Saraki Sends Dogara to Beg Buhari for Forgiveness

President Muhammadu Buhari granted audience to the Speaker of the House of Reps, Hon, Yakubu Dogara on Monday night over the ongoing prosecution of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, for alleged false declaration of his assets with the intention of looting and acquiring such assets later.

The meeting said to have been held late in the night. Dogara had reportedly “secured a booking” to meet with Buhari at the Aso Rock Villa.


Giving details of the meeting, a senior official in the presidency said:

“I am aware that he (speaker) secured a booking to see the President this night. But, this will not be an open meeting just yet. I think he wants to first see Mr. President and inform him about the resolution of the House.

“The President’s mood will determine whether he will go on to mediate in the matter to find a political solution as advised by the House.”

The House had in a resolution passed on Wednesday, last week, asked Dogara to intervene in Saraki’s case by meeting with Buhari and the Senate President, who is also the Chairman of the National Assembly, with a view to finding a political solution to the matter.

The move by the House came soon after the Code of Conduct Bureau arraigned the Senate President before the Code of Conduct Tribunal for alleged false asset declaration.

A source said that Mr President is not ready to stop Saraki's trial, especially following what is going on in UK with regards to the arrest and prosecution of Mrs. Diezani Allison in London.