Saraki Won’t Return To Senate, APC Vows

Meanwhile, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday said it had not given up on its belief that Senate President Bukola Saraki was a usurper who needed to vacate his position since he now belonged to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which is in minority at the Senate.

The party also said it was confident that the forthcoming elections would dash Saraki’s hopes of returning to the Senate as the people of Kwara Central would reject him as their representative at the polls.

Saraki was elected as Senate President in June 2015, much to the chagrin of the APC leadership which had pencilled down Senator Ahmed Lawan for the position. Several efforts by the party to remove him from the position have failed.

Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the APC National Chairman, has been at the forefront of Saraki’s removal since his defection to the PDP. He insisted that the position was for the APC, the party with majority members.

On his part, Saraki has vowed to keep his seat, saying he would only step down if he lost the support of majority of senators.

Speaking with Daily Independent, Lanre Issa-Onilu, the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, said the party had not given up on its position that Saraki was a usurper who should vacate his position for the APC.

He, however, said it would not allow Saraki distract the party and the government of President Muhammadu Buhari from fulfilling its promises to Nigerians.

He said: “We have never given up on the issue of Saraki remaining in position as Senate President. We will continue to regard him as a usurper.

“There is nowhere in the world, in a presidential system of government, where the minority sits as the leader of the National Assembly, be it in the Senate or House of Representatives. It is for the party in the majority to decide who the leader is.

“Though we see him as a usurper, we are a serious government. We have a responsibility towards governance.

“This is somebody whose main interest is to ensure that we don’t have the opportunity to do those things that we have promised to do for the people of this country.

“We won’t allow such a person to constitute a hindrance to governance. So, we have to be practical and pragmatic as possible in a way that we will be able to deliver on our promises.

Issa-Onilu also said the APC was confident that Saraki would not return to the Senate for another term.

“We know that election will take care of him. His people are going to reject him. The people of Kwara Central will reject him at the polls come February. So, he is not a major issue for us now.

“The major task before us is to continue to execute those major projects that we are executing, come up with policies and programmes that will positively impact on the lives of Nigerians.

“We are focusing on things that will make Nigerians renew our mandate in this election. But that doesn’t mean we ignore the fact that he is a usurper who is sitting on the seat that doesn’t belong to him,” he said.

Also speaking to Daily Independent, Saraki who spoke through Alhaji Yusuph Olaniyonu, his Special Adviser on Media, described the statement by the APC as an empty wish which would not materialise.

He also sounded a note of warning that the APC would meet its waterloo in Kwara if it attempted to rig the elections through federal might.

He said: “It is an empty wish. They are not God who can determine the future of anyone. The people of Kwara know those who are with them.

“These people talking are visiting politicians to Kwara. They are the type of people we refer to as seasonal politicians.”
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Peter Obi " ATIKU is a man for the people, he didn't set up his school in Abuja because he doesn't want money, he built it in Adamawa for the poor"

The most expensive school in Nigeria for the poor. Mr Linus OBI

It is not he who qualifies but the one who qualifies the qualify.

Buhari won't return to aso rock. Nigerians vow

Lol

APC won't know what will hit them on 16th

The usual empty bluff

na dem be the electorate?

Muhammadu Buhari you are free to rig the whole election in Nigeria (of course you showed example in Osun & Ekiti States and we do not expect better on 16th February) no problem at all, continue, enjoy the power, use it as you please, destroy every opposition, crush them, kill them, jail them in the guise of fighting corruption, silence them, freeze their bank accounts, send their kids and friends to exile, time will tell.

Abacha did and planned more than all these. What about Idi Amin of Uganda, Mubutu nkor

Let's not forget Adolf Hitler, Sadam Hussein, and many other useless leaders who felt because they had state power, they could abuse it and trample on anybody, and remember, all of them had millions of devoted supporters cheering them to doom, their supporters had plenty reasons why they are the best leaders to cleanse their nations, where are they now What are they remembered for

Where are their children and friends and allies now; are they enjoying same preferential treatments and massive support/followership today

Time solves every human problem and only time rewards every injustice of man to fellow man, so we will wait for time, it will never be forever, continue and enjoy it well, God and nature will never forget, only God knows what you are doing and He will judge you and your allies at the set time, enjoy Mr President

Saraki that will still be Senate President in the 9th Senate.

PDP already has 6 Senators and Counting from states they don't have any ATM.

Somebody needs to wake the Jihadist party up.

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kaen1317:
Buhari won't return to aso rock. Nigerians vow

.......Not sane Nigerians obviously!!

D same APC dat swore to remove Saraki as Senate President last year and end Melaye's political career last year?? Somebody shld call Oshiomole pls, I want to ask him something

hahahaha

Mission Impossible. Even if rigged. The people of Kwara love Saraki so much. Saraki is Kwara and Kwara is Saraki. Saraki is the best Senate President From 1960 till date to emerge in this country.

Saraki political end is nigh.

amen

Every where for Kwara Na otoge them they sing now. Oooo

Them too plenty ooo. Saraki Na bad market oo for pdp whalai

Story

Isgnoscriminals:
Peter Obi " ATIKU is a man for the people, he didn't set up his school in Abuja because he doesn't want money, he built it in Adamawa for the poor"

The most expensive school in Nigeria for the poor. Mr Linus OBI

Do you know the economic advantage of that school in that neighborhood?

APC has already made more than 1000 vows on this saraki issue but not one vow has come to pass

lol

Na today this vow start.. Abeg is a stale news already, his now should be how his lifeless man will election not about saraki cos after yesterday interview too many people where convinced to atikulate

Isgnoscriminals:
Peter Obi " ATIKU is a man for the people, he didn't set up his school in Abuja because he doesn't want money, he built it in Adamawa for the poor"

The most expensive school in Nigeria for the poor. Mr Linus OBI

Lol , just imagine the lies!
American university, collecting their fee in DOLLARS, for the poor oo!

franchasng:
Rig the whole election no problem, time will tell.

Abacha did and planned more than all these, where is he now

No mind them.
God pass them.

Hahahaha see painment


You all know that Saraki has locked down Kwara.

Peter obi/atiku is the answer, so APC and BUBU is a goner