Speaking with journalists in Ilorin, on Tuesday, the political leaders, under the aegis of Leaders of Thought North-central Zone, said that they rejected the CCT’s judgment of March 24, 2016. The spokesman of the group, Senator Ahmed Mohammed, on behalf of the people of North-central zone called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to be indifferent to the alleged injustice and abuse of legal system in the country by the chairman of the CCT. He said the recent pronouncement by eminent Jurists on the perceived illegality of the CCT and lack of power to prosecute Senator Saraki were enough reasons to attract presidential action on the alleged impunity of chairman of the CCT. “We have refrained from speaking about the trial of the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) because of our belief that it was an issue that would stand the test of truth, equity and justice. “BUT it has become significant to raise our voice at this juncture not only for posterity, but because of the pronouncement of Justice Danladi Umar, which established clearly that double standard is reigning supreme.” Justifying their call for presidential intervention, Mohammed noted that Saraki did not only deliver Kwara State 100 per cent to APC in the last general elections, he was a pillar in the North-central,” he said. Also speaking, the secretary general of the Coalition of Civil Society Organisation, Basambo Abubakar, said that the senate president represented the face of Nigerian youth and students, adding that Dr Saraki is the face of tomorrow for Nigerian students and youth. Abubakar, who said that the senate president had empowered students in gainful employment and appointment, described his travails as a setback for growth of Nigeria democracy. In the six geo-political zones of Nigeria, APC used to have only one governor in Nasarawa before Kwara joined. Today, APC rules in all the states of North-central for the party, courtesy of the outstanding role he played with others. “There is no other zone that came from one out of six governors to six over six today. APC also has the largest number in National Assembly, state assemblies and local councils. “Unfortunately at this moment, he is being condemned, persecuted and vilified by the party he helped to build and win. “If we review his leadership at the Senate and chairmanship of the National Assembly in the last nine months is there anyone who has not seen the high capacity demonstrated by Dr Bukola Saraki in the conduct of business at the upper house and coordination of the National Assembly? “For the first time since 1999, the budget was passed the same day in both chambers with similar figures without any need for a joint committee to harmonise their differences. Harmonisation was done from the start. “With the senate search light on Treasury Single Account (TSA), Nigeria is saving over N600million every day. The war against Boko Haram is being won because the National Assembly approved the funds. He brought succour to Nigerians from cancellation of fixed PHCN charges from DISCO tariff and saved the nation from labour strike in that regard, among many other laudable and progressives steps and decisions taken in the best interest of our dear Nation.]]>