{"id":84628,"date":"2021-08-10T12:53:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T11:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=84628"},"modified":"2021-08-10T12:53:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T11:53:37","slug":"sarakis-renewed-efcc-invitation-move-to-gag-opposition-michika","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/sarakis-renewed-efcc-invitation-move-to-gag-opposition-michika\/","title":{"rendered":"Saraki&#8217;s Renewed EFCC Invitation, Move To Gag Opposition- Michika"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The recent invitation of the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki\u00a0 has been described as a move to gag the opposition ahead of the 2023 general elections.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hafiz Michika stated this even as he said that no amount of pressure will break Sen. Saraki\u2019s in his quest to see that the Peoples Democratic Party PDP takeover the reigns of government.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking\u00a0 to journalists in Abuja, Michika, who is a House of Reps hopeful and the son of first civilian governor of Adamawa State, Saleh Michika, said that even as the former Senate President\u2019s persecution at the code of conduct tribunal did not hold water, the current move will also \u201cfall like a pack of cards\u201d.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201c It is very clear, the current move is to gag the opposition. The current administration is afraid of the political capabilities and capacity of the former Senate President especially in the gains of the reconciliatory efforts within the PDP.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cwe\u2019re confident that just as the first attempt did not work, this second move will also fall like a pack of cards. They cannot weaken Saraki&#8217;s resolve for a virile opposition.\u201d He said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"yiv9540359336yMail_cursorElementTracker_1628589483367\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">As senate president between 2015 and 2019, Sen. Saraki spent a considerable time facing allegations of corruption and false declaration of assets. 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