Saraki Raises Alarm on Alleged Plot by IGP Idris to Implicate Him on Criminality.
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Saraki Raises Alarm on Alleged Plot by IGP Idris to Implicate Him on Criminality.
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has cried out over alleged plots by Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to implicate him and Kwara state Government.
Saraki made this known on wednesday at the plenary session saying thatbthe police chief is on the verge of linking him with some cultists who were arrested in Kwara State.
He alleged that the IGP has ordered the Commissioner of Police in Kwara state to transfer the suspects to Abuja, where they are expected to allegedly make statements that will implicate him.
National Assembly Correspondent Folashade Abdulsalami reports that while disclosing the source of his information, Saraki told the Senate that people in authority are abusing power and want to use their positions to fight their perceived enemies.
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SP, Sen. Bukola Saraki
Enraged lawmakers however took turns to condemn the purported plans by the Police Boss to implicate the president of the senate Saraki resolving to engage with President Muhammadu Buhari over the issue raised by the chairman of the National Assembly
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Sen. Kabiru Marafa
Zamfara Central
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Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha
Taraba South
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Sen. Ahmed Lawal
Yobe South
Meanwhile, as tradition of the National Assembly, Saraki had to vacate the sit, to allow Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu to preside over the matter.
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DSP, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu
The Senate therefore, constituted 7-man committee to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari on the lingering issues between the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris and President of the Senate to report back in one week.
The President of the Senate chaired the committee, and other members are Sen. Ahmed Lawal, Olushola Adeyeye, Godswill Akpabio, Aliyu Wamako, Sam Egu, Fatima Raji-Raski, and Sen, Oluremi Tinubu. END