The Peoples Democratic Party will not abandon Senate president, Bukola Saraki, in his hour of need.
Saraki is currently facing a 13-count charge at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for making false declaration as Kwara state governor between 20013 and 2011.
Consequently, many pressure groups and labour unions have repeatedly called for his resignation from office.
The opposition party however says it will not put forward any candidate to replace him, owing to the fact that Saraki is more than capable for the position.
National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, revealed that the PDP will only take a position when it sees merit in the case against Saraki.
“We have no candidate for the office of the Senate President, because we have a fit person occupying the position for now.
“We are behind him and we can’t abandon him just because he is undergoing trial. Anybody can be put on trial, but the question we should ask is whether the trial is political or not.
“Does the trial have merit? When we see the merit of the case, we will take position. But for now, there is nothing like that.”
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