CCT: Kwara APC challenges Oyegun over Saraki

Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Kwara Central Senatorial zone have challenged the National Chairman of

the party, Chief John Oyegun, to rise to the occasion on the ongoing trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

They made the call in Ilorin, the state capital, on Thursday during a peaceful protest to the state secretariat of the party.

The party stalwarts were led by the APC chairman in Kwara

Central, Alh Jimoh Adesina, who was flanked by the state women leader, Hajia Sarah Adebayo and the youth leader in the zone, Hon. Tunde Aalagbo.

Speaking with journalists during the peaceful protest, Adesina said that Oyegun should protect one of his members who was being “victimised”.

Adesina, who said the people were displeased with the ongoing trial of Saraki described the trial “as nothing but persecution of our leader”.

“Though, as a people, we believe in the supremacy of our constitution and the rule of law, but the recent scenario at the CCT leaves much to desired and has equally painted our judicial system black”, he said.

The APC leader, who called on all APC stakeholders to come together and talk with one voice, said that, “the situation was not like this before the election. If the stakeholders refused to bury their differences, the party may collapse and this is what we are guarding against”.

He also called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigeria Judicial

Commission (NJC) to stop the current alleged persecution of Saraki, saying that there should be equal rights in the dispensation of justice.

“A party that won a national election through the might of God and efforts of people like Senator Bukola Saraki within 18 months of its formation need to watch its steps. It should learn a lesson from the downfall of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

“However, the expectation of people who voted ‘change’ are improved welfare packages, stable water supply, uninterrupted electricity, good roads and security of life and property, but not persecution of its members.

“The concern of our President should be the unpaid salary, the economy and bailout for 27 states, which were unable to pay workers’ salaries”, he said.

Also speaking, the APC chairman in the state, Alhaji Isola Balogun-Fulani sad that members had lost confidence in the CCT.

He added that “what’s going on at the tribunal is nothing but persecution of our leader”.

Balogun-Fulani, who said that the country had never had it so good in respect of achievements recorded so far by the Senate President, called on Nigerians to rise up against perceived injustice.