I am not involved in Saraki’s ordeal – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday denied instigating the ongoing corruption trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

Mr. Saraki is being prosecuted at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for alleged false declaration of asset. His associates have alleged the trial is politically motivated.

Explaining the president’s stance on the trial, Mr. Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, said in a statement that “The President has vowed to respect the rule of law and this is what he is doing by staying out of this matter.”

Although Messrs. Buhari and Saraki belong to the same party, APC, there has been no love lost between both men since Mr. Saraki rejected the will of his party and teamed up with the opposition PDP to emerge the Senate President.

Mr. Saraki was one of the leaders of the PDP who decamped to the APC last year. On Friday, the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, ordered his arrest for refusing to appear before it. Neither the police nor any other security agency has effected the directive with the Senate President currently in him hometown Ilorin, Kwara State according to his spokesperson.

The trial is expected to continue on Monday.

– Premium Times