CCT trial: Saraki reveals why he can never step down as Senate president
– Dr. Bukola Saraki gave reason why he won’t step down as Senate president
– Saraki was guest at the ongoing social media week at landmark event centre in Lagos
– Saraki says his trial at the code of conduct tribunal is not a fight against corruption
Senate president, Bukola Saraki says he won’t step down as National Assembly leader.
Senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki has revealed why he won’t step down as the leader of the National Assembly, The Nation reports.
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Speaking at Landmark Events Centre in Lagos during a social media week event organised by State- Craft Inc with the theme: “Did You Say Change? Game Changers of the 2015 Nigerian elections,” on February 26, the Senate president said he won’t step down because his trial at the code of conduct tribunal (CCT) is an act of persecution and not an actual fight against corruption.
Saraki, who is being tried for false asset declaration said his trial at the CCT was the manifestation of powerful people who were unhappy with his emergence as Senate president.
He explained that he filled the asset declaration form 13 years ago when he got into office as a civil servant as it was mandatory for all public servants to fill once they enter office.
The Senate president said: “We are public servants and you must fill your asset declaration form when you get in office and I did mine 13 years ago.
“The charges have nothing to do with corruption or money being stolen anywhere. I will have my day in court to prove my innocence of the charge pending against me because it is not about corruption.
“I don’t understand how the same organisation that cleared my asset declaration to be proper in 2004, 2009 and 2011 can now say that my record is faulted.”
Other dignitries at the event include, Senator Dino Melaye; Senator Sabi Abdulahi and Senator Foster Ogola.
See photos of the event below:
Saraki stepping out of his car
Saraki giving the social media week crest.
Saraki listening attentively to a presentation at the event.
Saraki and his entoruage at the social media week.
Saraki and Dino Melaye
Saraki and Dino Melaye laughing during the social media week at the landmark event centre in Lagos.
As part of effort to quash his ongoing trial at the CCT, Saraki was in a meeting few days ago with Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and some other top members of the party.
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Sahara Reporters reports that the embattled former Kwara state governor arrived at the vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo’s office in company of ex-vice president, Atiku Abubakar to ask Tinubu for forgiveness.
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