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.
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 Buhari is anybody’s stooge
is not only ridiculous, but also preposterous. It is
not in the character of our President.
FEMI ADESINA
Special Adviser to the President
Media and Publicity
June 27, 2016
