Lawal said this in a statement on Wednesday in reaction to the allegation of Saraki that a “cabal” had hijacked the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.
He was also reacting to the statement of Ekweremadu that Buhari was exhibiting dictatorial tendencies.
The SGF described the statements as unfortunate, stating that the federal government was not deciding the trial of the duo.
Saraki and Ekweremadu are being tried before an Abuja high court for allegedly forging the senate standing order, 2015.
The charge against them was instituted by the federal government.
“Since the arraignment of the president of the senate, Senator Bukola Saraki and, his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu before the federal high court on Monday, June 27, 2016, the two leaders of the senate, have issued two separate press statements conveying messages that are far from being complementary to the person and government of President Muhammadu Buhari,” Lawal said.
“Senator Saraki in his statement clearly insinuated that Mr President is not in control of his administration and that a cabal now runs the federal administration. On the part of Senator Ekweremadu, he insists that President Buhari is exhibiting dictatorial tendencies that can derail our democracy.
“From their statements, the two leaders of the senate also gave this erroneous impression that by their arraignment, it is the entire senate and indeed, the legislative arm of government that is on trial. They want the public to believe that their prosecution is utter disregard by the executive arm of government for the constitutional provisions of separation of powers and that preferring the forgery case against them is a vendetta exercise.
“Since this case is in court, the judiciary should be allowed to do its job. However, it is important to emphasise that this case involves only the four accused persons and should not be presented to the unsuspecting public as involving the entire senate of the federal republic of Nigeria.
“The complaint leading to the forgery investigation was reported to the police by some aggrieved senators who specifically accused certain persons. It is not the senate of the federal republic of Nigeria that is involved and definitely not the house of representatives. To bring the national assembly as a body into this court case is totally unwarranted. It can only be for other purposes and reasons outside the investigation and legal proceedings.
“A case of forgery is usually preferred against individuals. This is not different. As was the case with a former speaker of the house of representatives, who was accused of certificate forgery, what he did was to resign, honourably. The matter did not even go to court. In that particular case, it was never orchestrated as a matter for the national assembly. The individual involved did not drag the entire legislature into the matter.
“Meanwhile the separate statements by the senate president and his deputy are indeed contradictory. While Senator Saraki believes Mr President has abdicated his powers and that a cabal is in charge of federal administration, Senator Ekweremadu says President Buhari has become a dictator.
“Our democracy is still evolving and being deepened. The provisions of the separation of powers are entrenched in our constitution and should guide everyone in our conduct. The rule of law is indeed supreme. This particular case is before the judiciary and is not being decided by the executive arm of government. All that has transpired is still within the confines of our laws. These are the rights to accuse, to be investigated and be arraigned before the court. To impute other considerations to the process is unfortunate. We should allow the process to take its course, in consonance with the dictates of the law and total obeisance to the cardinal democratic principle of the separation of powers.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Since when did what transpire in the Senate become an executive headache, both Saraki and Ekweremadu are right in their statements cus Buhari thru his dictorship is playing d music Orchestrated by Tinubu and his cohort inorder to pacify him.
ReplyDeleteOur economy is dying, no electricity, no money in circulation yet our Buhari is busy chasing shadows just to divert attentions from his epileptic governance.
He should just throw the part of honour and resign honourably bcus some of us are not gullible to succumb to his tricks. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
My dear well said, however what exactly is the cause of this bad economy? What is the cause of collapse of power supply in the country? Why is there no money in circulation? I believe that Buhari is not the cause of all these. Truth is that politicians no longer have access to government money, that's why there is no money in circulation. Nwanne take away bias and be more objective. Kay Chukwu Mezie okwua.
DeleteHmmm there is hope for Nigeria. You are sound @Anon 6:24
DeleteBaresty God bless you. I stand with you
ReplyDeleteU sound like the clown that your name depicts. Are you seriously for real? So in your opinion Buhari should ignore the forgery made by one of the highest office of power in Nigeria. This is a very shameful thing. If we don't get it right at that level every other thing you mentioned or wish for will remain wishes. The problem I have here is that, I wonder how Nigeria will move forward if people like you still come here to talk without any reasoning faculty to separate issues.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness Nigeria is not totally filled with people with the reasoning capacity of Baretsy and company who can't really tell good from bad or they could but are morally blind to differentiate between looting and pilfering
ReplyDeleteYeah. Thank God
DeleteNo sinner should go unpunished irrespective. Of his/her status God bless nigeria.
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