Senate President Bukola Saraki, today reinstated his
decision not to step down as the president of the senate. Recall that his
former party, APC, has insisted that since his defection to the PDP, it would
be honorable for him to relinquish the senate president's seat for a member of
the APC. The party chairman, Adams Oshiomole, has repeatedly stated that if
Saraki does not resign honorably, he would be impeached.
Saraki who visited Niger state today for consultations on
his presidential bid, spoke with newsmen and vowed not to step down. According
to Saraki, the APC is currently the minority in the senate and therefore don’t
have the powers to carry out the impeachment threat.
“The APC members know that we are in the majority and
whatever they want to do they know that they don’t have the number. The other
kite they are trying to fly is asking me to step down from my seat, but I can
tell you that this cannot be possible as I will not step down. One thing is
very clear and that is to say that I will not sacrifice the interest of the
country for my personal interest and in the last three years as a Senate
president, I have demonstrated that my interest is second to that of national
interest,” he said
