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CCT trial: We’ll swim and sink with Saraki – Senators

ON APRIL 7, 2016

By Henry Umoru
ABUJA —The prospects of a prolonged crisis in the Senate was, yesterday, in the offing following the decision by loyalists of Senate President Bukola Saraki to sink or swim with him in his continued trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT.

The affirmation of the Saraki loyalists is in the wake of agitations by some senators to give the Senate President a soft landing through a possible resignation from office in the interest of the legislative body.


Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki during his ongoing trail on false asset declaration at the code of conduct Tribunal in Abuja. Photo by Gbemiga Olamikan
Senator Saraki is currently facing trial at the CCT following a 13-count charge levelled against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, bordering on alleged corruption and false declaration of assets.

The contrasting views were inevitably widening the chasm that preceded the Senate leadership election that saw the All Progressives Congress, APC senators divide between Senators Saraki and Ahmad Lawan.

Meanwhile, allies of the Senate President in their response to the increasing pressure on him to step down, yesterday, vowed to resist the pressures saying that Saraki would not resign from office.

The pro-Saraki senators met at the Asokoro residence of Senator Magartarkada Wammako, APC, Sokoto Central and Chairman, Senate Committee on Education.

At the end of the meeting, some of the senators believed the Senate President must continue in office, stressing that for whatever it was worth, they would continue to stand firmly behind Saraki and ensure that his Senate Presidency seat was protected.

Addressing journalists on behalf of the senators, Senator Ibrahim Rafiu, APC, Kwara South and Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, reiterated their earlier stance that Saraki’s trial was a ‘mere persecution’ and an attempt to tarnish his image in ways not experienced before.

He said:  “We have since discovered that the trial of the Senate President is a mere attempt to blackmail him and make him look bad in the court of public opinion. No more, no less. A dispassionate analysis of the proceedings at the CCT, yesterday, has pointed to the fact that the APC-led executive is still embittered against Dr. Saraki over the manner of his election as Senate President.

“This is why we are standing for the Senate President and we will so do till the very end. We are doing this not for him but for the institution of the Senate that he eminently represents. We will never allow any arm of government to rubbish the cherished autonomy of the Senate.”

Commenting on the calls in some quarters that the Senate President should resign from his position, the senators insisted that the calls were borne out of ignorance and pure hatred, describing such calls as ‘wicked and unfounded.’

“For those calling for the impeachment of the Senate President, we urge them to avail themselves of the provisions of the law relating to such a sensitive step.

“As far as we are concerned, there is nothing like that on the table, and if anybody is trying to import that from outside of the Senate, God help them.

“All I know is that they will have to produce as many as a 100 senators to achieve that aim. As long as they don’t have the majority, the call is a tall dream that will remain a figment of the imagination of the groups and their sponsors,” the senators said.

Vanguard gathered, yesterday, that both the Senate Unity Forum, SUF and the Likemind Senators of the APC, may be returning to their battle moods ahead of another potential face off.

The SUF was a political pressure group formed to support Senator Ahmed Lawan, APC, Yobe North for the position of Senate President, while Likemind Senators was a pro-Saraki’s group.

According to a source, the senators are divided as to whether Senate President should step down or not.

While some of the senators are pushing for his resignation to save the image of the Senate which they see as already being rubbished before the public and the international community, others are of the view that he should remain till the end of the case.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/04/cct-trial-well-swim-and-sink-with-saraki-senators/

This is bad news for ngeneukwuenu and modath.Saraki is not going anywhere soon

Y'all should better wear a bikini while at it

I know even though he was found guilty, some senators would still fight for him not resign.
If were to be in advanced countries, he would have resigned long before now.

I don't believe he still commands as much loyalty from his peers as the heading of the article suggests -- not even within his PDP support base, who ironically are already scheming to replace him with one of their own. Besides, the article only quoted 1 single senator who also happens to be from Kwara.

They can also drown with him too.

swim and sink

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Sarak must go




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cktheluckyman:
This is bad news for ngeneukwuenu and mo.... Saraki is not going anywhere soon

Pa Chuks, impatience is not a virtue, so calm da F down!!!

I don't care, just give me light, and fuel.

We have since discovered that the trial
of the Senate President is a mere attempt to
blackmail him and make him look bad in the
court of public opinion. No more, no less. A
dispassionate analysis of the proceedings at the
CCT, yesterday, has pointed to the fact that the
APC-led executive is still embittered against Dr.
Saraki over the manner of his election as Senate
President.

Just imagine the rotteness of a people sent to represent a constituency!

