Former Minister of Transport, Ebenezer Babatope has risen to the defense of Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

Babatope says that the continuous attacks by the ruling All Progressives Congress on Saraki is an attack on democracy.

The Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees member urged Saraki not to listen to those calling for his resignation.

He said the PDP Senators in the National Assembly will not allow Saraki to suffer humiliation in the hands of APC.

“I don’t believe that Saraki should resign and those calling for his resignation are enemies of democracy. I don’t think that these APC people should assault democracy by all these senseless attack on Saraki just because he won the Senate presidency. Why are they doing that?”
“ I strongly believe that it is they who will lose at the end, not Saraki. Even if Saraki is forced to resign by these trumped up charges against him, I believe that he will still enjoy the confidence and support of the people.
“He won the election as a result of the silly action of the APC themselves. How can you have an important event in the Senate, the day the Senate president will be elected, and you went to hold a meeting, saying you are expecting President Buhari? And since that time, they have been giving Saraki hell. Those rooting for his removal hate progress, unity and development of Nigeria.
“ So, Saraki should not resign. If they like let them go and kick him out but they will have themselves to blame at the end of the day. I believe the PDP senators will never allow Saraki to be humiliated by his party the APC.”