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Five days to CCT trial, Senators affirm support for Saraki

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Five day to the commencement of the Code of Conduct trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on charges of false assets declaration, some Senators on Sunday declared that they stand solidly behind him.

The Senators declared that they and an overwhelming majority of their colleagues remain solid and unshakeable in their support for Saraki.

In obvious reaction to a news story published by a national newspaper, the Senators in a statement said there is no truth about claims that some Senators are discussing or thinking about Saraki’s successor because there was no basis for that.

They stated that they decided to issue the statement after consulting their colleagues who said they have been bombarded with calls from their constituents demanding to know the veracity of the claims contained in the news story.

Read also: CCT postpones Saraki’s day in the dock by 24hrs

“The particular newspaper and their sponsors are simply undermining the judiciary by writing a story to pre-empt the outcome of a judicial process. They are playing God, forgetting that Saraki would not have been Senate President if God Almighty did not wish it. He is the only Senate President who in less than one year had votes of confidence passed by 85 of the 109 Senators. If we have a motion for confidence vote today, we are sure that 90 Senators will endorse the Senate President.

“Let us make it clear, our position remains the same. The case against Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal is not a case of corruption. It is a case of political persecution. Again, he remains innocent until the case has gone through the final floor of the judicial architecture. We have no doubt that the mischief will fail and so we are solidly behind him.”

The statement was signed by senators Rafiu Ibrahim, Peter Nwaoboshi, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Isa Hamma Misau, Samuel Anyanwu and Lanre Tejuoso said, the lawmakers declared “We continue to stand by Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki and nothing will change that”.

 

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  1. Apachee zooma

    March 6, 2016 at 6:47 pm

    Talk is cheap. Let the law take its course. They are all clowns. Search deep, you will find that there are clandestine moves by his so called supporters to take his place. I dey siddon look

  2. Jamezz

    March 7, 2016 at 5:26 am

    Before nko! they must show royalty so long as saraki is still on the seat o retain their own juicy positions. i wonder what song they will sing if saraki is dropped from the seat of senate president.
    interesting days ahead though as saraki faces the cct to defend himself.

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