President Muhammadu Buhari has praised the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, for spiritedly fighting a judicial battle that led to his victory over alleged case of false assets declaration.
Indicating that he fought a good battle, Buhari said the Senate President had shown a good example worthy of emulation by everyone.
The president who reacted to the Supreme Court declaration that Saraki had no case to answer at the Code of Conduct Tribunal over alleged case of false assets declaration said rather than go through a judicial process to prove their innocence in such a case, some had engaged in attempts to destroy the judicial institutions.
He also praised the judiciary for doing a good job.
The president’s remarks are contained in a statement issued by his media aide, Mallam Garba Shehu.
His words: “I have seen many instances where individuals and groups seek the destruction of the judicial institution in the foolish thinking of saving their skin, instead of going through the painstaking process of establishing their innocence.
“In the case of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, I have seen him take the tortuous path of using the judicial process.
“He persevered, and in the end, the highest court of the land, the Supreme Court, says he is not guilty as charged.
“This is what I have done in the three elections in which I was cheated out, before God made it possible for me to come here the fourth time I ran for the office.”
