Retired Bishop Bolanle Gbonigi whom is said to be the chairman of the Yoruba Unity Forum described the attempts made by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to stop his trials as shameful and undeserving as it is an eye-sore.
In an interview the Punch on
Wednesday, June 29, explained that any public office holder’s attempt to stop his trial was “a proof to suspect that such a public office holder had hidden to cover up”.
Bishop Bolanle said the ongoing court trials of the Senate president is extremely shameful on the country, as reported saying: “I feel that the Senate President’s trials are ridiculing Nigeria. For the Senate President getting involved with 2 courts head-on, from the Court of appeal and then to the Supreme Court to ensure that he is not investigated is not fine. I felt
shameful. Why should he go to that length? If what they accused him of is not true, why can’t he allow them (Code of Conduct Bureau) to do their job?
“It is the duty of anyone who is accused of committing crimes to show all of us that he is innocent rather than blame the anti-graft
agencies. If anybody does not want to be investigated, it is a proof to suspect that such a person has something to cover up,” Gbonigi said. Also he demanded for the Deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, to
apologise to Nigerians for writing a petition to the United Nations, European Union, United States, and other foreign missions,
over an alleged witch-hunt of opposition leaders.
Meanwhile, leaders of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti state on Thursday, 30th of June, protested in Ido Ekiti against alleged subtle plot by federal government to silent Governor Ayodele Fayose as the lone
opposition voice in the country.
Party leaders the rally declared that they were ready to defend the governor with the last drop of their blood and threatened to
recall any lawmaker found working with the opposition to hatch any impeachment plot
against the governor.
