Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has dissociated himself from the N60bn arms deal involving the immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd).

Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, stated that contrary to report published in an online medium, he has never had anything to do with purchase of security equipment because in his entire political career he never served in any committee or body which has any link with Defence or national security.

“As a member of the Seventh Senate, Dr. Saraki was not a member of any of the committees which have oversight function on the Ministry of Defence or the intelligence and national security apparatus. If he was tagged the leader of the opposition to the Jonathan administration, how then will he be privy to Arms purchases and have the influence to blackmail any government agency or institution over the release of funds.

“The Senate President would like to alert members of the public to this new plot by this particular online medium to tarnish his reputation as the medium and its sponsors pursue the singular objective of removing him from the office of the Senate President, an objective they have since failed to achieve within and outside the National Assembly”

This time around, the online medium and its sponsors chose to drag the Senate President to this reigning and current issue of arms purchase by insinuating that he once blackmailed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to give him and other Senators the sum of N250 million as a way of covering up the arbitrary withdrawal by the NSA from the security fund approved by the former President.

First, there is no logic in the claim as Dr. Saraki who was persecuted by the last administration could not have had the influence and good standing to walk up to the Central Bank to demand for any money having exposed many atrocities of the past administration. Again, on what ground would the Senate President blackmail anyone for 250 Million naira? It must be emphasized here that Dr. Saraki will never engage in any sharp practice or issue which will warrant him to blackmail any individual or government institution.

“Therefore for record purposes, Dr. Saraki did not collect any money from any official of the CBN in respect of any arms deal. The Senate President also challenge the online medium or any official of the apex bank, Senator, serving or past, who witnessed or participated in any sharing of the alleged money purported to have been received by him, to come out with evidence.

“It should be recalled that this online medium believe it can continue to disparage and defame people claiming that it is operating outside the country. The medium cannot operate above the law.

“This same medium had falsely published the data page of a forged passport it purportedly claimed belonged to Saraki. The Home Office in the United Kingdom has since written to confirm that the said passport, does not belong to the Senate President. Also, it once claimed that Saraki bribed some judges using a former Chief Justice of Nigeria as a front. The claim has since been proven to be false. Anybody who knows the reputation of the retired Justice in question knows that he cannot be used to pervert the cause of justice.
” It also claimed that Saraki tried to cover up the case of $20 billion missing NNPC fund and indeed collected “cash and gifts” from former President Goodluck Jonathan through Mr. Gilbert Chagoury when in actual fact the Senate President was the only member of the Senate committee who refused to sign the majority report of the Makarfi committee because he disagreed with the report which he believed did not address the matter. It is strange however that a man who dissociated himself from the probe report because he believed it amounted to a cover up was later accused by the same online medium as supporting attempts to hide the issue of the missing funds. This is not only completely false, but also a fiction concocted to defame Dr. Saraki.

“The game being played by this online medium and its sponsors is clear. As they have done in previous cases involving the on-going trial of the Senate President at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, they are targeting the Appeal at the Supreme Court coming up on Thursday, December 3rd 2015. They want to prejudice the Supreme Court as they have done when they blackmailed a judge of the Federal High Court to withdraw from the case and also published false reports, which compelled the Court of Appeal to postpone its judgment at the last minute.

“Whatever the motive of this online medium, it is high time we employed the instrument of the law to stop this act of impunity aimed at publishing false reports believing the victims will not go to court or be frustrated by its dubious claims that they are domiciled outside Nigeria.

” We urge all Nigerians and other well-meaning individuals across the globe to ignore this absolutely false claim by the online medium. Like we earlier stated, this false claim shall not go unchallenged. We shall meet in court.
“We have allowed them enough latitude to indulge in their unscrupulous and mischievous method of journalism. However, enough is enough. We have no option than to commence legal action against Sahara Reporters in all relevant jurisdictions, particularly on the issue of fake passport, false claim of bribery and the recent one on blackmail, all aimed at tarnishing the image of the Senate President.

“We need to put an end to this concerted mischief of defaming the person and good reputation of Senator Bukola Saraki. We will vigorously defend the integrity of the Senate President. We believe law and global best practices should guide these cyber-warriors. They have abused the docility of the law for too long. Enough is enough.”

Cc: lalasticlala

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/count-me-out-of-arms-deal-scandal-saraki/

Hmm

Hmm

;Dwho wan go jail

Saraki come out and clear your name or else, you are next to visit EFCC

lalasticlala ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh



Saraki don dey fear

Yeye man!

OnankpaBa:
lalasticlala ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh



Saraki don dey fear

Fear? he called himself the Lion of naija politics.

“The game being played by this online medium and its sponsors is clear. As they have done in previous cases involving the on-going trial of the Senate President at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, they are targeting the Appeal at the Supreme Court coming up on Thursday, December 3rd 2015. They want to prejudice the Supreme Court as they have done when they blackmailed a judge of the Federal High Court to withdraw from the case and also published false reports, which compelled the Court of Appeal to postpone its judgment at the last minute.

