President Buhari Finally Speaks On Saraki’s Corruption Trial, Fight Against Corruption & Nigerian Economy

President Buhari Finally Speaks On Saraki’s Corruption Trial, Fight Against Corruption & Nigerian Economy

Written on 09/30/2015

President Muhammadu Buhari while in New York granted an interview to SaharaReporters and spoke on an array of issues.

President Buhari told SaharaTV that his government is conducting serious investigations into corrupt officials, especially within the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as it relates to management of crude oil sales. President Buharisaid that he could not give specific details on how much stolen money has been recovered “because we could compromise the legal processes” but that “very soon the process of prosecution will start.”

President Buhari explained that Nigerian officials are collecting documents on the movement and sale of Nigerian crude, and those findings can be used “so that we can successfully prosecute those who have been stealing Nigerian crude.”

SaharaTV asked President Buhari to comment on the ongoing legal proceedings against Senate President Bukola Saraki and their relationship. President Buhari stated that his confidence in Senate President Saraki “will depend on the outcome of the court decision.”. It is the first time the Nigerian president was publicly making his feelings known about the crisis rocking the Senate.

President Buhari added that at the moment he works with Senate President Saraki as the constitution requires and added, “there are people I want to work with. I cannot work with them unless the National Assembly approves, so I have been writing to the Senate President and to the leader of the House—it is in the constitution.”