The Senate President, Bukola Saraki has raised an alarm over plans by some politicians to sponsor protests marches and demonstrations in which some allegedly hired people would be given placards against him.
This was disclosed by the office of the Senate President, signed by the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu on Saturday.
According to the statement, sponsors of the proposed protest primary intention is to pollute public opinion against the Senate President.
Olaniyonu said: “As part of their plan, they are already distributing money and other materials to some faceless civil society Organisations, market men and women associations and other shadowy groups with a view to instigate demonstrations in Lagos, Abuja and Ilorin starting from Monday, April 11.
“They believe that the on-going trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal provides them the opportunity to stampede Dr. Saraki out of office so that their defeated objective of getting their lackey into the office of Senate President will be realized. This is another desperate move by these spineless politicians to achieve through the back door what they failed to realize on the floor of the Senate.
“We are alerting members of the public to the antics of these desperate politicians which may result into breach of public peace, order and health. Dr. Saraki is a peace-loving and law abiding politician. The trial at the CCT is just beginning and while the prosecution’s witness has started giving evidence, he is yet to be cross-examined by the defence team. The defence has also not opened its own case. We urge members of the public to patiently wait for the conclusion of the case.
“Since the fundamental principle of our legal system is that an accused person is presumed innocent until he is found guilty, Dr. Saraki will not allow any distraction to take him away from his responsibility as President of the Senate and Chairman of the National Assembly,” Olaniyonu added.
Saraki has been in the glare of the media since he hijacked the leadership of the Senate against his political party, All Progressives Congress decision.
The Senate President has been facing 13-count criminal charge by the Federal Government
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