ABUJA/Nigeria: The Concerned Nigerian For Democratic Governance has condemned the smear campaign against the Senate President, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki.
In a press release on Saturday in Abuja by the Concerned Nigerian For Democratic Governance Chairman, Kelvin Adegbenga, he said that it is unfortunate that Nigerians has resorted to personal blackmail, especially in the media profession, which negates the ethics and professionalism of Journalism.
“The Senate President is not the procurement officer of the Assembly. All contracts and procurement are sole responsibility of the Clerk of National Assembly, Adegbenga said.
He said further; “It is ridiculus for a media house to have used a mischievous headline; “How Saraki’s National Assembly spent N6.6billion Adeosun largesse on exotic cars” as if the National Assembly is the personal arm of distinguished Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki.
Adegbenga reiterated that Funds are not released to the members of the National Assembly but to the contractors through the Clerk of the National Assembly.
“It is not the duty of the Senate President to go through the database of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) to find out if contractors awarded contracts by the National Assembly are duly registered with them neither is it the duty of the Senate President to find out if contractors are registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
He said news can be published without linking it to the distinguished Senate President; moreover, the Senate President has nothing to do with award of cars contract including the payments for such cars.
