senate president, to assume the position of acting president because in Abaribe’s warped logic, and contrary to the provisions of the constitution, the president and acting president were out of the country, has all the elements of a coup d'état.

For the record, the acting president went to Ethiopia to represent Nigeria at the 29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union on Monday, July 3, 2017, and returned to Nigeria the same day. Not that it really mattered because, whether in or out of the country, the leader of any nation remains so, unless, in the case of Nigeria, he or she notifies the National Assembly of their inability to perform that role. The fact that our senators knew that no letter was transmitted by the acting president to the National Assembly did not stop Abaribe’s odious submission from receiving a raucous applause by our law-making cheerleaders.

It stands to reason that if the acting president was not in the country when Abaribe moved his criminally audacious and absurd motion, the Nigerian military would have been justified in taking over to “save the country”. We think Saraki and his cohorts have fired the first salvo. Despite their failed coup, they are not giving up and they will stop at nothing until they achieve their aim or drag the whole country down with them.

The masses who bear the brunt of the evil machinations of the Nigerian senate would have to find a way to get rid of these lawless lawmakers who have weighted down the country’s democratic process by their inordinate ambition, greed and corruption. Our senators have repeatedly trampled on the constitution, so looking toward the constitution for guidance is not an option. Recall is clearly not an option.

By their coup of July 4th, Saraki and his gang of pseudo-democrats are inviting a coup. Except that this time, the coup will be by the mass of our people, a popular revolutionary uprising, and the consequences are better imagined!

http://saharareporters.com/2017/07/10/saraki%E2%80%99s-farcical-july-4th-coup-chido-onumah-godwin-onyeacholem

who is reading this CRAP? Very poor write up Saraki is giving some people sleepless nights [sub][/sub]

omonlaa:
To be honest, someone needs to assassinate some of these senators for real.

This is a terrible statement from you and may warrant a ban from the modes.

The senate is a leperous arm of government that is of no good to Nigerians. The "mesu jamba" president is a desperado.

all for Osibanjo presidency..

for where?

say no to treachery. say no o osibanjo backdoor blackmail.

Afonja and deceit blackmail propaganda..are inseparable..

hoygift:
Please can I smoke about this issue?

Why not channel your artistic creativities by exhibiting (morally upright) productive displays

Do so and don't even bother thanking me later.

The lord will reward me.

factwriter:
Why not channel your artistic creativities by exhibiting (morally upright) productive displays

Do so and don't even bother thanking me later.

The lord will reward me.

to me that's my own productive display try and create yours don't bother thanking me God will bless me

LocalChamp:
http://saharareporters.com/2017/07/10/saraki%E2%80%99s-farcical-july-4th-coup-chido-onumah-godwin-onyeacholem

Now this print from SP I support. Saraki and his cohorts of criminals have played their hand and we know they are not for he masses. Its the masses move now.

kjhova:
This is a terrible statement from you and may warrant a ban from the modes.

ASSASSINATE is a relative term, depending on context, suffix and/or prefix used.

He could have meant a "political assassination" or "character assassination" or even "career assassination"

Don't be too quick jumping into conclusions and/or reacting. Don't be trigger happy else the only true "assassin" would be you.

Comprehend

omenka:
May all those who never questioned SR's recent publications, especially as regards the president's health, but now crawl in here to question this, have their bellies infected with the most potent bacteria, and may the joy they seek in life forever elude them, amen.

May this fate also befall all the enemies of this country within and without, amen.

Saraki will soon drink from the poisoned chalice without knowing it. Just a matter of time.

yes indeed, its just a matter of time.

frankdGreat125:
Nigeria A.K.A Zoo country must continue to experience confusion until BIAFRA referendum is conducted, because evil that men do live with them not after them. Zoo must fall as JERICHO did in the BIBLE
Long live my Igbo People
long live NNAMDI KALU
long live the Rising Sun
Long live Biafra Land

'He who prays that flood takes over his neighbors house should better be ready to be submerged by the water too'


Alayormii 2017

Is Sahara reporters brewing trouble and seeking sympathy from Nigerians?
Sahara reporters, I know you read this via your agents here, eventhough your write up was well written, it had lots of subliminal hate signs and comments in them, which I don't think is buying any sympathy from anybody.
You already have made some wrong and ugly statements and reports in the past that I doubt you guys summoning a mass demonstration will go down well with your agendas if the time or need arises. The youth don't even trust you guys anymore. No one understands your antics anymore.
But it would be interesting to see you guys pull off this mass demonstration you call revolution if ever the time comes.
But I doubt the youths will turn out, except for those under your payroll of course.

NtoAkwaIbom:
says who ?
you bidding behind ur Keyboard ? to form rambo ?
Do u know dat Sowore is the only Nigerian out there to attack all the political bigwigs in this country, hitting them below the belt...

THIS HAS RESULTED IN HIM HAVING A HUGE "Assassinate me now" tag on his back.

Saraki swindled the people of kwara and pocketted them... Sowore exposed him.
PMB's cabinet got riddled with people that were running the govt like their personal project.. Sowore attacked the untouchable Cabals.
Saraki stays in Lagos, he exposed Fashola for the borehole scam.
e exposed Dino Malaye for his lavish life, and his 3rdClassness.
He has been rubbishing the senators, Governors...
At the forefront of fighting corruption is Sowore...
whether sided or not, he is at least doin something.

