– The name, Bukola Saraki, Nigeria’s Senate president is now a household name in the present political dispensation – The nation’s number three man is one of the very few political officer holders who finds himself currently between the devil and the deep blue sea – Politically, crucifixion is a word which means the end is in sight for the political career of a person – The disobedience of the first law of power which is never outshine the master could probably be the behemoth that wants to devour the former governor of Kwara state Crucifixion is seldom used in political parlance. This is because any politician who is preyed upon, may kiss the dust and be sent into political oblivion. The reasons why one politician comes for the others jugular vein are basically on anti-party activities, loyalty to the establishment or the political cabals, territorial expansionism and dominance as well as continued relevance and perpetual servitude for those below the rung of the ladder of authority. READ ALSO: 6 people who will cry so much if Saraki is removed As pressure continues to mount on the Senate president, so also it seems he is getting near the tether end of his leadership role at the upper chambers due to his case of charges of false assets declaration at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), because Michael Wetkas, a detective of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, May 11, said Bukola Saraki, the Senate president declared a property that did not exist. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Senate president, Bukola Saraki The number of people who wants the hangman’s noose around Saraki’s neck are numerous, as it is not just only here in Nigeria that there are reactions that he should throw in the towel when the ovation is loudest. In a reaction to why the former Kwara state governor should vacate his seat, it was exclusively gathered from a Nigerian in the USA by the name Aminu Dabo of the University of Maryland Eastern Offshore, who stated on Friday, May 6 saying: “Compared to the millions of Kwara state citizens he (Bukola Saraki) duped Billions of Naira. He (Bukola Saraki) got away with corruption in Kwara state. Now he (Bukola Saraki) and his devil want to rape and drown Nigeria into Stone Age? “If Saraki do not go to jail for a long haul, the fight against corruption has failed in Nigeria. Nigerians need not to look at his situation, but what he did. And the man and his side kicks went and spent billions more on luxury vehicle despite the hardships Nigerians are facing. Only a corrupt mind and an enemy of Nigeria will sympathise with these thieves.” 1. Political subterfuge The different intrigues in Nigeria’s politics is second to none globally. There are so many mudslinging and horse-tradings depending on the situation of things on the ground. READ ALSO: Saraki’s unending CCT trial and the powers-that-be No politician who is under scrutiny will categorically states if he will survive the onslaught against him or not. The Senate president is now under the radar by political watchers. Both is political allies and foes are keenly watching as events unfold. There was a report a few weeks ago that the governing party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been lining up the possible replacement in case Saraki sinks eventually. There was a time the national chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun himself was reported to have said he will not fold his arms and watch a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator succeed the former Kwara state governor. There was even reported stories of at least 77 Senators known as G77 are aligning with Saraki to see that he is protected and prevented from being eased out of his seat. According to Vanguard of Saturday, April 23, it disclosed that the G77 came into existence to frustrate any gang up against Senator Saraki’s leadership of the Senate. The gospel truth now is that no outside observer of the Saraki and CCT episode can really say where the bob of the pendulum will swing to at the end of the day. 2. Omo Baba Oloye is waxing stronger Saraki’s father was known as Baba Oloye, while he is the Omo Baba Oloye. Despite all cudgels hauled at the Senate president, he seems less worried and concerned about all these. It is unbelievable to know that Saraki has escaped all the missiles thrown at him. Some of co-Senators like Senator Abdulfatah Buhari from Oyo state had once advised Saraki to toe the path of honour by resigning. The Oyo state born Senator urged Saraki to be man enough to take a bow basically because of the latter’s alleged involvement in the Panama Paper brouhaha. He said the Prime Minister of Iceland who was implicated in the Panama Paper scandal had resigned. Thus the need for Saraki to resign. It was also another short victory for Omo Baba Oloye of Kwara state because, in another bungled claim, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, May 10, failed to substantiate allegation of anticipatory buying of property against Bukola Saraki, the President of the Senate, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal The way and manner in which the Senate is swimming against the tidal waves that ought to drown him is unimaginable. 3. Another political hoax? A particular Lagos politician quit politics due to what he saw at a hotel he visited shortly after an election between his role model and a PDP governorship candidate in one of the states in the Southwestern part of the country against the APC, whose candidate finally won the election to become the governor at the last year general. What made him leave the PDP was very straightforward. After his candidate lost the election, that is the PDP candidate lost the elections, he decided to go to one of the popular hotels in Lagos to chill out. Upon entering the hotel and moving to the executive part meant for VIPs, he was bemused, as he saw his role model and the PDP candidate, with only his singlet sharing jokes and laughing out loudly with one of the APC chieftains. He was dumbfounded for a few minutes as he could believe what was happening. He left the hotel in annoyance, without enjoying what he came to do in the first place. He vowed never to support of any politician again in his life. The shortly narrated event above and similar ones are common in politics all over the world. The Saraki issue could be a distraction game being played by the ruling government to sway the attention of Nigerians from asking pertinent questions relating to how they want to give Nigerians what they promised during electioneering campaign, which are welfare and security of lives and properties. 4. Where lies Buhari’s interest Can any Nigeria say this is where President Buhari’s interest lies in the Saraki episode. Although, the president has been mute regarding commenting on the travails of the Senate president. But the popular opinion is that Buhari is not comfortable with the former Kwara state governor continued steering of the red chambers of the National Assembly. Feelers are that the president is in tune with the national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is reported not to be convenient with Saraki due to the calculation based on 2019 presidency. In addition, the president should have an interest in Saraki’s case. As the number one citizen of the country, all the bulk stops at his table. Maybe the president himself has become at expert in political games, which include smiling at your perceived political enemy and digging his grave immediately he departs, or holding nocturnal meetings and having clandestine agenda, while having breakfast and lunch with him when everybody is around. No politician will feign ignorance about this style of playing politics, especially when it has to do with interest, as there is no permanent enemy or permanent friend in politics, but permanent interest. 5. The voice of Jacob and the hand of Esau The judge of the CCT, Danladi Umar was at a time said to be allegedly involved in a N10 million corrupt practice. The Senate president himself said he was not comfortable with Justice Umar continuing as the chairman of the CCT. Saraki believes he will not get fair hearing and judgement of the young, fair-skinned Umar continues his case. In spite if the EFCC being around to investigate Umar, the latter has not been entangled by the cobweb trap set for him. Saraki could think there are some people behind Umar who wants to nail him in his coffin alive. 6. Only three big nails are needed for crucifixion Literally, the parts that are nailed in pictorial crucifixion are the two hands separately with two nails and and both feet, with just a single nail. Therefore, these are three nails. Currently, it seems only two nails are available to nail Saraki. And just one nail is even being used to nail him. The two available nails are is case of charges of false assets declaration and money laundry and the Panama Paper scandal. The only being used is the CCT, which has been coming from all directions to see Saraki is judged according to law. Another conundrum here is that if Saraki finally drowns or sinks, as the case might be, as he is facing trials, he could become the first politician, who was politically crucified with just a single nail, because in the real sense of it, at least two nails are needed to nail someone’s political enemy, unless that political enemy is a green horn or a neophyte in the game of Nigerian politics. Read more: https://www.naij.com/818225-time-bukola-sarakis-crucifixion-finally-arrived.html
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