Saraki Reacts To DSS Accusation, Says Won’t Condone Aides Breaking The Law

Senate President Bukola Saraki has reacted to a statement by the Department of State Security Service (DSS), accusing his aide of plotting violent protest in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The DSS in a statement by Tony Opuiyo on Thursday had accused Governor Wike of Rivers State of financing the recruitment of protesters to cause violence in the FCT, while Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, a Personal Aide to Senate President Bukola Saraki is the chief mobiliser of the recruitment.

But Saraki in a response by his Special Adviser on media and publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu said he wont condone any act of breaking the law.

“The attention of the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has been drawn to a statement issued today to the media by the Department of State Services (DSS) in which the Department raised allegations against Mr. Ugochinyere Ikenga, an aide to the Senate President.”

“Though the DSS has not officially informed the Senate President of the allegations against Ikenga, Dr. Saraki, having read the statement now circulating online will want to make it clear that he will never condone any action by any of his aides which threatens the peace of the country or is against the provisions of the law.”

“Dr. Saraki hereby calls on the DSS to properly investigate the allegations against Mr. Ikenga and if he is found to have acted against the law, then the law should take its natural course.”