Deputy Leader of the Senate, Sen. Bala Ibn N’Allah, said
victory of President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct
Tribunal(CCT) was victory for democracy.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja it was
obvious that the case against Saraki was only a distraction to governance.
The CCT on Wednesday ruled that Saraki had no case to answer
in the 18-count charge against him over allegations of false declaration of
assets.
“The case was diversionary and unhelpful to the government
of the day and now, he has been vindicated.
“Those who erroneously believed that they can mislead the
government into doing a wrong thing should know that they have not been helpful
to the government,’’ he said.
Similarly, Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Olusola Adeyeye,
said that the judgement indicated that the judiciary was independent.
According to him, what this portends for democracy is that
there is rule of law and that the judiciary is independent.
“It shows that the judiciary does not act based on what the
executive wants or based on what the legislature wants.
“Everybody goes to court to make a case. If you make your
case, you win; if you don’t, you lose.
“In this case the Federal Government failed to make its case
and it has lost.
“The case went to court. If he had been found guilty, the
moral burden will be on him to go to the Court of Appeal or to resign from the
office, but now he has won and the case is closed,’’ Adeyeye said.
The lawmaker said that with the judgement, Saraki would
settle fully to legislative activities, observing that the case exerted much
pressure on him.
Sen. Bukar Ibrahim (APC-Yobe) congratulated th senate president
for the victory, and said that it was success for the justice system in the
country.
“It’s my pleasure as a Senator of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria and an admirer of the President of the Senate to congratulate him over
his success in the CCT case.
“It is success for justice and rule. It is not about Saraki,
but it is about justice for rule of law.
“Judgment has now been passed for future cases,’’ he said.
Meanwhile, Saraki himself has reacted to the judgment.
By Daily Post Staff
