DISMISSAL OF FORGERY CASE: All is not well, Tinubu tells Saraki, Ekweremadu

National leader of the APC Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reacted to the Federal government dropping its forgery case against some officials of the Senate.

Tinubu called on the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu not to celebrate or “to believe all is well with the nation, because all has turned out well for them on this matter.”

The former governor told the two men, that “All is not well”, and that “Throughout the nation, the people stagger and groan under the weight of economic hardship. This government and our party must hear and respond to their plea. We must lead the way.”

Tinubu in a statement by his media office Saturday night, noted that “With these forgery charges found not to apply, it is good that they be dismissed so that the national assembly may focus on this important work ahead.”

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He added, that “New legislation will be required to help pull the nation out of the economic mire. More importantly, such visionary legislation will be even more needed to permanently reform our national economic architecture so that we may promote the type of diverse, durable economic growth and employment that will ensure a stronger future and better insulate the nation from the fragility inherent in basing the economic welfare of the nation on the global price of a single commodity.”

According to him, “with these forgery charges found not to apply, it is good that they be dismissed so that the national assembly may focus on this important work ahead.

“A mind and heart unburdened by the specter of possible legal liability is also free to devote itself to the pressing matters of state. Consequently, this action presents a unique window of opportunity for the national assembly to reset its bearings and to focus on the real issues at hand.

“History will not look kindly on those involved if they were to squander this fine chance.

“As never before, Nigerians look to the various arms of government to perform their roles so that the country can walk the path of change and renewal.”

Encouraging them, he stated that “Now that you have overcome this legal battle, you must dedicate yourselves to helping Nigeria win the greater war against poverty, despair and failure. No matter our past difference, in this effort we must stand united in purpose and resolve. Nigeria must do more than survive. It must thrive.”

Saraki and Ekweremadu had been on trial for allegedly forging the Senate Standing rules to facilitate their election into their present positions in the Senate, but the charges were dropped by the Federal Government in what seemed a political solution.

 

 

 

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