President Muhammadu Buhari has called on All Progressives Congress (APC) senators to a meeting at the State House on Monday over the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen.
Justice Walter Nkanu Samuel Onnoghen was suspended on Friday by President Muhammadu Buhari pending the conclusion his trial at Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) over a non-declaration of assets, okay reports.
Buhari is meeting with the party’s senators ahead of the emergency reconvening of the Senate on Tuesday when decisions are expected to be taken on Onnoghen’s suspension by the President.
However, the meeting which is going to hold at the Banquet Hall, is being tagged as a dinner. Invitations to the meeting were signed by the Director General of the APC Presidential Campaign Organisation, who is also the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.
According to Punch, a source close to the organisers of the meeting said the national leadership of the APC would also attend the meeting.
He said apart from the senators and the APC leaders, some APC governors had also been invited to the meeting.
“You know that the Senate leadership belongs to the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party. The party on its own has taken a position on this matter.
“Also, the President of the Senate, who is also the Director General of the PDP presidential candidate Council, Bukola Saraki, has taken a position on this matter.
“So, we need to talk to our members in the Senate and impress it on them not to allow Saraki to impose his personal opinion on them.” – the source said.