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Resign or face your trial, government tells Saraki, Ike Ekweremadu

The Federal Government has hit back at the Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, over statements they made last Tuesday after they were arraigned for allegedly forging the Standing Rules of the upper legislative chamber.

The government said it would be better for Saraki and Ekweremadu to either honourably resign or face the judicial process.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, said statements issued by both Senate leaders targeting the government and President Muhammadu Buhari as an individual as if the executive arm was the initiator of the forgery case against them was not acceptable.

Lawal who also signed a statement yesterday said the separate comments by “the two leaders of the Senate also gave this erroneous impression that by their arraignment, it is the entire Senate and indeed, the legislative arm of government that is on trial. They want the public to believe that their prosecution is in utter disregard by the executive arm of government for the constitutional provisions of separation of powers and that preferring the forgery case against them is a vendetta exercise.”

He said the two separate statements conveyed ‘‘messages that are far from being complementary to the person and government of President Muhammadu Buhari.’’

‘‘Senator Saraki in his statement clearly insinuated that Mr. President is not in control of his istration and that a cabal now runs the federal istration.

‘‘On the part of Senator Ekweremadu, he insists that President Buhari is exhibiting dictatorial tendencies that can derail our democracy.”

Although he said the case is in court and the judicial process must be allowed to take its course, Lawal absolved the executive arm of government of blame, saying: “It is important to emphasize that this case involves only the four accused persons and should not be presented to the unsuspecting public as involving the entire Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“The complaint leading to the forgery investigation was reported to the police by some aggrieved senators who specifically accused certain persons. It is not the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that is involved and definitely not the House of Representatives.

‘‘To bring the National Assembly as a body into this court case is totally unwarranted. It can only be for other purposes and reasons outside the investigation and legal proceedings.”

He explained further that it was a case of alleged forgery, which cannot be preferred against an institution but on individual.

Citing the case of former Speaker Salisu Buhari, who forged a certificate showing that he graduated from a Toronto University, Lawal said: “What he did was to resign, honourably. The matter did not even go to court. In that particular case, it was never orchestrated as a matter for the National Assembly. The individual involved did not drag the entire legislature into the matter.”

http://guardian.ng/news/resign-or-face-your-trial-govt-tells-saraki-ike-ekweremadu/

MODIFIED: Cane you imagine! Sarakill and Ewuremadu have the gut to tell us that their prosecution is being fuelled by the executive. I guess it is the same executive that made them forge the Standing Rules of the House by pointing fully loaded gun on their heads abi? Kwontinu, there's God. Awon weyrey, ndi ara, any ofia, seriki mokashi.

To even think some youths are with them in this their lame defence beats me.

Bismarck say so. Quote me.

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The question I am asking is: does resignation absolve one of criminal charges? when you make such statement, does it not say much about the aim of such charges, talking of the ill fated intent of the executive? I hold my peace for now!

Wait a minute!
So the FG wants Saraki and Ekweremadu to resign
is that why they are witch hunting them?
Haba!

Maybe they want the same for
Fayose that is why they are also chasing him.
Anyway, let them fight their fight
Afterall, when they are enjoying, they keep
It on a low key

Shekenan!

Citing the case of former Speaker Salisu Buhari, who forged a certificate showing that he graduated from a Toronto University, Lawal said: “What he did was to resign, honourably. The matter did not even go to court.

The case of Salisu Buhari was definitely in court.
Wether one resigns or not, justice ought to take it's course.

Reminds me of the Salisu Buhari fiasco.....the dude after much pressure willfully resigned unlike this bastard forming "one don" he go soon clear for in eye

At the End Of This whole brouhaha, Tinubu will win and have the last laugh

@lalasticlala, ishilove we need more view

Hmmmm

[b][/b] Citing the case of former Speaker Salisu Buhari, who forged a certificate showing that he graduated from a Toronto University

WATCHOVER:
[b][/b] Citing the case of former Speaker Salisu Buhari, who
forged a certificate showing that he graduated from a
Toronto University

Anything about the name Buhari goes with Forging of certificate.

Sarakiss senate president seat bye

No! They won't resign

Let the FG kiss their asses


It's obvious the FG is the one behind all these allegations and they will fail



By the way former speaker Salisu buhari just like the tyrant in aso rock also forged his certificate which is a more serious offence


He should even be in jail but Saraki and Ekweremadu changed Senate rules that was outdated I don't see the offence here

It's now obvious that all what they want from saraki is that seat; make him too resign now; no day wey e no dey enter newspaper



Saraki vex resign, eyes no dey push you?

claire675:
The government said it would be better for Saraki and Ekweremadu to either honourably resign or face the judicial process

OR they should apply option B by threatening their accs and their family with harm to withdraw the case from court like was done in the certificate suit against PMB

end of the line..sorry guys

FG ve spoken

The government said it would be better for Saraki and Ekweremadu to either honourably resign or face the judicial process.

This was the plan all along... To get em' out of the chambers.

The moral thing for both men to do now is to resign and submit themselves for trail to save the face of that hallowed chamber which is becoming dishonored by those who occupy it of lately. However, the SFG is not meant to get himself involved in this saga since he neither the spoke person of the government nor the ministry of justice. He just goofed on this one and should be called to order by the presidency!!!!

Both the person telling an the person they are talking to resign are the same


what a shame to the judicial system

government of drama

...Hmmmmmm. End time govt

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Resign or get fhucked..


I Concur..


Sai President Buhari..

watchin wit 7D

Confirm...

Sai saraki sai ekweremadu

Wetin concern executive with legislative internal elections
Are we in a democracy or DICTATORSHIP?

FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN