Success Nwogu, AbujaThe Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in February 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, said that there were strong indications that the Federal Government was persecuting a former President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki. Atiku, in a statement titled, ‘Bukola Saraki: Silence in the face of tyranny as acquiescence,’ said the Saraki is one of the most investigated politicians in Nigeria. He added that the former Kwara State Governor had been investigated and prosecuted all the way to the Supreme Court by FG and had prevailed against FG. He said, “Saraki, the immediate past Senate President, is one of the most investigated politicians in Nigeria. He advised Saraki to stand firm and take solace in the fact that Nigerians still hold the constitution higher than any other authority.

Source: Punch July 02, 2019 09:33 UTC