Chidi Samuel|
Bukola Saraki, Nigeria’s Senate president has said that the chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress has no moral right to remain in politics and as such should quit politics.
The Senate president made the remark on Wednesday, on the sidelines of a remembrance ceremony held on behalf of Olusola Saraki, his late father in Ilorin.
According to Saraki, based on recent allegations leveled against Oshiomhole, he had no right to remain the APC chairman, let alone remain in politics.
He said, “Oshiomhole has no locus standi to talk about morality in today’s Nigeria’s politics. That must be a joke coming from Oshiomhole talking about moral ground.”
“Oshiomhole is somebody who has been told to have been collecting not even naira but dollars from candidates and he is being accused by his party’s aspirants and governors.
“I don’t think he has any moral ground, even to continue to be in politics not to talk about being a chairman of a party.
“I remember in those days even Oyegun, they never accused him of something like this. I have left that party. I’m sure the president, based on integrity, knows the right thing to do. So, on moral ground, he cannot speak on moral ground.”
Oshiomhole was alleged to have been detained recently by the DSS following allegations by some APC governors that he received bribes during the party’s primary elections, allegations he has since denied.