Tag: Bukola Saraki
Senate confirms 47 new diplomats
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday sent a list of forty-seven ambassadorial nominees to the Nigerian Senate for confirmation. Senate President…
Saraki’s trial to resume June 7
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has fixed June 7, 8 and 9 for the continuation of the trial of…
Code of conduct tribunal adjourns Saraki’s trial indefinitely
The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Wednesday adjourned the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, indefinitely, after a star witness…
Absence of EFCC witness delays Saraki’s trial
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja: The absence of the first prosecution witness, Micheal Wetkas forced the Code of Conduct Tribunal to stand down…
Saraki’s 90 lawyers cause confusion in court
The trial of the Senate President Bukola Saraki on a 16-count charge of false assets declaration resumed at the Code…
Senate Leader assures of rancour-free session
Senate Leader Ali Ndume on Monday assured of a rancour-free session among members of the Senate on resumption on Tuesday.…
Senate urges Military to beef up security in IDPs camps
Senate President Bukola Saraki, on Thursday urged the Military to beef up security in the Internally displaced Persons(IDPs) camps in…
Bukola Saraki, What Was On Your Mind?
Peter Claver Oparah This certainly is not the best of times for Senate President, Bukola Saraki. From all seeming indices,…
Asset declaration: SERAP wants NBA to probe Saraki’s lawyers for walking out on CCT
Henry Ojelu Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to “urgently investigate the…
Saraki unveils list of committee chairmen, vice chairmen of 8th Assembly
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has unveiled the list of committee chairmen as well as that of the vice chairmen of…
Electronic voting inevitable in Nigeria, says INEC Chairman
The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says electronic means of voting was inevitable in Nigeria.…
Appeal Court fixes Oct.19 to deliver judgment on Saraki’s appeal against CCT
The Court of Appeal on Friday fixed Oct.19 to deliver judgment in the appeal filed by Senate President, