Saraki’s travail not about APC – Gbajabiamila

Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, yesterday said the ongoing trial of the president of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal was not politically motivated or instigated by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Fielding questions from journalists at the Presidential Vila shortly after a meeting with members of the House of Representatives and President Muhammadu Buhari behind closed doors, Gbajabiamila said since the issue had to do with the law, Saraki would have his day in court.

“I am not sure at what you are alluding to; I am not in the Senate. But the little I understand is that there is an issue involving the Senate president. That has nothing to do with the APC. That has to do with the issue of law and I am sure the Senate president is being represented and he will have his day in court,” he said.

On the reported political solution to resolving Saraki’s problem, Gbajabiamila declined comment, stating that since the problem was a legal one, it could not be solved politically.

There is no possibility of the constitution of House committees causing crisis, Gbajabiamila said, adding, “it would be handled by members of the House. The correct thing is that justice is done, equity is done and once that is done, then there is not going to be a problem.

Describing his visit to the President as a routine one, Gbajabiamila disclosed that issues bordering on budget and others were discussed.

“Absolutely, we understand the logic of the zero budget. Unlike the envelope budget system, which had issues under the best circumstances. Zero budgets where everything starts from scratch; they have to justify every penny. It is part of the government efforts to block leakages and the House is in firm support,” he said.

 

Elizabeth Archibong