By Babalola Lukman Laleye ,Abuja
"You would recall that at the beginning of the trial, I maintained that I will clear my name.The conclusion of this trial has vindicated my position. With the outcome of this case, our faith is renewed in our courts and our hope is restored that the judiciary in our country could indeed provide sanctuary for all those who seek justice"
Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki,14th June 2017.
The President of Nigeria Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has expressed gratitude to God, his colleagues,and other Nigerians for the supports given to him while his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal lasted,this was contained in a statement issued in Abuja by Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki after he was discharged and acquitted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal today in Abuja. "I thank the Almighty Allah, the ultimate Judge and the repository of all powers. He alone has brought about this victory ." I am immensely grateful to all my colleagues in the National Assembly for their abiding support. All through my trial, they demonstrated their strong conviction about the choice we all decided to make two years ago". "I thank members of my family for their unflinching support. I thank all friends and supporters back home in Kwara State and across the length and breadth of our country for their prayers and their sacrifices." My gratitude also goes to all members of my legal team for their tireless efforts to ensure the cause of justice is served " Senate President said.
Dr. Saraki said his victory after months of tortuous trial at CCT call for celebration." if there should be any celebration at all, it should be a celebration of the hopes that this judgment gives us as citizens that despite all the challenges that we face as a country "," we are well on our way to building a country where the innocent needs not be afraid". "I therefore urge all my supporters to refrain from any unbridled triumphalism"." The challenges that our country faces today are enormous and do not allow for wanton celebration. Instead, we should all reflect on the significance of this moment and what it meant for our democracy" .Saraki stated.
Dr. Saraki maintained that he harbour no grudge against anyone, regardless of the role they might have played in the persecution that he endured in the last two years. " I believe that If my trial had in anyway given hope to the common man that no matter the forces arraigned against him, he can still get justice in our courts, then my tribulation had not been in vain" Saraki said. .
The Senate President commended his colleagues in the 8th Senate for standing firm behind regardless of the distraction his trial has brought to the red chamber,"we have achieved more as legislators than the previous Senates. Now that this distraction is over, we can even achieve so much more." We must now proceed from here with greater vigour to deliver on the expectations of Nigerians . he urged.
Saraki said the 8th Senate have enormous role to play in improving the quality of lives of Nigerians. .
He also commended gentlemen of the press for their abiding interest in his case, which he said contributed in ensuring that truth and reason ultimately prevailed.Senator Saraki was today discharged and acquitted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal sitting in Abuja.It would be recalled that the Senate President Bukola Saraki was accused of false declaration of assets and charged to Code of Conduct Tribunal in September 2015
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