Kinsmen of the National Publicity of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, have described his utterances on the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, as disgraceful.
Mohammed is from Oro in Kwara State, the same state from where Saraki hails.
The kinsmen in a statement on Saturday, said Mohammed should be ashamed of himself because not only was it Saraki that facilitated his appointment as the spokesman of the APC, but the Senate president has done more for his Oro community than he has.
The statement, signed by the Asiwaju of Oroland, Isiak Bada, Bode Oyedepo, Yusuf Mohammed and Elder Moses Samuel, advised Mohammed to remember that he still has a home to return to after leaving Lagos where he has been doing the biddings of his political godfather.
The statement reads in full: “We the undersigned, being community leaders and elders of thought in Oro Kingdom, wish to caution the APC National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on his opposition to the election of Senator Bukola Saraki as the President of the 8th Senate of the National Assembly.
“This warning became expedient as a result of the unjustifiable belligerence and disgraceful utterances of Alhaji Lai Mohammed in reaction to Senator Saraki’s election even when the President of the nation, Muhammadu Buhari has acknowledged the constitutionality of the process.
“We are surprised beyond words that Alhaji Lai Mohammed would so flagrantly throw decorum to the winds in his reactions to the credible and democratic process that saw the emergence of Senator Saraki, who incidentally was responsible for Mohammad’s selection as the sole candidate of Kwara State into the APC National Executive Council (NEC). It is therefore unconscionable for such a man to turn around to ridicule his benefactor all in a bid to satisfy some power mongers in Lagos and Abuja.
“May we remind Alhaji Lai Mohammed that the same Sen. Saraki who he loves to hate has contributed more, both in his private and public capacities to the human and capital development of Oro land than he (Mohammad) has, since he rose to prominence? We therefore cannot afford to fold our arms while a son of this community, who hardly bothers about the welfare of his birthplace, runs his mouth to disparage a leader who has done so much for Oro land as a Governor, as a Senator and even as a private citizen, with no strings attached.
“Our advice to Alhaji Lai Mohammad is that he should remember that at the end of his escapade in Lagos, there is always a home to return to. We advice him to thread softly and allow his conscience and not the dictate of a godfather to be his guide.
“As a community, we are satisfied with the process that led to Senator Saraki’s election. We reiterate our earlier position that the elevation of Sen. Saraki is a divine compensation for his many years of service to the nation and his sacrifice for the growth and sustenance of democracy in the country over the years.
“In conclusion, we congratulate members of the 8th Senate for the maturity displayed in the recent election of its leadership and commend President Muhammadu Buhari for the leadership shown in a bid to enthrone legislative independence in the country.”