Protesters have barricaded the National Assembly drumming
support for the embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy Ike
Ekweremadu. The pro democracy group, Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo Youth Movement ,ONYM,
led by Mr Uche Nnadi told newsmen that the rally to the National Assembly was
also to protest the use of anti-corruption war by politicians for personal
gains.
support for the embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy Ike
Ekweremadu. The pro democracy group, Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo Youth Movement ,ONYM,
led by Mr Uche Nnadi told newsmen that the rally to the National Assembly was
also to protest the use of anti-corruption war by politicians for personal
gains.
“This despair is caused by the fact that the anti-corruption
war which Nigeria in general and Igbo youths have keyed into is being misused
by few political elite to fight their political war.
war which Nigeria in general and Igbo youths have keyed into is being misused
by few political elite to fight their political war.
“We must state categorically that it is an act of corruption
to use the anti-corruption war for party politics and political benefits,’’
Nnadi said.
to use the anti-corruption war for party politics and political benefits,’’
Nnadi said.
He faulted the trial of Saraki by the Code of Conduct
Tribunal, saying that he was being persecuted because his emergence as Senate
President allowed an Igbo man to be the Deputy Senate President.
Tribunal, saying that he was being persecuted because his emergence as Senate
President allowed an Igbo man to be the Deputy Senate President.
The protesters displayed placards such as “No to
Witch-hunting” and “No to Plot To Destabilize National Assembly”, as they
continued singing Saraki should be left alone.
Witch-hunting” and “No to Plot To Destabilize National Assembly”, as they
continued singing Saraki should be left alone.
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