Saraki’s Acquittal: Buhari Hiding Under Anti-Corruption War To Harass Political Enemies – Fayose

Governor Fayose made the statement shortly after the CCT dismissed all the 18 charges bordering on false declaration of assets against Saraki.

He said that it was obvious that President Muhammadu Buhari was “hiding under anti-corruption fight to persecute, humiliate, harass and malign perceived political enemies.”

According to him, the trend is for the government to make a lot of noise in the media when levelling allegations against people and failing to prove the claims in court.

He said, “You will recall that (in) my predictions for 2016, even before Bukola Saraki was charged, I said Bukola Saraki will be tried and it will end up in nothing. It will be like an exercise in futility because this government is known for vendetta; they have nothing to offer.

“If you see the trend, they lose all the cases. At the end of the day, they come back and blame the judiciary because what you start with vendetta will end up in the midst of nowhere.

“I have maintained that the government of President (Muhammadu) Buhari is not fighting any corruption. Rather, what is being done is hiding under anti-corruption fight to persecute, humiliate, harass and malign perceived political enemies.

“Look at all the noise they made when they started Senator Saraki’s case, it was as if he will be sent to jail the following week. But when it was time for them to prove their allegations, they could not.

“Even the case of the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), that they said stole $2.1 billion arms money and that destructive weapons capable of disrupting the peace of any city in Nigeria were found in his possession, why are they the ones seeking secret trial while Dasuki that they accused is insisting on open trial?”