Bukola Saraki’s trial won’t affect ministerial screening – Senate Leader

The deputy Senate leader of the 8th National Assembly Baba Ibn Na’Allah, has assured Nigerians that the ongoing trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, would not affect the screening of ministerial nominees.

With the ongoing case against the Senate President in the Code of Conduct Tribunal of late, it has become a pertinent issue as to how President Buhari’s ministers would be ratified.

The deputy senate leader said there would not be any hitches with the clearance of the ministerial nominees.

He stressed that the senators are fully aware of their constitutional responsibilities.

“We senators are perfectly aware of our obligations and oath of office not to allow our personal interest to affect our official conducts. We assure Nigerians that there is no problem whatsoever.
“We also assure Nigerians that there is no problem between the president and the Senate. It is only mischief makers that are trying to create the impression that all is not well.
“We are solidly behind (President Muhammadu) Buhari in all his programmes and policies. We assure Nigerians that they will not hear any friction between us and Mr. President.

“The Senate president is fully aware that President Buhari has no hand in his trials and we the leaders of the Senate know too.”

Saraki is facing a 13-count criminal charge bordering on false declaration of assets and operation of a foreign account while he was governor of Kwara State between 2003 and 2011.