Embattled Senate President Bukola Saraki on friday said he would not yield to growing calls from Nigerians that he should step down amid growing corruption scandals.

Mr. Saraki said those calling for his resignation were being sponsored by politicians who had always opposed his leadership since he emerged Senate President last June, He added that his detractors were trying to circumvent the country’s judicial system.
Mr. Saraki was responding to a story published by PREMIUM TIMES earlier today, in which the Transition Monitoring Group lend its voice to a growing call for the Senate President’s ouster.
In a text message sent to our reporter by his Special Adviser on Media, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Mr. Saraki said he was not contemplating resignation.

“There’s a case in the Tribunal and a resultant appeal at the Court of Appeal,” the statement said. “The underlining philosophy of our legal system is that an accused person is presumed innocent until found guilty.”

“Those who are contemplating calls for resignation want to circumvent the judicial system. They are obviously being sponsored by some politicians.
“The Senate President is not contemplating any resignation. He will surely have his day in court.”
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Since Mr. Saraki was arraigned by the Code of Conduct Tribunal and the PREMIUM TIMES expose about his secret offshore assets in tax havens, the calls for him to step down has continued to mount.
On Thursday, several activists and other Nigerians openly called on the Senate President to resign. They were joined today by the TMG.

PREMIUM TIMES had reported on Monday that Mr. Saraki failed to disclose four assets found to be in his wife’s name offshore, in violation of Nigeria’s code of conduct law.

That revelation came to light following the leak of a trove of internal data from the Panama-based offshore-provider, Mossack Fonseca, obtained by the German newspaper, Süddeutsche Zeitung, and shared by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) with PREMIUM TIMES and over 100 other media partners in 82 countries.

In his response to that publication, Mr. Saraki said the controversial assets belonged to the estate of his wife’s rich and famous family, and that the law did not mandate him to declare such a category of assets.
But PREMIUM TIMES later found that the assets neither belong to Toyin, his wife, nor to her family’s estate. They are clearly Mr. Saraki’s.

According to the new documents retrieved by PREMIUM TIMES from the massive Mossack Fonseca database, the assets in Toyin’s name are actually held in trust for Mr. Saraki, Nigeria’s third most powerful official.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/201462-panamapapers-i-wont-resign-senate-president-bukola-saraki-says.html

Not when you've finally been indicted.
The US senate is been controlled by the opposition(Republicans).
The Nigerian senate should be manned by the Opposition(PDP)
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Benefits:
1. Having the opposition control the legislature,will keep the executive ruling party on their toes. They'll strive to be even more efficient,accountable and swift in the implementation of working policies.
2. It strengthens true Democracy and competition.
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Oya accursed soul let's go there......I swear nobody go beg you to resign if that seat na Emirate you go tell us very soon. Imagine this shameless rogue with his flagrant display of effrontery before the public glare. Animal buruku....

Then prepare to be trashed out of there


Shameless thief

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Pls don't resign oh, because u still need to pass d seat to yr son. Wara sp

Who cares
Time shall tell

ONLY YOU DEY CCT AND PANAMA PAPERS TOO....LIKE I ALWAYS SAY...SHAME NO DEY NAIJA RARARA

Some time I wish am close to saraki when is saying this kind of statement the kind slap I go give him, him go no say prison is the right place for him than the Senate chamber

Then he should die there, since the senate president seat/position is owned by his father.

I just tire self hmmm

I predict that Saraki and his senators would fight back soon. Expect an impeachment notice to the president in the coming weeks. Remember, I said this on this forum!

Na better cane or koboko dem go take pursue you Oga Saraki from that sit. Just keep hanging on until the koboko ready. Shame on you sha oooo.

We know you are a greedy man..

A serving senator collecting remuneration as governor.

EverestdeBliu:
Not when you've finally been indicted.
The US senate is been controlled by the opposition(Republicans).
The Nigerian senate should be manned by the Opposition(PDP)
*
Benefits:
1. Having the opposition control the legislature,will keep the executive ruling party on their toes. They'll strive to be even more efficient,accountable and swift in the implementation of working policies.
2. It strengthens true Democracy and competition.
#SupportEkweremadu

Really? .... Where were you between '99-'15 ?

Ill prepared for electoral defeat is not only mind numbing, it causes amnesia as well!!"


As for Crookola Saratiff, he is only putting up a false bravado, he will throw in the towel...

The National Assembly belongs to your father therefore it's your inheritance the same way you inherited society general bank. If you refuse to pull over God him self will do the needful for Nigerians.barawo!!!

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modath:



Really? .... Where were you between '99-'15 ?

Ill prepared for electoral defeat is not only mind numbing, it causes amnesia as well!!"


As for Crookola Saratiff, he is only putting up a false bravado, he will throw in the towel...

I normally was not gon' respond to such comment as this,but lemme school you a lil'.
Did you realise that the PDP's government was more effecient and delivery in terms of service during their latter days when Aminu Tambuwal and other PDP legislators defected to APC,thereby giving the opposition(APC) a sort of control over the legislative arm?

There's always "one day" for everything / everybody.

It is only in nigeria that a polithiefian will be caught red handed but will still not be ashamed of what he have done and resign honourably.
Naija i hail u!!!

Amitex:
I predict that Saraki and his senators would fight back soon. Expect an impeachment notice to the president in the coming weeks. Remember, I said this on this forum!

will you get out here!? impeachment ko,iPod weed ni

Yusuf Olaniyonu again

Fvck Saraki, fvck PDP, bigger fvck to APC, fvck all the past and present leaders.. May devil punish all of you

Saraki must continue with the good job in the Senate.

We shall see

as expected from a shameless, arrogant and corrupt person

note: when saraki eventually fall, he will fall hard and will not be redeemable

Then you'll be disgraced out of office...
Iceland prime minister said the same thing, but after 24 hours he resigned...

Sunymoore:
Then you'll be disgraced out of office...
Iceland prime minister said the same thing, but after 24 hours he resigned...

It is just that it is over 72 hours and Saraki has not resigned so whar exactly are you going to about it?

Sunky200:
as expected from a shameless, arrogant and corrupt person

note: when saraki eventually fall, he will fall hard and will not be redeemable

Continue to wait! saraki is a far more formidable politician than ur local champion Tinubu!! He is going no where

cktheluckyman:


Continue to wait! saraki is a far more formidable politician than ur local champion Tinubu!! He is going no where

lot was said when he illegally claims the senate president seat.

now he is exposed and overwhelmed.

likewise like before, Time shall tell

cktheluckyman:

It is just that it is over 72 hours and Saraki has not resigned so whar exactly are you going to about it?

Nothing! In fact, I don't bloody care about the whole issue, they can do whatever they feel like doing., is non of my business!
But, Iceland prime minister said, he's not going to resign, but he did... So I'm watching this from the side