SAN FRANCISCO, August 14, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, are not above arrest.
The assertion by the APC came amid fresh allegations of new plots by APC senators working in cahoots with the national leadership of the party to forcibly remove the two Senate presiding officers from office as claimed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“Apart from plots to arrest and detain Saraki and Ekweremadu, the PDP has also been made aware of plans to use the EFCC and security forces to clamp down on their family members, including their wives and siblings as well as close associates, all in the effort to weaken their resolve,” read a statement issued by the PDP spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan.
However, APC responding to the claim through a statement issued by its acting National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, said it had thought that by now, “the PDP would be tired of its lame opposition strategy of false alarms, baseless and frivolous accusations.
“The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in its latest round of bogus claims has alleged that the Federal Government plans to arrest the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and his Deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu.
“President Buhari’s administration has repeatedly demonstrated its strict adherence to the rule of law, saying the alleged plan to arrest or harass the mentioned leaders was pure hogwash.
“Clear conscience fears no accusation. Why are PDP leaders afraid of arrest if their conscience is clear? All law-abiding citizens or residents of the country have nothing to fear about arrest.
“However, nobody, no matter how highly placed, will escape the full wrath of the law if he or she runs foul of our laws.
“If the Senate President and the tree-climbing Senator are facing criminal charges in our law courts and his deputy has explanations to make to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for acquisition of numerous properties in Nigeria and abroad through questionable sources, the President Buhari-led APC administration has nothing to do with them.”
