Top 10 quotes of the week( Buhari chasing after shadows)

1. “Buhari is chasing shadows”

The planned arraignment of the Senate
President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike
Ekweremadu, over alleged forgery of Senate
Standing Rule, has generated reaction from
popular Enugu monarch, Igwe Hafford Agana.
Addressing newsmen on the issue in his
palace yesterday, June 26, Igwe Agana
berated President Muhammadu Buhari for
going after his political opponents in the
fight against corruption, adding that the
president is only chasing shadows .

2. “Don’t deceive yourself, Saraki can never
be removed”
Senator Olusola Adeyeye representing Osun
Central senatorial district on Sunday, June
26, said Senate president Bukola Saraki can
never be removed from power.
In an interview with Channels TV, he said
following the standing rules of the Senate,
only two third is needed to take the Senate
president out of power which will not
happen.
He said that if there is no proof that Saraki
is involved in the forgery, the Senate
president will contest for a re-run election
and will win .

3. “Our democracy is on trial
Nigeria’s deputy Senate president, Dr Ike
Ekweremadu, has opened up on his going
trial in an Abuja Federal High Court.
Ekweremadu who is standing trial with his
boss, Bukola Saraki over allegations that the
duo and others conspired to forge the
Senate Standing Rules, likened the court
case as putting Nigeria’s democracy on trial.

4. “We will not surrender Benue to Fulani
herdsmen”
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has
said that a law to prohibit open grazing of
cattle in his state will soon be enacted.
The governor made this disclosure in
Makurdi, Benue state capital on Monday,
June 27, at the end of the Town Hall
Meeting he held with stakeholders in the
three senatorial zones of the state.
According to him, his administration will not
surrender Benue state to the invading Fulani
herdsmen, despite unending attacks on
communities in the state.

5. “Buhari must stop creating problems in
Nigeria”
Prince Uche Secondus has charged
President Muhammadu Buhari to address
the economic problem he has created in the
country rather than causing more problems.
The immediate past deputy national
chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) urged the present administration to
address important issues that will turn the
life of Nigerians around instead of creating
enmity.
He accused the All Progressives Congress of
having nothing to show for its being in one
year in power.

6. “Saraki is reaping what he has sown
Chief Ebenezer Babatope, a former minister
of transport, on Tuesday, June 28, said the
Senate president, Bukola Saraki, was reaping
what he has sown.
According to him, the embattled Senate
president was receiving his reward for
leading members of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) to the All Progressives
Congress (APC), Independent reports.
He was however, optimistic that Saraki
would triumph over those plotting his
downfall.

7. “Ogah can’t be governor, we are ready to
die”
The Peoples Democratic Party, Abia state
chapter has described the judgment of the
Federal High Court, Abuja, which ordered
that Sampson Ogah be sworn in as “a rape
of democracy”.
This declaration was made by Johnson
Onuigbo, the PDP state chairman on
Thursday, June 30, at the end of the party
emergency meeting in Umuahia, Abia state
capital.
Onuigbo, accompanied by members of the
executive committee, said the party is also
aware of rumours circulating that there are
plans to flood the state with military
personnel.
According to him, such an invasion would
trigger off anarchy, adding that the party
was poised for showdown over the planned
inauguration.

8. “You lack powers to probe my government”

The government of Rivers state has declared
that the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) does not have the
constitutional powers to look into its books
It reminded the commission in a letter to the
Nigeria’s chief justice that there were
judgements barring the anti-graft agency
from looking at the books of the state.
The government spoke through Mr Emma
Aguma, its commissioner of justice and
attorney-general, who also said it was not
true that a staff of the state government
withdrew N11 billion .

9. “Boko Haram attacking the internet”
Lt Gen Tukur Buratai asserting that the
Nigerian army will trail the terrorists who
have migrated to the internet and defeat
them there.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) made the
comments while briefing journalists on this
year’s Army Day celebration.
10. “Nigeria needs a miracle from God”
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria
expects great miracles to happen for the
country to experience national development
and peace.
Osinbajo said this when giving remarks a
one-day crusade, with theme, ‘Night of
Extraordinary Wonders’ organised by the
Deeper Life Bible Church at the National
Stadium, Abuja.
The vice president urged God to intervene in
the life of Nigerians by granting them
personal miracles at the crusade.
He said God has the solution to all kinds of
problems Nigerians may have.

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