Saraki Clears Tinubu of Role in Buhari-Era Trials

A former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has dismissed claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu betrayed him during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Saraki made the clarification while speaking on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television, monitored by newsmen.

Responding to questions on whether Tinubu played a role in the political and legal challenges he faced while serving as Senate President, Saraki said it would be unfair to blame the current president.

“That’s not fair on President Tinubu. During former President Buhari’s administration, Tinubu didn’t have the say that they claimed he had,” he said.

He explained that decisions leading to his prosecution at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, as well as investigations linked to the Offa robbery incident, were not influenced by Tinubu.

Saraki added that his actions while serving as Senate President were guided by what he believed to be in the best interest of the country, even though they later resulted in political persecution.

“I was doing what I felt was in the interest of the country as the President of the Senate, and for doing those things I was then persecuted,” he stated.

He further stressed that Tinubu was not among those who initiated or executed the actions that led to his trial before the Code of Conduct Bureau or other allegations brought against him during that period.