APC-led executive is still embittered by his election- so what?? Is that supposed to be a reason for not proceeding with his trial even when the devil knows he's guilty?? How could anyone be this morally debased, still standing in defence of this crook with the revelations by prosecution witness yesterday??

I think we should, as a matter of urgency, start "test running" the process of recalling some of these dunderheads that populate the legislature- they certainly aren't there for our own good as they would rather be abobakus for a recalcitrant criminal than an abobaku for their respective constituencies.

Get ready to swim and drown with him. We will provide you the ocean.

eh yaaa! Zombies won't like this. I thought they claimed he has been advised by his supporters to resign. Saraki will still come out of this. Zombies will eat their words. The government is even on a crossed road here, if they acquit him, they will look silly because of too much noises they have made and if they convict him, they will look silly because of the tinubu's case. Which is why you can see them postpone trial just because of power failure. They put themselves in this situation by ignoring due process before charging him to court and influencing some judgements against him.

U ppl should stop deceiving ourselves coz saraki aren't gonna loose dis case.
ask me why ?
coz the efcc & FG witness tht could indict saraki can only come from transaction of deposits made into sarakis acct off which efcc is claiming is state fund & of which they have no prove is state fund.
Already,kwara state govt.has made a comment concerning tht yesterday & I am sure saraki is going to use kwara state govt.to finish off efcc & FG coz the governor is his boy & as we speak NW,the state govt is already putting machinery in place to cover their end & lash efcc.
who looses at the long run ?.,.the hunter.

Achuwa1:
U ppl should stop deceiving ourselves coz saraki aren't gonna loose dis case.
ask me why ?
coz the efcc & FG witness tht could indict saraki can only come from transaction of deposits made into sarakis acct off which efcc is claiming is state fund & of which they have no prove is state fund.
Already,kwara state govt.has made a comment concerning tht yesterday & I am sure saraki is going to use kwara state govt.to finish off efcc & FG coz the governor is his boy & as we speak NW,the state govt is already putting machinery in place to cover their end & lash efcc.
who looses at the long run ?.,.the hunter.

If he's so sure of winning this case why then was he running from pillar to post trying to stall/stop the trial? And if you all are truly confident that he won't lose then why are you zombie supporters screaming that the Tribunal judge (whom you all have tried to smear at every chance yet still expect to be fair and remain above board) is biased and being teleguided by the executive - which if true means his conviction is already a fait accompli and this whole trial exercise is just a mere formality. That you all are this confident in his eventual acquittal in spite of his shenanigans defies logic. Dude, you sound confused.

Be sure of what you saying

afroniger:


If he's so sure of winning this case why then was he running from pillar to post trying to stall/stop the trial? And if you all are truly confident that he won't lose then why are you zombie supporters screaming that the Tribunal judge (whom you all have tried to smear at every chance yet still expect to be above board) is biased and being teleguided by the executive - which if true means his conviction is already a fait accompli and this whole trial exercise is just a mere formality. That you all are this confident in his eventual acquittal in spite of his shenanigans defies logic. Dude, you sound confused.

If you're more than 17yrs you would realise Tinubu did same when faced with same dilemma.

The earlier you board Titanic, the better.

..birds of a feather!
The rogue coalition.

Better get your floating jacket, cos you will all drown with him

TippyTop:


If you're more than 17yrs you would realise Tinubu did same when faced with same dilemma.

Tinubu didn't malign nor try to blackmail the same tribunal judge he was expecting to grant him a fair hearing, under a hostile GEJ government. It's unfortunate that you Saraki supporters' best defense argument thus far is your allusion to Tinubu's case, which itself is a tacit admittance of your principal's guilt.

if una die,,HELL FIRE straighhtttt!!! Inu igbo nile obo...awon werey..

And you will die with him.....eyin eleribuu.......

The ocean is deep and wide enough to accommodate all of u naw.. Getting more interesting.

We all know who is behind this issue with Saraki, no matter how, he is going to come out victorious @ the end of the day, the big wings in his party the APC does not want him to continue in office.

Is it not the same corrupt people. They are all one and the same.

But definitely they will eventually sink because once Saraki is convicted, their own na small thing.

Thieves of the same feather sink togather

Titanic

There is absolutely no honour amongst thieves..

Any zombie that condemns the senators is just being rigidly partisan. You have sworn to go down with our dull.ard president despite his having lost control of our sinking ship, you have even refused to use a life jacket. That's how deluded and hypnotized you guys are

This people mumu oo so them no say e do sink...well good for them after all who them epp

Swim nd sink wit saraki abi Den b ready to battle wit d crocodie in d water. Were eva una go d battle continues.