Several senate committee chairmen have reacted to reports that the
senate is currently shopping for a replacement for Senate President
Bukola Saraki, as the latter's trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal
starts soon.
The senators said there was no truth about claims that some senators were discussing or thinking about Saraki’s successor because there was no basis for that.
Six senators in a joint statement said they had an overwhelming majority of their colleagues who remained solid and unshakeable in their support for the Senate President.
Those who signed the statement were the Chairmen Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, APC, Kwara South; Committee on Niger Delta, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, PDP, Delta North; Committee on Media and Publicity, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, APC, Niger North; Committee on Navy, Senator Isa Hamma Misau, APC, Bauchi Central; Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, PDP, Imo East and Committee on Health( Secondary), Senator Lanre Tejuoso, APC, Ogun Central.
According to them, it became necessary to issue the statement after consulting with their colleagues who said they have been bombarded with calls from their constituents demanding to know the veracity of the claims contained in the news story.
Vanguard