Offa robbery case: prove your innocence in court, APC chieftains tell Saraki
Foremost Kwara politicians and statesmen have asked former Senate President Bukola Saraki to prepare his defence in the charges over his link to the Offa armed robbery incident. In a
Foremost Kwara politicians and statesmen have asked former Senate President Bukola Saraki to prepare his defence in the charges over his link to the Offa armed robbery incident.
In a joint statement yesterday, the statesmen, under the aegis of All Progressives Congress (APC) Continuity Mandate Group in Kwara State, urged Saraki to clear his name in court instead of resorting to media propaganda to defend himself over the charges.
The statement was signed by a former Chairman of Ilorin East Local Government Area, Alhaji Usman Bibire Ajape; former Minister of Sports, Issa Bio Ibrahim; and Jimoh Alao.
They advised Saraki to prepare himself for the court proceedings to clear his name instead of dissipating energy on media campaign.
They said there is merit in the charges filed against Saraki, adding that the onus to clear Saraki rests squarely on the court and not the media.
The APC Continuity Mandate Group hailed Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for mustering the courage to file the charges against Saraki and former Governor Abdulfattah Ahmed, among others..
“This courageous step of Governor AbdulRazaq will ensure justice for the families of the victims of the bloody Offa bank robbery and serve as a deterrent to political office holders who think they are above the law when in power,” the statement said.
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“This group of eminent politicians and community leaders wants to say unequivocally that Governor AbdulRazaq has taken the right step in pressing charges against Dr. Bukola Saraki and former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed on the 2018 Offa bank robbery.
“While we noticed the sentiment being expressed by some people on the timing of filing the charges against Saraki, we want to submit that justice should always take its course anytime to ensure decorum and public safety.
“As we said earlier, the court remains the only place where a suspect can prove his innocence, and therefore, we want to encourage Dr. Saraki to face his trial and defend himself on the allegations levelled against him in court rather than resorting to media propaganda.”
