Following the commencement of his false assets declaration trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Senate President, Bukola Saraki has been urged to resign rather than be shamed out of office.
The trial finally began on Tuesday, April 5, after his team of legal experts failed to secure an adjournment of the case.
After the court session, some Senators pleaded with the Saraki to consider resigning in order to salvage the reputation of the Red Chamber.
This request was reportedly thrown at the Senate President during a special meeting held by a group of Senators, who were said to have escorted him to his Maitama residence.
The Senators are apprehensive over the possibility of Saraki being convicted based on the evidence reeled out at the CCT on the first day of trial.
A PDP Senator was quoted by Vanguard, to have said: “I can confirm to you that at a special meeting held yesterday, we asked the Senate President to consider the option of resignation.”
“We believe that doing so would preserve the institution of the Senate. This was just thrown at him this evening. We believe that he would do the right thing.”
Meanwhile, members of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party in the Senate have begun the search for a successor to Saraki.
The possible replacements are – Senators Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa West) and Shaba Lafiaji (Kwara North).
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