The Arewa Youth for Peace and
Security has asked the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association to focus on
helping to stop the killings in the country, rather than getting involved in
partisan politics.
National President, Salisu Magaji
gave the advice in a statement issued on Thursday in reaction to threat against
the Senate President, Bukola Saraki by an official of the association.
MACBAN Coordinator in Benue
State, Alhaji Garus Gololo, had stated that Saraki would be forced out of
office if he refused to resign his position immediately.
Gololo claimed that Saraki had
created numerous problems for the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Reacting, Magaji said: “They
should restrict themselves to the constitution of Miyetti Allah. Saraki is a
Nigerian and he remains the President of the Nigerian Senate as elected by the
senators.”
“Do they not know he was elected
as the Senate President by senators and that only two thirds of the entire
senators can remove him from office as stipulated by the constitution of
Nigeria?
“We would like to think that this
chairman of Miyetti Allah in Benue State does not understand the rudiments and
essence of politics.
“So, let him concentrate on how
to stop the killings in Benue State and desist henceforth, from talking about
politics because Miyetti Allah is not a political group.
“He should desist from heating up
an already fragile polity. Our laws are clear on how to remove a sitting Senate
President.
“This attempt at resorting to
unconstitutional means, as advocated in some quarters, does not mean well for
our democracy and ultimately, the stability of our nation”.
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