Saraki alleges plot to unleash sponsored protests

THE Office of Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has alleged that it has uncovered plots by some politicians to sponsor protests against the Senate President, over his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
In a statement signed by the Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) to the Senate President,Yusuph Olaniyonu, yesterday, stated that sponsors of the proposed protests are seeking to forcefully mobilise the public against his boss.
Alleging that the masterminds of the plot have devised several means of inciting the public against the Senate President, Olaniyonu said, “As part of their plans, they are already distributing money and other materials to some faceless civil society organisations, market men and women associations and other shadowy groups with a view to instigate demonstrations in Lagos, Abuja and Ilorin, starting from Monday, April 11.
“They believe that the on-going trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal provides them the opportunity to stampede Dr. Saraki out of office so that their defeated objective of getting their lackey into the office of Senate President will be realised. This is another desperate move by these spineless politicians to achieve through the back door what they failed to realise on the floor of the Senate.
“We are alerting members of the public to the antics of these desperate politicians which may result into breach of public peace, order and health. Dr. Saraki is a peace-loving and law abiding politician. The trial at the CCT is just beginning and while the prosecution’s witness has started giving evidence, he is yet to be cross-examined by the defence team. The defence has also not opened its own case. We urge members of the public to patiently wait for the conclusion of the case, since the fundamental principle of our legal system is that an accused person is presumed innocent until he is found guilty.