CCT trial: Saraki holds special meeting with senators, READ what they asked him to do
– The Senate president, Bukola Saraki’s trial at the CCT resumed on Tuesday
– Some senators are mounting pressure on him to resign to salvage the reputation of the red chamber
– Saraki may throw in the towel by resigning from his position following the pressure being mounted on him
Following the commencement of Bukola Saraki, the Senate president’s trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Tuesday, April 5, he has been urged to resign his position rather than be humiliated out of office.
The Senate President arrived the CCT for his trial in company of 15 senators
Vanguard reports that some senators, including those who had vowed to support him to the end of his trial, yesterday, asked the Senate president to consider resigning in order to save the reputation of the Senate.
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Saraki is facing trial over alleged false declaration of asset while he was governor of Kwara state. The CCT had on March 24, ruled that it had jurisdiction to hear the case against him.
His trial resumed yesterday after his team of legal experts failed to secure an adjournment of the case.
It was gathered that shortly after the court session, a group of some loyal senators followed Saraki to his Maitama residence, where they held a special meeting and he was given the option to resign.
A senator belonging to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was quoted to have said: “I can confirm to you that at a special meeting held yesterday, we asked the Senate president to consider the option of resignation.
“We believe that doing so would preserve the institution of the Senate. This was just thrown at him this evening. We believe that he would do the right thing.”
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As pressure is mounting on the Senate president to resign, senators belonging to the ruling, All Progressives Congress (APC) and those in the PDP are already at loggerhead over who will produce his successor.
While those in the PDP are planning to produce Saraki’s successor, APC senators are insisting his successor must be one of their own.
Those who may possibly replace Saraki are; Senator Abdullahi Adamu, representing Nasarawa West from the APC and Senator Suleiman Adokwe of the PDP.
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