So, as far as we are concerned at The DEFENDER Newspaper, rather than anybody whipping some political sentiments over this victory of the President of the Senate, the national interest matters to us. And if we can agree to negotiate with killer Boko Haram to stop decimating Nigerians, what stops the State or Supreme Court to employ its discretion in bringing lasting peace in matter of a legislator’s crime against the State? After all, the State (not President Buhari) is the one Saraki allegedly offended and if the offended now says, “I forgive you and so I no longer have interest in making any case against you on that particular offence, who are we the public that have been at receiving end helplessly while the imbroglio lasted to now be raising senseless questions.
We observe that some political elements practicing politics not for Nigeria and Nigerians but for themselves are already over-delighted by the victory of the President of the Senate 48 hours ago at the Supreme Court of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
We even read a headline: “Magu vs Saraki: Now that the Supreme Court has spoken”. On this, it is not expected that any media organisation registered to operate and any journalist recognised to practice journalism in Nigeria would air any comment that is not based on facts. But what the professional community to which we too, The DEFENDER Newspaper, also belong, has become today is striving on fakeness. Very sad! If not, why should somebody think that the charges of asset declaration that took Saraki to CCT is by Ibrahim Mustapha Magu? Yes, it is by the same Federal Government but not from the Agency headed by Magu. In short, Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) took Saraki to court. Shikena!
We also read an article questioning the sincerity of the Buhari’s anti-corruption war following the Saraki’s Supreme Court victory. Our response to this is that, many of us in the profession today in Nigeria are oblivious of many facts and happenings. The Saraki’s case, like we have many reliable sources among some victims of the Omo Baba Oloye who believe that the man should not be allowed to live, but we should leave things as decided by court. All of us particularly the critics had said in the past why the Executive should not interfere in Judiciary decisions and we became convinced by the Executive it never inferred under Buhari and that has been correct. Why should somebody in his right senses now blame the Supreme Court victory of Saraki on Buhari’s anti-corruption war? Why now questioning the sincerity of the war because of that? Was Saraki being tried at CCT based on money he stole or based on his assets declaration? If the agency in charge of financial crimes finds him indicted in future, of course, he will have to face the law. No question! Only a non-Nigerian not leaving in Nigeria would write such a piece questioning the sincerity of Buhari’s anti-corruption war based on that.
However, we like to point out here that recently, The DEFENDER published a piece “By Anonymous” who pleaded for Saraki and this is a quote from that piece to be followed later with Link that will take us to that whole article:
“Apart from all of those issues, Bukola Saraki also has his good side. He is an easy going, gentleman of the Nigerian medical practice community and has been a great benefactor to the people of his constituency. Except that there is no person, no matter how perfect or saintly, that Nigerian politicking cannot take through the mud of disgrace. Hence the challenges that Saraki is faced with today (which are not political frame up as thought in certain quarters but real) and those challenges are not insurmountable.”
Believing that The DEFENDER Newspaper (presently online) has become a news media to be reckoned with in today’s Nigerian journalism in matter of truth, seriousness, sincerity and patriotism, we tell you today that we claim to be part of the considerations that led to the Saraki’s victory considering what you would read in the full story when you CLICK on or VISIT the LINK at the foot of this Editorial Comment. Now is time to settle for Executive/Legislature/Judiciary cooperation for serious National Rebirth! The DEFENDER’s says in Editorial Comment.
So, as far as we are concerned at The DEFENDER Newspaper, rather than anybody whipping some political sentiments over this victory of the President of the Senate, the national interest matters to us. And if we can agree to negotiate with killer Boko Haram to stop decimating Nigerians, what stops the State or Supreme Court to employ its discretion in bringing lasting peace in matter of a legislator’s crime against the State? After all, the State (not President Buhari) is the one Saraki allegedly offended and if the offended now says, “I forgive you and so I no longer have interest in making any case against you on that particular offence, who are we the public that have been at receiving end helplessly while the imbroglio lasted to now be raising senseless questions.
To us at The DEFENDER, we SALUTE the SUPREME COURT for this discretionary judgement over the CCB vs Saraki’s matter. However, it does not mean that Omo Baba Oloye cannot be put to justice if found culpable in another, ongoing or fresh crimes in future (May Allah not let it happen). We also thank the Executive under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari for not objecting the Supreme Court ruling. Now, instead for some blood-sucking politicians to see this Saraki’s victory as opportunity for them to continue with their fake news selling, they should know that this is about Saraki for love of country not about any other and his persona or political self aggrandizement. If you the “happier in tears and pains of Nigerians” are caught, we shall also stand our ground to call on the government not to spare you all! God Bless Nigeria!
Bukola Saraki: Time to pardon and draw a legislature’s boss nearer
