Amidst drumming, singing and dancing at the APC state secretariat, located inside GRA Ilorin, members and executives of the ruling party, members of state executive council, women groups and supporters of the Senate President, adorned in multicoloured customised T-shirts to celebrate the moment.
Speaking with journalists, the state chairman of the APC, Alhaji Isola Balogun Fulani, expressed happiness on the discharge, saying the allegations were politically motivated.
“The entire APC members and all peace loving people of Kwara State are very happy. We knew that this is a politically motivated charge, but God has vindicated us, and it is a plus to democracy. This also allows us to have confidence in the judiciary of Nigeria.
“We are very happy. We thank everybody and well meaning Nigerians who had supported us from first time this thing (trial) started up to the end of this case. We are very happy and that is why you see us rejoicing. We are going to the Emir of Ilorin to rejoice with him and thank him for supporting our leader, the Senate President. From there, we will move to the Executive Governor of Kwara State to thank him for his support from the onset up to the end of this time and to also pray for him that with him in the helm of affairs, Kwara State is progressing and we hope that in sha Allah with the end of this case, Kwara State will continue to progress. We are very happy and words cannot express our happiness.
Now that the Senate President would have a settled mind, what are your expectations?
“Even without settled mind he has been performing credibly. We are sure that with his settled mind he will do more and perform credibly to the interest of all Nigerians at large.”
Also speaking, former APC women leader and chairperson, Kwara state local government service commission, Alhaja Sarat Adebayo, said the judgement was a welcome development.
“We appreciate President Buhari for doing justice to the whole issue. The judgement is a welcome development to Kwarans as a whole. We appreciate everyone that stood by us when the case lasted.
We appreciate particularly the NASS, the executive and judiciary arms as well as Nigerians for standing by us during our time of trial. We believe that justice has been done today. We salute everyone, we are confident that with the judgement tremendous achievements would be achieved in the remaining two years ahead”, she said.
The ABS Mandate Constituency office of Dr. Bukola Saraki also expressed gratitude to God and humanity for the outcome of the CCT judgement which discharged and acquitted the President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki of the 18 count charge against him as lacking in proof and evidence.
A statement issued by Hon. Kayode Omotose on behalf of the Director General ABS Hon. Abdulwahab Oladimeji Issa and the entire management and staff of the constituency office paid glowing tribute to the Governor of Kwara State Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed and members of the state executive council, the Speaker Kwara House of Assembly Dr Ali Ahmad and members of the legislature, the Emir of Ilorin Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu – Gambari and all traditional rulers, the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Chairman of the Christian Association Nigeria and all clerics and clergymen , the State chairman of APC Hon. Ishola Balogun Fulani and members of the party.
While calling for continuous prayer in the task ahead, the ABS mandate office assured Kwarans that the President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki shall remain focused in the development of every nook and cranny of the state. ABS reiterated that the evidence of performance which the upper House has demonstrated under the Saraki leadership as shown in the number of bills passed and petitions discharged which is unprecedented in the annals of the Nigerian Senate will be further invigorated to ensure that positive governance continues to devolve to the citizenry to improve their socio-economic and political standings.
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