Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ekweremadu, are on trial for allegedly forging the document that made it possible for them to hold those offices.
What would make anyone, let alone public servants, throw caution to the wind to pursue their ambition?
The Office of the Senate President, whose occupant is second in line to succeed the President, should be reserved for the most highly regarded lawmakers, not “law breakers.”
Federal representatives generally are no longer representing the people; they are only in it for selfish reasons. Many of them would go to any length to attain and hold on to power.
Senator Saraki who is said to be aiming for the presidency, is also currently on trial for refusing to declare some of his assets as Kwara State governor between 2003 and 2011.
This means the number three man in Nigeria is facing two trials and the possibility of several months in prison, if found guilty of both charges! What I find most infuriating is the fact that we have lawmakers who act like they can have whatever they want by any means.
Saraki’s co-defendant and deputy, Ekweremadu, is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, which seems to make him the party’s last hope of retaining political power till 2019. In saner climes, when public office holders are accused of such misconduct in office, no matter how big or small, they respect themselves by stepping down to clear their names. If found innocent, they may then return to office amid a loud ovation and greater honour.
But in Nigeria, the stark opposite is the case.
I wonder if I’ll even be alive to witness the day when our senators or politicians will humble themselves enough to resign for the sake of their conscience and the greater good.
Akinyemi Lawani, 19.
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