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According to our source, the plot also involved the arrest and detention of Saraki’s deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, over allegations of corrupt practices.
Ripples Nigeria gathered that the details of the plot included removal of leadership of the Senate and immediate election of a new Senate President who has already been pre-anointed by the plotters.
“If he had travelled, he will be there and hear over the news that he has been removed and replaced. But I think someone leaked the information to him and he aborted the trip to take charge of the situation.
“As I was told, they are using some governors and ministers to effect the change and Ekweremadu would have been arrested and detained so that he does not thwart the plot”? our source said.
Efforts to reach Saraki’s office over the development was abortive. But our source indicated that the leadership of the Senate may have gone into their own situation room to plan their counter move.
Ripples Nigeria understands that some governors and ministers said to be involved in the plot are unhappy with the decision of the National Assembly leadership chaired by Saraki to go ahead with its planned veto to pass amendments to the Electoral Act following President Buhari’s refusal to assent to it.
Meanwhile it was further learnt that those plotting Saraki’s removal had allegedly lined up huge rewards for Senators and House of Representative members who sign on to the plot and ensure that the planned veto does not succeed.
It was alleged that a reward of $50,000 and $30,000 awaits each Senator and Represenative respectively that signs for the deal.
Some of those listed as brains behind the plot include governors and ministers who defected from the PDP in the run up to the 2015 general elections and are now seen as arrowheads of the Buhari re-election move
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