“Whatever the motive of this online medium, it is high time we employed the instrument of the law to stop this act of impunity aimed at publishing false reports believing the victims will not go to court or be frustrated by its dubious claims that they are domiciled outside Nigeria.

DONSMITH123:


Fear? he called himself the Lion of naija politics.

not only lion. Cat

and the game continue

We already know that!! By the time Dasuki,Dokpesi and Baffarawa speaks the case would be torn to the shreds.We have seen it happen several time during this ill-fated and moronic administration.

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Chukwudi44, what did you av to say?

chukwudi44:
We already know that!! By the time Dasuki,Dokpesi and Baffarawa speaks the case would be torn to the shreds.We have seen it happen several time during this ill-fated and moronic administration.

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Not when Bubu is involved. Dasuki is Inn for a long thing.

OnankpaBa:
lalasticlala ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh



Saraki don dey fear

Saraki fear ke!! I don't think you know the Jagaban slayer very well!! The new EFCC boss would know better after what befell his predecessor after he was stupid enough to allow himself to be used against the honourable senate president.

chukwudi44:
We already know that!! By the time Dasuki,Dokpesi and Baffarawa speaks the case would be torn to the shreds.We have seen it happen several time during this ill-fated and moronic administration.

My guy, the way the case is going, many head will roll.

Good

chukwudi44:


Saraki fear ke!! I don't think you know the Jagaban slayer very well!! The new EFCC boss would know better after what befell his predecessor after he was stupid enough to allow himself to be used against the honourable senate president.

Saraki's fate is hanging. Forget the fact that Baba is just silent. Saraki knew better.

SirSmithHarry:
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Not when Bubu is involved. Dasuki is Inn for a long thing.

Bubu the illiterate president has only so far succeeded in conducting media trials!! I can bet you these fools have nothing on this men.Just wait until these cases get to court.

OnankpaBa:




Saraki's fate is hanging. Forget the fact that Baba is just silent. Saraki knew better.

I have been hearing this tales by moonlight since June.Wake up bro we are now in December and this regime have just used up the first half of its first year

chukwudi44:


Bubu the illiterate president has only so far succeeded in conducting media trials!! I can bet you these fools have nothing on this men.Just wait until these cases get to court.

OnankpaBa:


not only lion. Cat

chukwudi44:


I have been hearing this tales by moonlight since June.Wake up bro we are now in December and this regime have just used up the first half of its first year

You called it tales of moon light? with how many arrest today. my brother wail not. More will still be arrested.

chukwudi44:


[s]Bubu the illiterate president has only so far succeeded in conducting media trials!! I can bet you these fools have nothing on this men.Just wait until these cases get to court.[/s]

Respect your elder and you will live long.

baralatie:
“The game being played by this online medium and its sponsors is clear. As they have done in previous cases involving the on-going trial of the Senate President at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, they are targeting the Appeal at the Supreme Court coming up on Thursday, December 3rd 2015. They want to prejudice the Supreme Court as they have done when they blackmailed a judge of the Federal High Court to withdraw from the case and also published false reports, which compelled the Court of Appeal to postpone its judgment at the last minute.

“Whatever the motive of this online medium, it is high time we employed the instrument of the law to stop this act of impunity aimed at publishing false reports believing the victims will not go to court or be frustrated by its dubious claims that they are domiciled outside Nigeria.

If saraki is clean, he should clear his name. Simple.

I think Dr Saraki should have keep quiet in relation to the latest news by SR, he just played into SaharaReporters hand by issuing a press release. I'm certain SR have got lots of incriminating documents about Dr Saraki which they will release in bits just to prolong his fate.

With all the high profile arrests, many heads will roll with more people to be implicated soon.

OnankpaBa:




You called it tales of moon light? with how many arrest today. my brother wail not. More will still be arrested.

Kini big deal about arresting someone? How many times have Dasuki been arrested by this regime? Unless the illiterate has a strong case(which I doubt going by his antecedents) this case would be thrown out by the courts

feedthenation:
I think Dr Saraki should have keep quiet in relation to the latest news by SR, he just played into SaharaReporters hand by issuing a press release. I'm certain SR have got lots of incriminating documents about Dr Saraki which they will release in bits just to prolong his fate.

With all the high profile arrests, many heads will roll with more people to be implicated soon.

Abegi park well jare!! Which yeye incrimating evidence!! The useless online APC attack dog have been barking with their tootless mouth against Saraki for too long

OnankpaBa:



If saraki is clean, he should clear his name. Simple.

He has just done that.Thank you for your concern.

chukwudi44:


Kini big deal about arresting someone? How many times have Dasuki been arrested by this regime? Unless the illiterate has a strong case(which I doubt going by his antecedents) this case would be thrown out by the courts

do not insult your president