The Chairman of Presidential
Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) has blamed Senate
President Bukola Saraki for the invasion of the senate by suspected thugs on
Wednesday.
Sagay explained that Saraki and
his minions in the senate had been provoking people to take the law into their
own hands.
The Senior Advocate said this
while speaking to Punch.
He said, “This Senate led by
Bukola Saraki has been provoking Nigerians for a long time. What happened today
(Wednesday) was illegal; there is no doubt about that. But the provocation that
this particular Senate has been inflicting on Nigerians has reached a boiling
point.
“You cannot be enjoying the huge
and enormous resources of the people, living in luxury and at the same time
refusing to do your job, making trouble with the executive at the slightest
opportunity, bringing the government to a standstill and then turning members
of the Senate into puns who can be pushed here and there.
“I think Saraki has gone too far.
While what happened today is illegal, I have no doubt in my mind that he and
the group that surround him provoked it. Ultimately, I hold Saraki responsible
for what happened today.”
The thugs suspected to be loyal to the suspended
Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial district, Ovie Omo-Agege had
invaded the red chambers and forcefully took away the mace.
They broke into the chambers when
plenary was going on, creating serious confusion and tension.
Few hours later, Sen. Omo-Agege
was arrested in connection to the incident but was later released, after which
he denied claims that he staged the incident.
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