Senate President Bukola Saraki on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja.
Saraki visited the former president in company with ex-National Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Barnabas Gemade, Abubakar Kawu Baraje; Senators Dino Melaye, Rafiu Ibrahim, Doyin Okupe and others.
Jonathan, said, yesterday, that with the current unfolding issues in the country, the National Assembly would have been in chaos but for the strong commitment and quality leadership style of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki.
According to the former President, if the National Assembly is in tatters, the nation’s democracy, probably, would have been considered gone and forgotten.
Speaking, yesterday, in Abuja when Saraki paid him a visit in his Maitama residence, Jonathan commended the Senate President for the firm and progressive leadership he had provided for the National Assembly.
He stressed that the tremendous support being enjoyed by Saraki from lawmakers in both the Senate and the House of Representatives buttressed his leadership ability.
He said: “Senate President, let me use this opportunity to commend your leadership abilities. Looking at what is happening in the country, if not for your strong leadership, probably the National Assembly would have been in chaos and if the National Assembly is in tatters, then of course, democracy is gone.
“I am quite pleased with the kind of relationship you have with the House of Representatives members and how you have been able to hold the National Assembly together because on the day the parliament was invaded, though the target was the Senate, the House of Representatives members were as active as well, if not more active than senators and that cannot happen by chance.”
This meeting comes amidst speculations that the Senate President will join the race for the seat of presidency in the forthcoming 2019 elections.
Saraki earlier in this month visited former military leader, Ibrahim Babangida, in Minna, Niger State capital.
