The Presidency has dismissed insinuation by Senate President Bukola Saraki that President Muhammadu Buhari was operating “a government within the government.’’This is contained in a statement issued by the president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina and issued to newsmen on Monday in Abuja. The statement said that the allegation was not worth […]
Continue ReadingSenate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, said he was ready to go to jail, in order to entrench democracy and stabilise governance in the country. This is contained in a statement signed by him and issued on Monday in Abuja. Saraki was reacting to the trial of the leadership of the Senate, which began on Monday, […]
Continue ReadingJustice Yusuf Haliru, of the federal capital territory (FCT) high court, has granted Senate President Bukola Saraki, deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, and two other accused persons — Salisu Maikasuwa, former clerk of the national assembly, and Benedict Efeturi, deputy clerk of the legislature, conditional bail. The judge held that the essence of bail was to enable […]
Continue ReadingBy Okoi Obono Obla It is laughable and ridiculous for the Senate to take the position that the intended arraignment of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Deputy Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, former Clerk of the National Assembly, Salisu Maikasuwa and Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Bernard Efeturi before the Court today for forgery initiated […]
Continue ReadingThe arraignment of Senate President Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu, his deputy, before an Abuja high court for alleged forgery, has been slated for June 27. Yusuf Haliru, justice of the high court, on Tuesday, ordered that both Saraki and Ekweremadu be served court notice through substituted means. The summons will now be pasted on […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Senate has accused the presidency of plot to force leadership change in the National Assembly.This allegation was made by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, in a statement aimed at alerting Nigerians and the international community, ‘that our democracy is in danger and that the attempt […]
Continue ReadingThe Code of Conduct Tribunal said it did not adjourn Saraki’s indefinitely, and has therefore, fixed June 7 to June 9 for the continuation of the trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Recall that Mr. Saraki is standing trial on a 16-count charge of alleged false asset declaration. The tribunal had on Wednesday, June […]
Continue ReadingFollowing infelicitous reactions by social media enthusiasts, over the sudden death of the Gender Equality Bill on Tuesday, Senator Bukola Saraki was quick to state that the Gender Equality bill will be revisited by the senate.Speaking, in a statement by his special adviser on Gender, Ms Fatima Kakuri, the Senate President said the bill only […]
Continue ReadingThe trial of Nigeria’s Senate President Bukola Saraki for alleged false declaration of assets at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), was more of a show, as the senate president is being represented by 65 lawyers, among whom are seven Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). The Senate president also arrived at 9:56am in company of […]
Continue ReadingThe date set for the trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal on 13 counts of alleged false assets declaration is March 11. In a judgement delivered on 5th of Feruary, Supreme Court, gave a nod for the trial to begin after dismissing the Senate President’s objection to […]
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