The Diocesan Bishop, Egba Diocese (Anglican Communion), The Right Reverend ‎Emmanuel Adekunle, has advised the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, to resign from office and face his trial.

 He said such move would pave the way for thorough investigation in his defence before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, in a case of alleged false declaration of assets.

Adekunle said this on Tuesday, while addressing newsmen on the pre-synod programmes for the first session of the fourteen synod of the diocese, held at the Bishops Court, ‎Onikolobo, Abeokuta.

 The cleric said the Synod with the theme: "The Beautitudes," will be opened from Friday 29th to Sunday 1st of May, and that former Head of Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Sonekan, the state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, among other notable Nigerians would grace the occasion.

  The Synod, according the Bishop will feature a revival, a seminar with the topic: 'Creating multiple sources of revenue in time of economic downturn', health talk among other activities.

 Bishop Adekunle noted that there is no moral justification for Saraki to be holding forth as the number three citizen of the country, considering the allegations of corrupt charges against him.

 He also faulted members of the National Assembly for making frantic move to amend the CCT Act, in favour the Senate President, Senator Saraki.

 Adekunle said: "Let the masses use their rights in cautioning their representatives from doing wrong things. It is here in Nigeria that a political office holder is accused of corruption, and such person will not deem it fit to vacate office for him/her to face his/her charges. This is not the case in a sane society.

  "By, now, the Senate President, Saraki, ought to have toed a path of honour and step out of office, so as to allow for thorough investigation. His effort running from one court to the other to halt his trial shows that he is not a man of integrity.

 "I will describe the action of the National Assembly on the move to ammend the CCT Act, as that of shameless people, trying to cover their tracks. They are not doing it to save only one person, but to cover their own tracks as well. It is quite shameful.

"I think the constituencies where these lawmakers emerged from, should begin to think of how to recall them back home."