A group, Kwara Must Change has said the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) is an indication of how wicked and cruel he is.
In a statement by the group and signed by Abdulrazaq O Hamzat, they noted that contrary to popular but wrongly held believe, the CCT trial had exposed how Saraki had siphoned Kwara state’s common wealth.
“Contrary to popular view, which held that the CCT trial was a waste of time, Kwara Must Change believe the trial has exposed how wicked and cruel Mr Saraki has been,” the group said.
“It also exposed how the man who claimed to be serving the people was secretly siphoning the people’s money and converting it into foreign currencies and sending it abroad for personal enjoyment. It is a carefully planned conspiracy to keep Kwara down to their feet for continuous exploitation, but we shall rise up high above their self serving venture.
“The CCT trial exposed how Saraki was depositing kwara money into his own personal account almost 100 times every day and how Kwara money is being squandered on choice properties all over the country, while the people are groaning in pain and abject poverty. This criminal behavior must not be left unpunished.”
In addition, they noted that the “trial by CCT is not enough, since it is merely looking at the asset declaration aspect which is limited in scope, we need a full blown criminal prosecution by EFCC to ensure that Mr Saraki pay for his offenses in full, rather than just the false asset declaration aspect.
“We therefore call on the EFCC to swing into action with immediate effect to arraign the Senate President, so he can defend himself in a competent court of law before being sent to prison to serve the term.”