It is no more news that, the hullabaloo surrounding the allegations of misappropriation and the initial inability of the senate president to appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal has been doused to an extent now, with the C.C.T adjourning the case till October 21st for the main hearing.


In as much as I affirm the fact that according to the Nigerian constitution, the S.P is still innocent until proven guilty, I think it's imperative that the senate president MUST resign now.


Yes, in saner climes he would have resigned long ago since the case has been brought up, but our society is still yet to get there (I hope we all remembered the Stella Oduah case).


Even before him, past senate presidents like Adolphus Nwabara, Chuba Okadigbo etc. and even our madam first female speaker of Nigeria Patricia Olubunmi Etteh all resigned their positions when it was visibly clear that, cases of corruption were levied against them.


Though, as it stands now, the senate president might still lay claim to the fact that he's still in charge of the Senate (Imagine 50 senators according to premium times accompanied him there). But he must be reminded that his reputation has totally been damaged. His name has been brought into total disarray.

It will thus not be morally and ethically right for someone who was docked days ago, to preside over the sitting of the senate on resumption next week. It is clear that if saraki doesn't resign, then the senate been presided by a man undergoing trial is a big slap on our face and sensibilities as Nigerians. In fact it will be an affront to the fight against corruption.

Just like former president Good luck Jonathan saved his reputation by admitting that he lost the election and congratulating president buhari afterwards, thus laying a good precedence for the political culture in Nigeria. Senator Saraki must also do the honorable thing now to save his face and lay a precedence for our corrupt politicians. Mr Senate president must not be deceived to think that he will pull this through.


The most honorable thing for the senate president to do now is to resign his position honorably, so as to maintain a level of dignity and respect some people still have for him NOW before it's too LATE

lie nsi @ Op

Op you are confusing yourself.
In one hand you say he is innocent until proven guilty in court, in another vein you are saying he should resign even before he is proven guilty.

So he should serve the punishment before being proven guilty.

What happens if he resigns and after the trial the court finds him innocent, will you give him back the the seat of senate president?

In your mind you believe his is guilty until proven otherwise hence your call for him to resign. The law does not work that way.

Anyway you can easily walk to the national assembly and force him to resign with your superpower

OP! this is Nigeria