Some youths from Kwara State
under the aegis of Kwara agenda have by way of a peaceful demonstration,
reacted to a purported plot by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim
Idris, to rope the Senate President, Bukola Saraki in a criminal case.
The youths, who staged a protest
to the Government House, Ilorin, told the state governor, Abdulfattah Ahmed,
that the design was to link Saraki with a murder case involving one Lanre
Mohammed Soliu, who was recently paraded by the police in the state over
alleged involvement in cult related murders.
Bearing placards with various
inscriptions such as “Fresh plot to frame Saraki uncovered”, “stop intimidating
Saraki”, “we stand with Saraki”, they claimed that, “no Senate President in the
history of this country has been so humiliated and vilified as Senator Bukola
Saraki, for no just cause.”
Leader of the group, Taofiq
Olateju raised the alarm that the suspect was being transported to Abuja while
his crime was allegedly committed in Ilorin.
He said, “Our attention has been
drawn to a fresh plot by the federal government to implicate the President of
the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki in a murder case involving one Lanre Mohammed
Soliu.
“It is on record that Lanre
Mohammed Soliu was recently paraded alongside five others by the Kwara state
police commissioner, Aminu Pai Saleh, as members of Aiye confraternity cult
group. Soliu was specifically accused of killing one Yemi Bayero of Ago market,
Ilorin.
“The offences which the suspect
allegedly committed were carried out in Ilorin, Kwara state, and expectedly
he’s supposed to be tried in a competent court of jurisdiction in the state.
“We are, however, alarmed by a
new twist to the whole issue. As we are speaking with you, Soliu is being
transported to Abuja by men of Kwara state police command.
“This is not our concern, but our
concern is about the plot by the powers that be to torture and force the
suspect to implicate Dr Bukola Saraki. We have it on good authority that the
main purpose of transferring the self- confessed cultist to Abuja is to implicate
the Senate President in the whole saga.
“As concerned youths of Kwara
state, we want to appeal to men of conscience across the country to prevail on
the federal government to stop intimidating and humiliating our God – sent
leader, the President of the Senate. No Senate President in the history of this
country has been so humiliated and vilified as Senator Bukola Saraki, for no
just cause.
“Saraki is our leader and a law
abiding citizen whose passion is to improve the lots of the common man. He should
be left alone to continue the good job he and his colleagues are doing at the
National Assembly.
“We are using this forum to warn
those behind this fresh plot to frame and tarnish the image of our leader to
retrace their steps. We have no doubt in our mind that this fresh plot like the
ones before it shall fail woefully.”
“Dr Bukola Saraki remains
committed to the cause of the Nigerian masses, and their prayers and support
shall always keep him going and ensure his victory over his adversaries.”
In his response, Governor Ahmed
promised to deliver the message from the youths to the appropriate quarters,
even as he commended their maturity in carrying out the protest.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No Senate President had questionable character as Saraki in the long corruption filled history of Nigeria
ReplyDelete