Saraki Alleges Plot To Force Him Out Of Office
Dr. Bukola Saraki, President of the Nigerian Senate[/caption]
The office of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has raised an alarm over alleged plots by some politicians to force him out of office.
The Senate President revealed this on Monday, through a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Mr. Yusuf Olaniyonu.
The statement read, “The Office of Senate President has alerted members of the public on the plan by some politicians to create public disorder tomorrow through a sponsored demonstration that will seek to ground human and vehicular activities on some major streets of Abuja, particularly, those leading to the National Assembly Complex.
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“We have information that the sponsors have been deploying resources to ensure that a sizable crowd was mobilized to create chaos, confusion and tension around the streets of Abuja. Money and other materials are being provided for the organizers by the sponsors.
The statement revealed that the aim of the planned demonstrations was to create an atmosphere of confusion by forcing the Senators to move against their leadership, particularly, the Senate President.
“We have insisted that while Nigerians have the inalienable right to express their opinion, move and associate freely with others, so as to convey their wishes and aspirations to their leaders, they should avoid being used by those who have ulterior motives, particularly those who want to settle political scores on the streets instead of the floor of the Senate,” Saraki said.
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Saraki, therefore, warned those recruiting others to protest and their recruits not to create a situation of breakdown of law and order or create an atmosphere that will be seized by hoodlums to bring about needless crisis.
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“We therefore call on the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, his officers and men to prevent any incident that can be used to wreak havoc on the generality of the people or on public institutions and facilities. Nigerian should learn to respect due process and allow the rule of law to take its natural course,” the statement added.