What have u ever done for this country ? what have u done for your street even

I can regale you with different reasons why I made that statement but it's not necessary.

omonlaa:
To be honest, someone needs to assassinate some of these senators for real.

I totally disagree with you. To assassinate people like these is crude and old fashioned. A simple revolution is even.
People like them need to see and watch everything them laboured hard to steal, embezzled taken away from them.

A public trial will do just fine which will discourage others from following suite.
And Nigeria from there onward will sit tight and will be well positioned.

simplyhonest:
a good article... but we should not be blinded by the Sahara reporters... sowore doesn't have the interest of this country at heart

Sowore didn't write the article. Disabuse your mind of needless hatred.

It profit nothing.

Ijaya123:
Sowore didn't write the article. Disabuse your mind of needless hatred.

It profit nothing.

OK sir... thanks for reaching that conclusion ahead of me of "your needless hatred"

This present Senators are getting very much on my nerves. They have completely gone off track...

factwriter:
ASSASSINATE is a relative term, depending on context, suffix and/or prefix used.

He could have meant a "political assassination" or "character assassination" or even "career assassination"

Don't be too quick jumping into conclusions and/or reacting. Don't be trigger happy else the only true "assassin" would be you.

Comprehend

"assassinate the senators" means to kill them all literally. This is hate speech and suggestion of mass murder and such wrong ought to be called out by every fair mind.

Yes, the word could also be used in abstract terms as you suggested however, does the poster's comment reflect any abstraction?

At any rate, you ought to let him speak for himself whenever he reads my comments rather than to wear the gauntlet in defence of what is not.

quiverfull:
I never wish ill for another, but in the case of Saraki and his puppies in the senate, I pray that the God who eradicated the problem of Abacha will help Nigeria eradicate this problem as well.

Is saraki the problem of Nigeria?. He is only playing along. Abacha was the head of state and government. Saraki is senate head. So if there will be eradication as Abachas certainly the arrow must hit the right target - the head of state.

LastSurvivor11:
Nonsense..

If you have issues with Saraki pls go and sort it out one on one without media propaganda just to get sympathy for Osibande..

I don't like Saraki, I don't like Dino but for a nominee to still be acting for months after senate rejection means that there is no sense bringing another one for confirmation cos it doesn't really matter..
Meanwhile, between the Senate and the Presidency who do you think that is more of the masses problem currently..

What is propaganda? They stated what Saraki did, did they lie on him?

Tell one good thing this senate have done. executive is not perfect, the president is not available but the Vp had taken over reign and his doing his best. But these house only go on recession at every flimsy excuse, Add a huge corruption in the budget, try to Usurp the presidency, wants to trample the will of the people has it pertains to RECALL, the other time they were trying to pass to law IMMUNITY for the national assembly, these are not representatives of the people, but REPRESENTATHIEVIES.

LastSurvivor11:
Nonsense..

If you have issues with Saraki pls go and sort it out one on one without media propaganda just to get sympathy for Osibande..

I don't like Saraki, I don't like Dino but for a nominee to still be acting for months after senate rejection means that there is no sense bringing another one for confirmation cos it doesn't really matter..
Meanwhile, between the Senate and the Presidency who do you think that is more of the masses problem currently..

you

mpowa:
What is propaganda? They stated what Saraki did, did they lie on him?

Tell one good thing this senate have done. executive is not perfect, the president is not available but the Vp had taken over reign and his doing his best. But these house only go on recession at every flimsy excuse, Add a huge corruption in the budget, try to Usurp the presidency, wants to trample the will of the people has it pertains to RECALL, the other time they were trying to pass to law IMMUNITY for the national assembly, these are not representatives of the people, but REPRESENTATHIEVIES.

Dinos rascarity apart or aside
Did the point he raised against magu out of order?
To think that the senate is more corrupt than the Presidency at the moment is something I can't really understand..

I Did Not See Him Go Beyond This Stage, Betrayer Will Always Behave Like A Betrayer

LastSurvivor11:
Dinos rascarity apart or aside
Did the point he raised against magu out of order?
To think that the senate is more corrupt than the Presidency at the moment is something I can't really understand..

For you to think that this presidency is more corrupt than this house of thieves is very worrisome. I've said it, The reason why Nigeria can't move forward is not these people but the youth who can't see things correctly.

This executives have their own fault, but it's not corruption, it's largely incompetence and wrong choices, Buhari not doing certain things right, But a house that left its duties to be inserting embezzlement projects on the budget that is meant to create infrastructures for the country, and some people will be supporting that, SMH!

Talking about Magu, EFCC is meant to be independent, the house don't have power over all executive appointees, that's the reason why Ribadu was so effective in Obasanjo's regime, the house couldn't control him because if they can, then he can't prosecute anyone of them that is corrupt. Buhari submitting Magu's name is one of is many wrong steps, and the Vp have said the right thing, he's not subject to their approval. If the executive says Magu is not corrupt and he's fit to be EFCC boss, the house of thieves should leave it that way and face their numerous responsibilities.