16th April, 2016
Nigerians have dramatically turned against its senate president, Bukola Saraki disowning him as their number three citizen and have also called for his resignation.
On Twitter, using #NotOurSenatePresident, Nigerians flayed Saraki’s repeated failure to stall or halt his false asset declaration trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
Saraki’s latest setback came on Friday, 15 April, when Justice Abdulkadir Abdu-Kafarati of Federal High Court has dismissed the fundamental rights suit filed by Senate President Bukola Saraki to stop his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
Abdu-Kafarati who gave a judgement on Friday dismissed the suit as an abuse of court process.
In reaction to this, Nigerians began trending #NotOurSenatePresident to express their disapproval of Saraki.
Here are some tweets from the trend.
The power lies with the people. And today the people have made up their mind to say that @bukolasaraki is #NotOurSenatePresident. #RESIGN
— Peacock (@dawisu) April 15, 2016
You can't just come and ammend a law simply to suit you. So we say you are #NotOurSenatePresident because our budget may be the next victim
— #drmayorsomai (@drmayorsomai) April 16, 2016
If Saraki knows he is not guilty, why is he jumping, like a frog, from one court to the order to scupper his trials? #NotOurSenatePresident
— Mr El-Bonga™ (@el_bonga) April 15, 2016
1000 young Nigerians have unfollowed Saraki in the last hour. Protests will follow soon. Watch out. #NotOurSenatePresident.
— Dr. Dipo Awojide (@OgbeniDipo) April 15, 2016
Saraki
Appeal court…👎
Supreme court…👎
Back to High court…👎
Gang up to change the law…👍
So wat is corruption ?#NotOurSenatePresident— Kush™ (@Kushmato) April 16, 2016
The Presidency is working very hard to kill CORRUPTION, the Senate is working very hard to sustain CORRUPTION. SHAME#NotOurSenatePresident
— #drmayorsomai (@drmayorsomai) April 16, 2016
I did not only unfollowed @bukolasaraki, I also BLOCKED him because he is #NotOurSenatePresident. #StopImmoralities pic.twitter.com/XNVIqxdGuc
— God bless #NIGERIA! (@biodunonline) April 16, 2016
If you feel @bukolasaraki has not done anything wrong, then why did we refuse to give Obasanjo third term #NotOurSenatePresident
— Osifeko Mark Olaniyi (@osifekomark) April 16, 2016
@bukolasaraki we fought seriously to change the status quo so we won't allow you return us to Egypt. #notoursenatepresident @ogbenidipo
— Osifeko Mark Olaniyi (@osifekomark) April 16, 2016
Didn't resign because of the trial
Didn't resign after #panamapapers.
But he'll resign because he lost 2000 followers#NotOurSenatePresident— Ifeoluwa Wole-osho (@Zeus_Ares) April 16, 2016
We are tired of our SP jumping frm Court to court tryin to stop his trial instead of focusing on governance. #NotOurSenatePresident.
— Abdulganiyu Isah (@ElGaniyuIsah6) April 16, 2016
Saraki still acting like dis is GEJ's era when impunity reigns. He reps everything we fought against.@SaharaReporters #NotOurSenatePresident
— GFA (@fataigiwa) April 16, 2016
Committed to transparency and accountability… what a Mirage #notoursenatepresident pic.twitter.com/gucpotaEHz
— Femi The Influencer (@femifactor) April 16, 2016
Saraki hasn't delivered the transparency on his bio. #NotOurSenatePresident #NotOurSenatePresident @Ayourb
— Sam (@SamEveshoginame) April 15, 2016
#NotOurSenatePresident meant to force the Senate President Saraki to resign is fast trending online @olulateef @raufaregbesola @Ayourb
— Oluremi Omowaiye (@remiteo) April 15, 2016