Mr. Saraki is facing a 13-count charge of alleged false asset declaration levelled against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau.
The senators who were represented by Senators Rafiu Ibrahim and Samuel Anyanwu, representing Kwara South and Imo East respectively told journalists on the sidelines of the tribunal sitting that they consider Mr. Saraki’s trial as an attempt by the leading All Progressives Congress to blacklist him before the Nigerian masses.
“We have since discovered that the trial of the senate president is a mere attempt to blackmail him and make him look bad in the court of public opinion,” Senator Ibrahim said. “No more, no less. A dispassionate analysis of the proceeding of the CCT yesterday has pointed to the fact that the APC-led executive is still embittered against Dr Saraki over the manner of his election as senate president.”
The senators, who were 12 in number at the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Wednesday, said regardless of its outcome, the trial of Mr. Saraki would be subject to other statutory procedure for the impeachment of Nigeria’s Senate President.
“For those calling for the impeachment of the senate president, we urge them to avail themselves of the provisions of the law relating to such a sensitive step. They will have to produce as many as 100 senators to achieve that aim. As long as they don’t have the majority, the call is a tall dream that will remain a figment of the imagination of the groups and their sponsors,” the senators said.
During the previous sitting Mr. Saraki was accompanied by as much as 80 senators.
On Wednesday he was accompanied to court by just eight senators, including Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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What a pity? Okadagbo with his clout could not escape similar onslaught. I wonder if Saraki knows history or his ego trip has blinded him to reality. Now they have pushed him to the river they are now deserting him. At next hearing if you have 4 senators you should count yourself lucky. Saraki and Mark, some of your mates in secret offshore wuruwuru who are residents in saner societies are already resigning from public service. Crooks tag senators!
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ReplyDeleteSome of our senators see the Senate as a jamboree platform; thus, can not distinguish their left from their right. This effrontery in supporting evil clearly evinces their gross ineptitude on the one hand and the gigantic trouble Nigerians are in for on the other hand.
ReplyDeleteThere wouldn't be needs to impeach Saraki! In a saner clime with sense of responsibility and patriotism, Saraki would've step aside while his case lasted. Here, even catching them with their hands in the cookie jar, they will still be claiming innocence.
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