Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki. |
I
stand against corruption in government, which was why my office personally
facilitated the take-off of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, after
it was created by then President, Olusegun Obasanjo.
However,
there is a huge difference between prosecution and persecution. I am all for
prosecuting the corrupt, but I believe it is wrong to use the instruments of
state to persecute political opponent.
Dr.
Bukola Abubakar Saraki, the immediate past Senate President, is one of the most
investigated politicians in Nigeria. He has been investigated and prosecuted
all the way to the Supreme Court and has prevailed against his accusers. It was
expected that that should have been the end of the matter.
However,
the revival of previously investigated cases, and the fact that Dr. Saraki was
politically opposed to the administration of General Muhammadu Buhari seems to
give strong grounds for objective bystanders to conclude that his current
travails have gone beyond prosecution and are now tending towards
persecution.
The
laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria are made for all and we fought for
democracy so that the powers of the state would not be used to suborn tyranny
and oppression.
In
the instance, I urge Dr. Bukola Saraki to stand firm and take solace in the
fact that Nigerians still hold the constitution higher than any other
authority.
I
urge all Nigerians, and especially those tasked with upholding the constitution
and the laws of the land, to note that silence in the face of oppression is
akin to acquiescence. I, Atiku Abubakar, will always stand up for the
constitution and Nigeria.
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