The Presidency said Senate President Bukola Saraki’s claim that a cabal
has taken over the President Muhammadu Buhari’s Government was not only
ridiculous but also preposterous since it was not backed by facts and
detailed information.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina,
said Saraki’s claim would have been more worthwhile if he had backed it up
with more information.
The Presidency statement reads”
“President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, claims there is “now
a government within the government of President Buhari”, which has
allegedly seized the apparatus of Executive powers to pursue a nefarious
agenda.
“This claim by Senator Saraki would have been more worth the while, if it
had been backed with more information. If he had proceeded to identify
those who constitute the “government within the government,” it would have
taken the issue beyond the realm of fiction and mere conjecture.
“But as it stands, the allegation is not even worth the paper on which it
was written, as anybody can wake from a troubled sleep, and say anything.
“The Attorney-General of the Federation is the Chief Law Officer of the
state. It is within his constitutional powers to determine who has
infringed upon the law, and who has not.
“Pretending to carry an imaginary cross is mere obfuscation, if, indeed, a
criminal act has been committed. But we leave the courts to judge.
“To claim that President Muhammadu Buhari is anybody’s stooge is not only
ridiculous, but also preposterous. It is not in the character of our
President.