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.

Tunde Kazeem     Samuel Adaramola     CACOVID     Aremu Bose Deborah     Ahman Patigi     Isiaq Khadeejah     General Hospital, Offa     Just Event Online     KWASIEC     Ojuekun Sarumi     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     QuickWin     Tope Daramola     Ladi Hassan     Adebayo Salami     ER-KANG     Overland     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Abraysports FC     Yemi Sanni     YAKOOYO     Harafat E. Mukadam     Abdulwaheed Musa     Kwara Polytechnic     Sam Onile     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Adedeji Onimago     Abubakar Atiku     Oyelere Oyinloye     Oasis Muslim Care Foundation     Ajidagba     Senate President     Khairat Gwadabe     Simeon Ajibola     Tsaragi-Share     Bursary     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Tsado Manman     Abdulmajeed Wahab     John Mayokun Dada     Ndakene     Bayer AG     Ilorin Emirate     Kwara State Government     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Hijab     Ilorin.Info     KFA     Amos Justus Sayo     Abubakar Usman Jos     Tanke     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Clara Nwachukwu     Edret Sabi Abel     NIPOGA     Marufat Oladosu     Agor Market     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Zulu Gambari     Bayo Onimago     NFAI     IHS Towers     Saeedat Aliyu     Muazam Nayaya     Taofeeq Olateju     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Oko Erin     Obayomi Azeez     Egbejila     Ayodele Shittu     Mohammed Ibrahim     Saka Adeyemo     Zainab Abass     Chief Imam Of Ilorin    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     Babaloja-General     Agboola Babatunde     Oja-Oba     Kwara 2015     Oko Erin     Yusuf Lawal     Umar Adelodun     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Arca Santa     Umar Gunu     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Ita-Ore     Ishola Abdullahi     Tunji Moronfoye     Bilikis Oladimeji     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Kayode Issa     Metro Park     Al-Hikmah University     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Unilorin     NITDA     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Oko     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     International Aviation College     Folorunsho Erubu     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Sodiya     Onilu     Sidikat Alaya     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Arinola Lawal     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Sarah Jubril     Local Government     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Okanlawon Taiwo     Baba Idris     Irepodun     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Mohammed Abduraheem     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Kudirat Arinola Lawal     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Alore     Salami Adekunle     Ilota     Haleeman Salman     Sadiq Buhari     Gani Saadu     Yomi Ogunsola     Awili Pedro     Idris Amosa Saidu     Hassan A. Saliu     IQRA College     Inside Kwara     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Michael Nzekwe     CKNG     Shonga Farm Project     Ilorin Emirate     Bolaji Aladie     Olatunji Ibrahim     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Justina Oha     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Mamatu Abdullahi     Abdulazeez Arowona     Naira Redesign     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Village Alive Development Association     IHS     Abdulwaheed Musa     Hamid Bobboyi