Saraki Must Submit His Resignation Letter -CSOs Says

Senate President Bukola Saraki and IGP Ibrahim Idris

A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country have asked the immediate resignation of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, following his alleged involvement, in the Offa robbery case, Naijanews Understands.

The group under the aegis of Coalition of Civil Society for Good Governance and Democracy (CCSGGD) insisted that it is honorable for the Senate President to step aside to clear his name.

The group recalled that Saraki’s corruption trial with the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), over his alleged non-assets declaration was still ongoing in the anti-graft court.

The Convener of the group, Alhaji Adamu Kabiru, who led other groups including labour unions, trade unions and Joint Action Committee (JAC), at a rally in Abuja yesterday urged members of the 8th Senate to do the needful by immediately impeaching Saraki as Senate President if he fails to resign.

He said such development would bring sanity to the system and restore the lost glory to the upper chamber of the National Assembly in particular, and Nigeria in general.

The group which regretted that Nigeria has become a laughing stock in the international community because of the many corruption cases involving its number three man in government, accused the Senate President of seeking revenge against President Muhammadu Buhari and some appointees in the crime and anti-corruption agencies.

The group also  accused Saraki of leading the National Assembly to threaten President Buhari with impeachment following his latest problem with the Nigeria Police.

The group also accused Saraki of being “desperate to get down with our country”, saying “it is imperative to take back our country using the only legitimate means of impeachment of Dr Saraki as the Senate President.”

“For Dr Saraki to have threatened President Buhari with impeachment only because the police rightly invited him is the height of arrogance, and abuse of office and disrespect for the rule of law. “It is therefore, our considered view that the President of the Senate be impeached immediately and until this done, he will continue to hold to ransom the entire country and her development, “

“We gathered here to affirm that for good governance and democracy to thrive, Saraki must excuse the Senate as their president. For Dr Saraki to threaten President Buhari with impeachment only because the police rightly invited him is the height of arrogance and abuse of office and disrespect for the rule of law,” Kabiru said.