6 Things Saraki Said About Abdullahi Adamu

In the continued battle for the soul of the Senate, President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, delivered a paunchy response to Senator Abdullahi Adamu, former governor of Nasarawa state.

The senator, who is aligned to President Muhammadu Buhari, has been on the offensive against Saraki and his colleagues that have decamped to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Here we bring you six highlights of Saraki’s rebuke to Adamu:

1. Fearful: “I have deliberately ignored the antics of Senator Abdullahi Adamu, especially his constant media attack on me and the Senate since the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) dusted his file on alleged case of corruption and also went ahead to arraign his son in court.

2. Old age: So far, I had refrained from responding in kind out of respect for his age. However, it seems he has misread my maturity and respect for docility.

3. Liar: He feels the best way to play his self-survival game and ingratiate himself to the government in order to save his skin is for him to be seen to be fighting Saraki, even if that would require him to tell brazen lies and peddle mischief in his old age… gain, I restate that Senator Adamu is a deceptive, manipulative and desperate liar.

4. Poor Performer: First, I could not have referred to my colleague, Senator Dino Melaye as a clown, knowing that from available records, Senator Melaye has so far outshined and has performed better than Senator Abdullahi in terms of the number of bills sponsored, motion raised and contributions to debate on the floor. Clearly, Adamu’s seven years cannot be compared to Senator Melaye’s three years. Senator Adamu is free to challenge this assertion by showing his records.

5. Deceitful/Unreliable: He only says what suits him as the occasion demands. I urge people to check his contributions on the floor before the EFCC moved against him and his son and they will see that this is a latter day, selfish supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari. We know what he was saying about the President and his administration and what should happen in 2019 before then during discussions with our colleagues, particularly the former Governors in the Senate.

6. Attack dog: Well, since Senator Abdullahi Adamu became the attack dog of the executive in the Senate, using language unbecoming of a man of his age against me and other colleagues who he perceived he needs to disparage to reassure his handlers in the Presidency, I have realized that he simply deserve our sympathies. I am sure those he thinks he is working for them know he is a man who is only useful for the present moment.