Senate President Lawan Blames Saraki For Buhari, APC Failure

The Saraki-led National Assembly endured a torrid relationship with the executive, as it sought to assert its authority as the second tier of government.

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has attributed the failure of the All Progressives Congress government under President Muhammadu Buhari to the power struggle between the executive and the National Assembly during Bukola Saraki's tenure.

Saraki served as the 13th President of the Senate of Nigeria during President Buhari's first term from 2015 to 2019.



According to Lawan, who succeeded Saraki, the All Progressives Congress government could not fulfil its electoral promises to the electorate during its first term because the two bodies did not have a cordial relationship.

 Lawan said this at the First Progressives Youth Conference 2021, on Monday night in Abuja, PeoplesGazette reports.

He said, "When we were voted in 2019 as leaders of the National Assembly, we were conscious of one thing, that the mandate that was given to us by Nigerians in 2015 had suffered disruption and dislocation.

"For four years (2015 to 2019), our government could not perform optimally because of the then crisis between the parliament – the National Assembly – and the Executive arm of government.

"So, A.P.C. had already lost four very important years. And, that was supposed to be the year that we should have convinced Nigerians that they took the right decision by voting out a PDP administration in 2015."

The Saraki-led National Assembly endured a torrid relationship with the executive, as it sought to assert its authority as the second tier of government.

The Senate in 2018 rejected Buhari's request for $1billion for the purchase of arms. It also refused to confirm former head of anti-graft agency Ibrahim Magu as EFCC chairman.

The upper legislative chamber also had brushes with some heads of government agencies and cabinet members such as Customs boss Hamid Ali, former finance minister Kemi Adeosun. It sacked Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal.

http://saharareporters.com/2021/06/23/senate-president-lawan-blames-saraki-buhari-apc-failure

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Senate President Lawan Blames Saraki For Buhari, APC Failure

The Saraki-led National Assembly endured a torrid relationship with the executive, as it sought to assert its authority as the second tier of government.

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has attributed the failure of the All Progressives Congress government under President Muhammadu Buhari to the power struggle between the executive and the National Assembly during Bukola Saraki's tenure.

Saraki served as the 13th President of the Senate of Nigeria during President Buhari's first term from 2015 to 2019.



According to Lawan, who succeeded Saraki, the All Progressives Congress government could not fulfil its electoral promises to the electorate during its first term because the two bodies did not have a cordial relationship.

 Lawan said this at the First Progressives Youth Conference 2021, on Monday night in Abuja, PeoplesGazette reports.

He said, "When we were voted in 2019 as leaders of the National Assembly, we were conscious of one thing, that the mandate that was given to us by Nigerians in 2015 had suffered disruption and dislocation.

"For four years (2015 to 2019), our government could not perform optimally because of the then crisis between the parliament – the National Assembly – and the Executive arm of government.

"So, A.P.C. had already lost four very important years. And, that was supposed to be the year that we should have convinced Nigerians that they took the right decision by voting out a PDP administration in 2015."

The Saraki-led National Assembly endured a torrid relationship with the executive, as it sought to assert its authority as the second tier of government.

The Senate in 2018 rejected Buhari's request for $1billion for the purchase of arms. It also refused to confirm former head of anti-graft agency Ibrahim Magu as EFCC chairman.

The upper legislative chamber also had brushes with some heads of government agencies and cabinet members such as Customs boss Hamid Ali, former finance minister Kemi Adeosun. It sacked Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal.

http://saharareporters.com/2021/06/23/senate-president-lawan-blames-saraki-buhari-apc-failure

FTC.
#SoroSoke werey
Werey wey dey disguise!! SMH
Laughable knowing that this President of a clueless rubberstamp arm of government is still playing the blame game even when it's obvious he lacks the leadership ability! SMH.
Mofo...

We need young visionary leaders not these bunch of charlatans parading themselves in government positions.

#We Mooove.

@Seniorwriter

This picture has finally been Translated

I just hope SARAKI will not stoop too low to reply this bring any file I will sign senate president. Saraki don't allow them drag you to their clueless government o.

Bukola Saraki should be trial again. Nigerians should blame bukola for any failure of this government.

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Tinubuadvocate:
Bukola Saraki should be trial again. Nigerians should blame bukola for any failure of this government.

very soon you and your senate president will still go and blame abacha for APC failure.

Pot dey call kettle black!

As far as naija is concern Saraki happens to be the best Senate Presido.
He pocketed Buhari, he pocketed Kyari, he pocketed the cabal.
Lawan wey be complete rubber stamp senate presidio?
Taaaaa

In fact Saraki is responsible for leaking roof of the national assembly.

Unfortunate lots, they blame everybody except themselves.

Since this clueless APC led governments have blamed everybody on earth for their failure, they might be need for them to start blaming God for the remaining of their tenure.

Buhari has performed excellently since you got to that post,Buhari second term performance has really shown that saraki was the problem and he should be held responsible for buhari first and second term failure

This blame game is too much already...


Everybody's blaming everybody