Saraki acquittal, victory for rule of law - Kwara Speaker

Date: 2017-06-14

The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Dr. Ali Ahmad, has described the ruling of the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Asset Declaration charge by the Senate President , Dr. Bukola Saraki, as victory for rule of law in Nigeria.

The Legislature under the leadership of the Speaker , Dr. Ali Ahmad made this observation while reacting to the ruling of the CCT .

In a statement that he personally signed, the Speaker said with the discharge and acquittal of the Senate President, the Judiciary had demonstrated its impartiality and independence by formally declaring an innocent man innocent.

The statement which called for strengthening of institutions in the war against corruption, said all arms of government must collaborate to make the nation triumph over the menace which has done incalculable damage to the psyche of the nation .

The Speaker equally called for improved relationship between the executive arm of government and the National Assembly in the task of making democracy more meaningful for the average Nigerian. "Trial in Nigeria is by the judge, it is neither by the jury nor by the media", the Speaker declared. He advised federal prosecutors to try to convince only the judges, rather than securing headlines in the media.

The legislator also enjoined the hierarchy of the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) to ensure cohesion in the party to enable the it deliver its electoral promises and further reinforce Nigerians' confidence in the ability of the party to lead the country out of economic doldrums.

The statement which also urged the Senate President to see the tribulations as a means of rededicating himself towards serving the nation and the common man, expressed confidence that the nation would benefit tremendously from his wealth of experience in leading the nation to the promised land. He commended the Senate President for refusing to be distracted from performing his duties while astutely defending himself.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Sarkin Malamai     Tunde Akanbi     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Ojuekun Sarumi     Nurudeen Muhammed     Sam Okaula     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Taiwo Joseph     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Bolaji Abdullahi     Shuaib Jawondo     Kwara North     Bilikis Oladimeji     Joseph Bamigboye     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Oluronke Adeyemi     Offorjama     Joseph Alex Offorjama     AIT Ilorin     Akume     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Ijagbo     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Oladimeji Thompson     Kwara Consultative Forum     NIRSAL     April 11     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Abdulrazaq Akorede     KWSIEC     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Bello Oyebanji     Ayinde Oki     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Sunset Workers     Rasaq Jimoh     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Government House     Lucky Omoluwa     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     IEDPU     Baba-Isale     Iponrin     Seed Technologies     Alanamu     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Local Government     Alagbado     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Femi Ogunsola     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Yaman     Stephen Fasakin     Al-Hikmah Radio     Sunday Otokiti     Adekunle David Dunmade     Belgore     Chikanda     Naira Redesign     Mufti Of Ilorin     Lanre Badmas     Hussein Oloyede     Rafiu Olasile     Yakub Lai Gobir     Gbenga Olawepo     Tsaragi-Share     Jani Ibrahim     HYPPADEC     IPSAS     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Sherif Shagaya     Saka Saadu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

T And K FOODS     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Issa Manzuma     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Jelili Yusuf     Sango-UITH Road     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Press Release     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Wahab Abayawo     Oke-Odo     Yusuf Mubarak     KWIRS     Orisun Igbomina     Bello John Olanrewaju     Emir Of Shonga     Yemi Sanni     Ajase-Ipo     Rasaq Jimoh     Sadiq Buhari     Sanusi Abubakar     Olatunji Moronfoye     Ibrahim Akaje     Hakeem Idris     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Abubakar Aliagan     Kwara Politics     NULGE     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Afolayan     Baboko     Babs Iwarere     Zulu Gambari     Sidikat Alaya     Law School Scholarship     Lanre Jimoh     Raji AbdulRasaq     A.E. Afolabi     KWTV     Jumoke Gafar     Ladi Hassan     Adebayo Salami     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     All Peoples Party     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Idris Amosa Saidu     Tunji Folami     Sodiya     Split Diamond Interchange     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Akeem Olatunji     Simeon Ajibola     Babatunde Idiagbon     Wahab Egbewole     HICA     3MTT     John Olajide Adedipe     Emir Of Ilorin     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Yashikira     Chikanda     Rebecca Bake     Salihu Ajia     Ayodele Shittu     Fatai Olodo     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Joseph Offorjama     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Ibrahim Issa Jetti     Photo News     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Kola Olota     Yakubu Danladi     Bamidele Aluko     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku