They said that even though Saraki is still on trial and has not been found guilty of the allegations against him, it is morally right for him to resign his job.
President of the TUC, Mr. Bobboi Bala, in an interview with Sunday Punch on Saturday, said Saraki has a moral burden to resign.
He said, “Resignation is a moral burden on people. But if somebody feels that he will carry his cross, go to the courts and try to exonerate himself, he should be given the opportunity. But it would be too bad if at the end of the day, he is found guilty. It does not speak well of public office holders.
“In other countries, as soon as such things happen, people tender their letters of resignation. Obviously, it is a moral burden on him. We hope all politicians will begin to know that no matter how highly placed they are, one day, they will definitely have to account for their stewardship.”
Several chapters of the NLC and the TUC across the states also asked for Saraki’s resignation on Saturday.
He said: “As it were, the Senate President is sitting on a delicate seat. If it were a civilised society, he would have stepped aside to allow for a fair trial, so that he won’t allow his official position to influence the decision of the tribunal.”
Also, the Ekiti State Chairman of the NLC, Mr. Raymond Adesanmi, advised Saraki to step down from office.
He said, “If it were in other climes, he would have resigned. My advice for him would be to step down as the Senate President to answer the charges against him. If at the end of the day he is not found guilty, he could return to his position.”
Second Republic Governor of old Kaduna State and Chairman of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, Mr. Balarabe Musa, on Saturday, also urged Saraki to step down as Senate President as a show of respect for his office.
Musa said, “First of all, it depends on his conscience. If he knows that the allegations against him have anything bordering on genuineness and if he knows that he has not done anything above board, he should succumb to his conscience.
“In honour of the institution he represents, it is therefore best for him to resign in order not to undermine the position of the judge.
“If he knows that there are elements of truth in the allegations against him, he should not cost the government so much in court and thereby undermine the integrity of the bench; he should just resign. He is still young; he still has a lot of opportunities.”Source: Punch
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All this hypocritical labour leaders should go and sit. Many of the has been compromised. My only cry for Nigeria is the supremacy of law. When law is supreme, the system will be sanitised. Bit right now, no saint in Nigeria system
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It d right thing to do....
To be honest he should resign I agree with that.
The fear of GMB, he shouldn't resign if he does than he would just be playing the exact game dey wented
The fear of GMB, he shouldn't resign if he does than he would just be playing the exact game dey wented
Saraki is an african man,if robert mugabe and terrorist buhari's is still in power,what do you expect mere saraki to do.
Lawan,tinubu,el rufai,and buhari knows what they are doing.i too can tell the man to stay an die in that seat they are born to rule afterall.
#sad indeed
I'm of same opinion. He should resign.
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Abeg they shld sharaaaapppp puppets, been used by the oga @ the top
Well, It is obtainable in advanced countries but our public officials r usually power-drunk in this part of d world.
Ok
A THIEF AS NIGERIA'S SENATE PRESIDENT!!! What a shame!!!
Cry blood! Nigeria, Cry Blood!!
I don't think we have gotten to that stage of integrity and dignity in d way we see positions and power in nigeria.
Ahn... Is it dat bad?
Resign ke? Enemies of pregress..αи∂ they said he hasn't been found guilty on top
#IT will ONLY get BETTER
#it MUST end IN praise
Bukola, your father was a GREAT coward, when Abacha was unleashing death and terror on Nigeria, your father chickened out of the presidential race because according to him. "Contesting the Presidency with Abacha was like knocking head against a stone"
With this statement from your late father, I declared him the "THE GREATEST COWARD FROM KWARA STATE".
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He should resign for there own personal interest ba. TIMILEYIN BLESSING
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The US House of Representative Speaker RESIGNED on Thursday when he discovered he no longer enjoy the support of his party members. Why do Nigerian Politician throw out integrity once they get into office. Saraki should listen to the words of the elders now before he is disgraced from office. Step down, defend the charges, proof yourself in court and return to work. With all those wealth does he need to do any other job in his lifetime.
Dat is exactly wat buhari and tinubu want.
Sir don't even think about it... Resign ko Rewind ni. NLC and TUC how much una collect for this?
Ouch,,waitn for d result jor
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I would advise to too but then that would be allowing his detractors win, he should dig it out till the end!
Politics is indeed a very dirty game.... how some people seek to bring one person down? I said it and am saying it again. Here that all politician including the PMB that everybody is hailing are all d same there is no saint among them
Asking Saraki to resign is like asking Edreamz to leave Jupiter.Useless & very disappointing
Saraki should be more responsible to tender his resignation letter since his defense is very poor
Nonsense, is Nigeria other countries? See bullshit talks. Which way Nigeria.? Saraki will never resign.
Re waiting? For Nigeria no no no is not posible saraki will never think of resigning not in Nigeria
The allegation is there in black and white, and if he can tell himself the truth, he is guilty of the offences as charged and he should honourably resign.
Erm, if it no one deemed it 'morally right' for PMB to drop out of d presidential race due to d certificate ish, why should Saraki stand down?
Who asked for their opinion please? Sycophants.
Hmmm nawoo
Lib freak
What a load of rubbish
Shut up your mouths! You think it is morally right for a president with questionable qualifications and in primary stages of mental decline due to age to rule Nigeria? You follow the law when it suits you and when it doesn't you do something else.
Their fada should resign. Carry my senate president. Our own type is there. 2019 . Saraki and Kalu
Nay. Mr. Senate president shud not listen to dem....
Unfortunately for NLC and TUC, Nigeria is not a Utopia where things are done d right way, I doubt that he, Saraki would resign, but if he does, that would be a big leap to boost our democracy
I agree ... The most honorable thing that a 'honorable' should do in the face of an accusation is to honorably resign... But this is NAIJA, where roads are death traps, electricity is a luxury and universal education is a BURDEN and thus the birth of Boko Haram; whereas Free Education is a right in Ireland and Wi-fi/ broadband internet is a right in Finland... What is a right in Nigeria? Perhaps corruption, objectifying women by marrying up to 4 of them, refusal to build refineries to better the welfare of its citizens... These are rights of the Nigerian people or so it seems
It only take the "Good luck" kinda spirit to achieve his resignation and I don't see that happening. This is dirty politicking by the APC and tinubu's cabinet. I doubt saraki would want play the loser fiddle. He will never resign. I know that man.
Nigerians can't stop been Nigerians, self deceit and Big jokers, with 100percent lying spirit.. Which way Nigeria....No reason whatsoever that will make Saraki resign.
If Saraki will resign then Aregbesola will be stoned to death.... Stupid and demented NLC cum TUC..why haven't they asked their crazy and most corrupt Aregbesola rauf to resign????
This your comment is so true. Superb
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