Senators who opposed the election of Senator
Bukola Saraki as the Senate president will
soon ‘sheathe their swords’ and drum support
for the ex-Kwara state governor at the Code of
Conduct Trial (CCT) on Thursday, March 24,
Premium Times reports.
To confirm this, the senators on the platform of
the All Progressives Congress (APC), held an
unusual meeting Tuesday, March 22 with the
Senate president’s key men, where they stated
that their differences would no longer stand
between them and their support for their
leader.
Ten senators reportedly attended the meeting
held at the Asokoro residence of ex-Sokoto
governor, Aliyu Wammako, including five from
each of the camps which had opposed one
another for months.
Recall that Saraki has been at loggerheads with
the leaders of the APC since he was made the
Senate president against the wish of the party
which preferred Ahmed Lawan for the post and
has had to deal with a case of corruption
allegations at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
Lawan, Marafa, Gbenga Ashafa, and Suleiman
Hukunyi stood on the opposing part
while Danjuma Goje, Wammako, Sani Yerima,
Kabiru Gaya and Adamu Aliero represented
Saraki’s interest during the meeting.
Wammako who spoke with Premium Times
after the meeting which ended at about 6.50pm,
explained that they held the meeting to end the
crisis that has hit the APC caucus following.
“Effectively the meeting has brought an end to
crisis in the Senate between APC Senators
who now support the Senate President, Bukola
Saraki,” the senator said.
Saraki is due to appear at the Code of Conduct
Tribunal on Thursday when the tribunal is
expected to rule on his motion for the dismissal
of the case against him on grounds of
procedural error.
Speaking also after the meeting, another
senator (of the Unity Forum) informed that
there were three agreements from the parley,
but of most importance is the fact that they all
agreed to have a united APC caucus.
According to the senator who preferred
anonymity, “The number three point is the
supremacy of our party, loyalty to our leaders
and support for President Muhammadu Buhari.
The meeting was held in the interest our party
and Nigeria.
“It is beyond Saraki, there is no crisis between
us again. This man (Saraki) is in court and
anything can happen.”
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Mynd44

Well, it seems they're just waking up to the reality that they're supposed to support their leader. United you stand or divided you fall.