Read What Bola Tinubu Said About Saraki's Trial

Posted by Lolade on Fri 25th Sep, 2015 - tori.ng

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has finally broken his silence on the Senate President's trial.

APC national leader, Bola Tinubu

The All Progressives Congress Chieftain, Bola Tinubu has finally reacted to Saraki’s case with the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

He said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s government cannot overlook the depth of rot in the system irrespective of who is involved.

Tinubu said that the ongoing anti-corruption war embarked upon by the president will further reinforce Nigeria’s institutions and fast track development.

He made this statement two days after Senate president appeared before the tribunal in Abuja on September 22, pleading not guilty to the charges leveled against him.

According to the Lagos ex-governor: “It is part of nation’s development. We cannot overlook a lot of things. And we cannot personalise a lot of things as if it was vendetta. We have to endure and be patient as we look for justice, equity and a balanced society.”

The APC leader said: “Government officials are no longer believed by the citizens. When one has a public responsibility, the citizens look at it as if the source of wealth to steal and mismanage public funds and do things not included in the democratic norms and values.

"We have to live by example and by our words. We can be talking about it alone. We have to work it without any iota of blackmail.”

Tinubu reminded how he went through such trial and was later discharged and acquainted, saying: “It is not what I haven’t personally experienced.”

“I have been through it. The second week I left office, I was invited by Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC. I went there and answered their questions. Later, I took them to court and I won.

“Some years back, after they discovered that my asset declaration had some questions, they claim. It is only then I accused the government of being selective.”