A former Minister of State for Education, Chief
Kenneth Gbagi, has called on the President of the
Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, to step down.
He said the trial of the Senate president by the
Code of Conduct Tribunal has put a question mark
on his integrity to lead the upper legislate
chamber.
Gbagi said with what is going on, there was no way
Nigerians and the international community would
respect motions and bills that would emanate from
the Senate under the leadership of Saraki.
The former minister spoke with some journalists in
Abuja on Wednesday.
He said the trial of Saraki by the CCT was enough
reason for the former governor of Kwara State to
step down and allow another person mount the
saddle of leadership of the Senate.
He said, “We have a problem in Nigeria where we
don’t have people of honor, dignity and integrity as
leaders.
“The mere fact that the Senate President is
undergoing criminal trial is an indication that he
has no business being a Senate president living
with tax payers’ money.
“First, Nigerians will not have faith in anything
that comes out of his Senate that is chaired or
presented by that kind of person.
“Again, the entire international community will not
believe in the passage of any Bill or motion under
his leadership.
“So if you ask me, that is the end of him. He is
gone. And like several other government where you
think you get in and it will be business as usual, it
is not true.”
He regretted that Saraki would not learn from
advanced counties where someone like him, who is
undergoing such trial, would have resigned from
office.
He said this was one of the reasons why countries
like the United State of America is still being
respected.
