The Publicity Secretary of the
All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kwara state, Alhaji Sulyman Buhari, has said
that the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki and the state governor,
Abdulfatah Ahmed are being victimized by the President Muhammadu-led
government.
Buhari said the politicians were
being unnecessarily victimised over the Offa bank robbery saga.
The Publicity Secretary, who was
sharing the opinion of the APC in the state in an interview with the Punch,
said everybody knows that what is happening is a clear case of witch – hunt.
Speaking further, Buhari said,
“One can recall how they started with him. The executive started with the issue
of asset declaration at the Code of Conduct Tribunal which he said he was ready
to face in order to prove his innocence.
“He had earlier raised the alarm
that there was information from Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed that he was to be
implicated in a cult – related case .
“We know the efforts and
mechanism he put in place to banish cultism in the state . So within a short
time that he raised the alarm, the police came up with another allegations in
connection with the Offa armed robbery allegation.
“The police said he knew
something about the Offa armed robbery. It is a laughable matter to be sincere.
We know the antecedent of the Senate President. He declared an asset worth
almost N40 bn in 2003.
“How can such a person, a two-
term governor, a senator who has been in the National Assembly for seven years
and the President of the Senate for three years, be involved in armed robbery?
What is he going to gain and achieve from that? It is totally uncalled for! He
has never been involved or sponsored any political crime within or outside the
state before because he is not a
violent person. He does not appreciate or encourage violence. He does not even
encourage thuggery.”
Asked about the confession of
some of the arrested gang leaders who said Saraki bought vehicles and empowered
them with vehicles and other logistics, Buhari added, “It is possible for a
kind- hearted personality like him to empower anybody with vehicles and this
happen everywhere.
“Go to Lagos State, a member of
the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajiabiamila, gave out buses to people.
Many people are doing that. Many state governors are also doing it.
“Saraki did not give out vehicles
to the boys so that they could use them to rob people. One of the suspects
categorically said the Senate President did not send them to rob. So the Senate
President has been exonerated already.”
On the belief that the suspects
are part of the Saraki’s political family and card carrying members of the APC,
the APC spokesperson said,
“If people are saying that the
suspects are part of the Saraki political family, does that also mean that the
almajaris, who are fighting in some parts of the country, are also members of
the Buhari political
family? No ! You cannot say that
they are part of his family.
“In as much as he is the political leader of
Kwara State, everybody can be part of the political structure.”
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