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Saraki, Ekweremadu to face trial today

Barring any last minute change, the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, would be arraigned today before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Jabi, Abuja, on a two-count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy and forgery. Also named in the suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation […]

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Alleged False Assets Declaration: I’m disappointed in Supreme Court’s ruling – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki has expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday, which dismissed his appeal to stop his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), over alleged false assets declaration, while the Governor of Kwara State. Following the lead judgment taken by Justice Walter Samuel Onnoghen, which held that the CCT […]

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No anti-social media bill before the senate – Saraki

The Senate President Dr.Bukola Saraki yesterday said there was no anti-social media bill before the senate. Speaking on the sideline of Lagos Business School Dinner in which he was a guest, Saraki said “We have only debated the Principle of the bill, we have not gone into the details of the bill, so if there […]

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Those angry I am Senate President behind my trial – Saraki

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who pleaded not guilty to a 13-count charge of corruption and false declaration of asset at the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja on Tuesday, has said that he is being tried for alleged corruption because he is the senate president. Mr. Saraki, who was granted bail on self-recognition after […]

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Why I snubbed Code of Conduct Tribunal — Saraki

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has explained his decision to stay away from the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Friday, and has criticised the court’s decision to order his arrest. The chairman of the tribunal, Danladi Umar, issued a bench warrant against Mr. Saraki for not appearing to face a 13-count charge of corruption, brushing […]

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Confusion as Saraki, Ekweremadu emerge Senate President, Deputy

Senator Bukola Saraki (APC-Kwara Central) has been elected unopposed as President of 8th Senate by 57 of 108 senators, with 51 senators, including Senator Ahmed Lawan, absent. The other senators were at the International Conference Centre, holding a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, to resolve the National Assembly leadership crisis, at the time Saraki was […]

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