While allegations still rub all over the body of Senate President Bukola Saraki over the suspicious Tuesday’s “SSS Siege” on the National Assembly Abuja, he has again pushed himself into yet another suspicion as he met former military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) behind closed doors at his Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State capital.
It will be recalled that before Saraki started what today has been generally condemned as ruling party’s Senate President doing the bid of opposition in the APC controlled legislature, he had met with IBB in the company of Senator Dino Melaye followed for by several other meetings involving former Olusegun Obasanjo, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar also at the Minna Hilltop.
Senator Bukola Saraki on Wednesday held a fresh closed door meeting with the former ruler, Babangida, at his Minna home for a talk that lasted for over two hours.
He was said to have arrived Minna airport at exactly 3:58pm and was received by the Niger State Commissioner for Investment, Alhaji Mahmud Mundi on behalf of the state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello.
Saraki arrived IBB residence at exactly 4:25pm and was immediately ushered into the private sitting room of IBB where the meeting took place.
It was learnt that the meeting was predicated on the recent unfolding issues and invasion of the National Assembly by DSS operatives.
It was also learnt that the meeting also discussed the defection of some lawmakers including the Senate President from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
It was learnt that there was unusual security presence at the uphill residence of the former military ruler while the meeting lasted.
Saraki was said to have rode from Minna Airport in a convoy of seven Prado jeeps and two security Hillux Vans.
Journalists were however banned from entering the premises, while efforts to interview the Senate President also failed as he shun reporters that had waited at the gate while the meeting was on.
General Babangida’s security had earlier advised journalists to vacate the gate arena and relocate to Airport to wait for the senate president saying it was a private visit.
Saraki was reported to have left the residence of the former military president few minutes after 6pm and proceeded to Airport immediately.
