Following the warrant of arrest issued against the
senate president,Bukola Saraki has replied with a
statement ..Read below..Following the development
in the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) today, Friday,
September 18, 2015 when the Tribunal chose to
ignore the subsisting order of a Federal High Court
by sitting, we hereby state our position as follows:

1. While the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola
Saraki, had stated and maintains that he is ready to
submit himself to due process of the law on any
issue concerning him, he also believes he has an
inalienable right to resort to the same judiciary for
protection when he feels his fundamental rights are
about to be infringed upon.

2. It is for this reason that Dr. Saraki, having
satisfied himself that the case filed by the CCB and
the manner in which the case was filed show that he
will not be given justice, resorted to the Federal High
Court for the determination of the issues of
competence of the prosecutor as well as compliance
with the procedure stipulated in the Code of Conduct
Bureau and Tribunal Act.

3. The Federal High Court on Thursday, September
17, 2015, therefore ordered that the all parties in the
case should appear before it on Monday, September
21, 2015. The implication of this ruling by a Court of
competent jurisdiction is that the sitting today has
been overtaken by event. It is for this reason that
Dr. Saraki chose to go about with his normal official
schedule.

4. Today at the Tribunal, Counsel to the Senate
President, Mr. M. A. Mahmud (SAN), raised a motion
stating that there is a pending constitutional matter
before the Federal High Court to be decided on
Monday and that the Tribunal should hold the trial
until the constitutional matter is disposed of.
5. We are however dismayed that the Tribunal chose
to disregard the order of the Federal High Court and
the motion to suspend hearing till Monday when all
parties are expected to argue their positions on the
constitutional matter.

6. It is also a surprise to us that despite the
application by the lead counsel to the Senate
President that he will produce Dr. Saraki on Monday
and the personality of the person involved as the
Number three man in the country, the Tribunal
insisted on issuing a warrant of arrest as if its
intention is simply to embarra$$ Dr. Saraki. We are
not unmindful of the fact that the Tribunal is acting
under political influence and external pressure. This
is dangerous to our democracy.

7. The conduct of the Tribunal today left nobody in
doubt that it cannot do justice on the matter before
it. It is also clear that today’s decision is an abuse
of the rule of law which portends danger to our
judicial system. The Tribunal has equally set a bad
precedent in the way and manner it conducted itself
during the proceedings.

8. We want to emphasise the fact that this is not
part of any war against corruption but using state
institutions to fight political opponents and seeking
to achieve through the back door what some people
cannot get through democratic process.

9. We need to caution here that in a desperate bid to
settle political scores and nail imaginary enemies, we
should not destroy our democratic institutions and
heat the polity for selfish reasons. Let us all learn
from history.

10. The Senate President is a law abiding citizen
who will not do anything to undermine the judicial
process and authority. However, Dr. Saraki will
always act to protect his fundamental human rights.
End
Signed
Yusuph Olaniyonu
Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) to the Senate
President.

I carefully read through, waiting for the epic response. Boy was I disappointed! there's a similarity between Saraki and Barcanista. They are both protection seekers.

If Saraki continues in this manner instead of going before the tribunal to clear his name, what will stop the people he surmons to the senate from doing the same thing?

Will the illiterate in Aso Rock understand any of these grammar. I really doubt that he will survive an impeachment move. Tinubu is setting the nomad up for impeachment. What he could not achieve in putting up his stooge as Senate President, he is planning by misleading the nomad.

Saraki is on a hot seat no.One person dubiously acquiring upto 2.2trillion naira at d expense of the poor masses.
Issokay.
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apc has just sowed the seeds of destruction in their party with this kangaroo saraki triak. in turn it would affect Nigerians

This is war (politics is war). Everything is fair in love and war(politics)

Atlantian:
Will the illiterate in Aso Rock understand any of these grammar. I really doubt that he will survive an impeachment move. Tinubu is setting the nomad up for impeachment. What he could not achieve in putting up his stooge as Senate President, he is planning by misleading the nomad.

The 'illiterate' contested an election and won. The 'illiterate' is the president of the federal Republic of Nigeria and will remain so till 2019. The so called illiterate has well educated children.


What do you as an 'educated' man or child or boy achieve in life? Just mention 1 of them and I'm sure it will be even half of what I have achieved.