Saraki Trial: Kwara APC Challenges Oyegun to Speak out

Saraki Trial: Kwara APC Challenges Oyegun to Speak out  

Leadership and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Kwara Central senatorial zone which produced the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, have challenged the National Chairman of APC,  Chief John Oyegun, to state  his position on the ongoing Saraki’s trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

They made the call in Ilorin, the state capital, today during a peaceful protest to the state secretariat of the party.

The party stalwarts were led on the visit by the APC Kwara Central Chairman, Alhaji  Jimoh Adesina, who was flanked by the state women leader, Hajia Sarah Adebayo, and the youth leader in the zone, Hon. Tunde Aalagbo.

Speaking with journalists during the protest, Adesina, said Oyegun should protect one of his members who is being "victimised," being the national chairman of the APC.

Adesina, who said the people were displeased with the ongoing trial of Saraki at the CCT, described the trial "as nothing but persecution of our leader.

"Though as people, we believe in the supremacy of our constitution and the rule of law, but the recent scenario at the CCT leaves much to desire and has equally painted our judicial system black."

The APC leader, who called on all party stakeholders to come together and speak with one voice, said: "The situation was not like this before the election. If the stakeholders refused to bury their differences, the party may collapse and this is what we are guiding against."

He also called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigeria Judicial Commission (NJC) to stop the current alleged persecution of the senate president, saying there should be equal rights in the dispensation of justice in the country.