By Ayodele Oni
Former Kaduna Senator, Shehu Sani has reacted to fresh moves by Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahaman Abdulrasaq to arraign former Senate President, Bukola Saraki over 2018 Offa robbery incident.
Saraki, had described the fresh criminal charge against him as a “desperate ploy by a drowning politician” to initiate a case of criminal culpability against him over the Offa robbery incident of 2018 “which I know nothing about”.
While describing the criminal case as “dirty politics taken too far and too low”, Saraki warned Abdulrazaq to desist from this despicable act of using the Offa robbery incident as a weapon anytime he came under political pressure over his poor policy conception and failure to live up to expectations as a governor of a state known as the State of Harmony.
He added: “Ordinarily, my attitude to this insidious move by the incumbent Governor of Kwara State to initiate a case of criminal liability against me in the unfortunate incident of armed robbery, which happened in Offa community eight years ago, should be to shrug it off and say that we will meet in court since I know I have nothing to do with the incident or any other crime for that matter.
“The case was investigated by the police team from the office of the Inspector General of Police. However, following the investigation, in two separate legal advices dated June 22nd, 2018, and August 23rd, 2018, the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) in the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) stated that there was no evidence directly or indirectly linking me to the robbery incident.”
Also, a prominent member of the Fix PDP, Fix Nigeria movement, Shittu Alabi from F.C.T, Abuja, condemned the renewed allegations against former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, describing them as “an insult taken too far and a shameful display of political pettiness at its worst.”
In a statement, Alabi accused the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRazaq, of resorting to “desperate and dangerous tactics” in a bid to salvage what he called a failing political image. This is not leadership; this is panic,” Alabi stated.
“A colourless governor with no tangible achievements has now chosen to weaponize an already investigated and legally settled matter just to remain politically relevant.”
According to him, the attempt to drag Saraki into the Offa robbery narrative is a calculated move to use the former Senate President as “political currency to artificially inflate a drowning administration.”
“It is obvious the governor is uncertain about his political future and even unsure of succession within his own structure.
“Reports of his strained standing within the broader national power circle, including around President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, only deepen that desperation,” Alabi added.
Shehu Sani, in a post write “I wish to appeal to the Governor of Kwara State my Friend and Brother, His Excellency Abdulrahaman Abdulrasaq to drop the idea of filling a Criminal Charge against Senator Bukola Saraki and others over the 2018 Offa Robbery Incident.
“In the past, I had the experience of being framed and dragged to 5 different High Courts in Kaduna, and slammed with Civil and Criminal Charges,and The Lord saved me.
“Power should be exercised with caution.Tomorrow is not far from today.”
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