‘Saraki Is THe Last Person They Will Identify With’ -Senate President’s Supporters Speak On Hijacking Of National Assembly Plot By Indicted Oil Barons

Supporters of Senate President, Bukola Saraki have spoken out about the alleged support from indicted oil baron that brought him to power. As well as speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara.

A move allegedly interpreted as a subtle plot to hijack the leadership of the national assembly by the money men undergoing investigations.

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Some members of the All Progressives Congress in the senate under the aegis of “The like minds senators” have debunked insinuation that the newly elected Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki? emergence as Senate President was sponsored by oil baron.
The Senators in statement issued by their Coordinator, Senator Dino Melaye, however, assured Nigerians that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, will work towards the success of the anti – corruption crusade of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

The group pledged that Saraki would not in any way, be a stumbling block against Buhari’s anti-corruption posture.They assure members of the public that the 8th Senate under him would give all necessary legislative support to the administration to fight and reduce corruption.

They said, “Surely, Senator Saraki will be the last person the oil baron will want to see as Senate President.“In that position, Saraki did not only lead his colleagues in exposing therot in the scheme but made very strong recommendations on how the system could be reformed and made corruption-free.

“Further to this, during the Senate hearing on the missing $20bn, for those who attended the public hearing, Saraki led the onslaught of difficult questions to the Minister of Finance, Minister of Petroleum and other federal agencies despite being in the ruling party then.“To this effect, Saraki refused to sign the final copy of the committee’s report but rather put forward a minority report with a press statement that followed suit.

“Saraki also went further to oppose the inclusion of kerosene subsidy in the 2015 budget as well as his opposition to Petroleum Swap deal by NNPC

“They described as mischievous and totally false, insinuations in some quarters that the election of Saraki as senate president was sponsored and facilitated by some corrupt Nigerians, who are oil barons.The statement reads in part, ” For the avoidance of doubt, we want to make it abundantly clear that it is totally false, untrue and a calculated mischief to suggest that Senator Saraki’s emergence as senate president was facilitated by oil barons.

“This is a case of calling the dog a bad name so as to hang it; another blatant lies that cannot fly. Senator Bukola Saraki is determined and focused to achieve the Senate targeted legislative agenda and he is committed to supporting President Buhari to deliver on his promises to the people of Nigeria.”