In a statement on Wednesday, deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, called on Nigerians to condemn the siege laid to his residence and that of Senate President Bukola Saraki. Uche Anichukwu, media aide of Ekeweramdu, said for over six hours, a combined team of policemen, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other […]
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Speaking on a Channels TV programme on Wednesday, the spokesman of the Nigeria police force, Jimoh Moshood, says the siege at the house of Senate President Bukola Saraki was “stage-managed for public sentiments”. In the early hours of Tuesday, some police vehicles and officers were seen stationed at the entrance of the senate president’s residence in […]
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The Nigerian senate has adjourned plenary over the siege laid on homes of Senate President Bukola Saraki and deputy governor, Ike Ekweremadu. Speaking on the siege, the lawmakers who made contributions on the floor of the senate posited that they could no longer sit under the prevalent circumstance. Moving a motion on the floor the […]
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Senate President, Bukola Saraki has reacted to the summon of the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris dated July 23. Saraki was asked to appear at the office of intelligence response team (IRT) in Abuja by 8am on Tuesday “for further investigation” into robbery incident that took place in Offa, Kwara state, in April. Reacting to […]
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The senate on Thursday directed its committee on federal character to probe all appointments of President Muhammadu Buhari to establish alleged lopsidedness or otherwise. This followed the rowdiness that ensued after Senate President Bukola Saraki read a request letter from Buhari seeking the confirmation of Tunde Lemo, former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria […]
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The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, Rivers State Governor, Nyesome Wike and some PDP leaders and governors on Wednesday held a meeting with the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at his residence in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. Also at the meeting were Benue Governor Samuel Ortom and Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal. […]
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The Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Friday ruled that Senate President Bukola Saraki has no case to answer at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Recall that the CCT had struck out the alleged false assets declaration charges against the senate president but the federal government filed an appeal. But in its ruling on Friday, […]
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The Senate on Tuesday said it would revisit calls for State Police and design framework for mopping up 350 million light weapons suspected to be in circulation within Nigeria. President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, made this known while welcoming senators to plenary after a three-week Eid-el-Fitr recess, according to the News Agency of […]
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Senate President Bukola Saraki says he knows those in government -the ministers, governors- who sponsored the protest against the national assembly. Saraki said this on the floor of the senate on Tuesday after Barnabas Gamade, senator representing Benue north-east, drew the attention of the lawmakers to a protest. Protesters had stormed the national assembly, demanding […]
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Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the Chief of Staff to Senate President Bukola Saraki, on Monday dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC), over what he described as the gross under performance of the party. He described his decision to leave APC as a difficult one. He said he took the decision after due consultation with members of his […]
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