Just
read this news on the Cable this evening, and I decided to share it with you
guys, believing that it may go a long way in cooling off the tempo in the polity
which was generated from the inauguration and subsequent emergence of the Kwara
state born erudite Senator, Bukola Saraki as the President of the 8th senate.
The
CABLE reports…
Despite
riding on the support of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers to become
president of the eighth Nigerian senate, Bukola Saraki, says there is no chance
he would return to his former party in the aftermath of the All Progressives
Congress’ unfavourable disposition to his new office.
He
also described President Muhammadu Buhari’s reaction to Tuesday’s election of
national assembly leaders as a “great mark of leadership” and a demonstration
of his commitment to democracy. In a statement issued by his media office on
Wednesday, Saraki commended Buhari for remaining steadfast in his commitment to
the principle of non-interference in national assembly politics even in the
face of great pressure on him to act otherwise.
“This
shows that Mr President is a man of great conviction who, in his own words,
belongs to everyone and to no one,” the statement read. Describing insinuations
that he would return to PDP as “absurd and laughable”, he said:
“It
is just cheap blackmail by political adversaries who want to call a dog a bad
name in order to hang it. And those making such desperate allegations should
remember that I willingly left the PDP on matters of principles when the party
was in power. “Is it now that the party is out of government and in opposition
that I will now return, having worked so hard for my party in the last general
election?”
He
stated his commitment to the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying he remains
a loyal and leading member of the party who is committed to contributing his
quota to building the party and helping it deliver its promise of change to
Nigerian people. He urged all members of the national assembly to put
politicking behind them and settle down for the proper business of legislating.
“Our
country is going through very trying times. We have the challenge of insecurity
in the northeast, the massive problem of youth unemployment and general
economic challenges occasioned by fall in revenue. “All these against the huge
public expectation that propelled our party into office. We have pursued our
legitimate aspirations appropriately. Now that the issues have been settled, we
need to move on in the larger interest of our people, without whose mandate we
would not have been in a position to aspire to these positions in the first
place.” He stated his readiness to embrace every member of the senate
regardless of their political leanings in the leadership elections just
concluded. Follow us
Source;
The Cable
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