Stop attacking Saraki, Kwara youths tell Falana

Date: 2017-08-11

A socio-political group, Kwara Agenda has cautioned Lagos lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) against attacking Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki allegedly for no just cause.

The group, comprising mainly youths in a statement signed by its coordinator, Mallam Yusuf Olatunji, noted that Falana had been very loud about the issue of payment of pension to former governors which Saraki is entitled to by law but had on his own volition abandoned the entitlement.

The group while arguing that Saraki has demonstrated good leadership by his decision also asked Falana to explain what role he allegedly played in the disposal or sale of properties forfeited to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by people convicted by the courts in the last 10 years.

Excerpt from the statement reads: "It is easy for people like Falana to grandstand and play to the gallery by issuing press statements accusing others and making demands on others. However, our position is that he who goes to equity must go with clean hands. You cannot demand probity and accountability from others while you hide some information about your transactions and financial dealings, particularly since a government agency or commission is being alleged to have been involved.

"Let it also be noted by all and sundry that the said pension was legitimately paid to Dr. Saraki and it was his personal decision to stop the payment of the money. The government has equally stopped the payment. Saraki did not need to stop the payment since the law allowed it. He took a moral decision to stop the payment of the money into his account.

"Somebody like Falana should simply commend Saraki for his responsive and responsible action. Saraki has demonstrated leadership that others should follow. He deserves praise not the kind of negative response by Falana."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Azeez Bello     Bankole Omisore     Kwabes     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Idofin     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants     John Olajide Adedipe     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Agbarigidoma     Javed Khan     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Taofeek Ibraheem     08001000100     Rihanat Ajia     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Ilorin East     Tafida     Owode Market     Kwara Volleyball Association     FOMWAN     Al-Hikmah Radio     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Isiaka Alikinla     Agbarere     Monkey Pox     Ladi Hassan     PAACO-PCL Consortium     MMWG     Ibrahim Abikan     Kwara 2015     Offa Poly     Tafida Of Kaiama     Barakat Community Secondary School     Lateef Alagbonsi     SSA Youth     Musa Yeketi     Twitter     Muhammadu Buhari     Ilorin West     ER-KANG Mining     Mazars Consulting     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Durosinlohun Atiku     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Akanbi-Oke     NNPP     Durbar     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Muhammad Yahya     Valsolar Consultoria     TIIDELab     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Suleiman Idris     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Bashir Badawi     Oke Sunna     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Ohoro Of Shao     Ramat Oganija     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     College Of Education     Marufat Oladosu     Arik     Illyasu Abdullahi     ITEM 7     SSA Youth Engagement     Eghe Igbinehi    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

National Association Of Nigerian Students     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Saadu Alanamu     Abubakar Aliagan     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Umaru Saro     Harrison Osauwagboe     Onikijipa     NAWOJ     Okala Baba     Kwha.gov.ng     Minimum Wage     Jimoh Akani     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     General Hospital     Third Estate     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Khairat Gwadabe     James Kolo     Dan Iya     Emir Of Kano     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     JAMB     Lawan     Oko     Al-Hikmah Radio     Iyeru Grammar School     Seed Technologies     Olupako Of Share     Amuda Musbau     Manzuma     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Erin-ile     Noah Yusuf     Iyaloja-General     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Okin High School     Gbajabiamila     Code Of Conduct     Isiaka Oniwa     Naira Redesign     Lateef Fagbemi     John Olobayo     Okedare     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Bisi Oyeleke     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja     Bola Sagaya     Ogidi-Oloje     Akanbi-Oke     RTEAN     Senate Presidency     Ohoro Of Shao     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     REO CAKES     Ilorin Amusement Park     Asa     Saka Keji     Joana Nnazua Kolo     KwaraLearn     Kabir Shagaya     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Ayo Salami     Kamaldeen Gambari     FOMWAN     Isiaka Danmeromu     Coronavirus     Obayomi Azeez     Irepodun     Ahmed Bayero