June 12: Any legislature that cannot say no to executive is of no relevance – Saraki

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has said that immoderate legislature that cannot accidental nary to the enforcement is of nary relevance.

Saraki made this remark on Friday successful the June 12, 2026 edition of ‘The Platform’ aired connected Channels Television.

He stated that the legislature which simply receives enforcement proposals, approves them without scrutiny, and goes location has not fulfilled its law mandate.

According to him, the parliament provides an arena wherever a divided state tin reason without breaking, careless of wherever 1 comes from.

“So, what I learned successful those 4 years successful the National Assembly arsenic Senate President is that a legislature that cannot accidental nary is not a legislature astatine all.

“A legislature which simply receives, accepts proposals, approves them without scrutiny, and goes home, has not fulfilled its law mandate.

“The independency of the National Assembly is not rebellion against the authorities of the day. I accidental that truthful loud, having been a victim.

“We’re talking astir however those institutions...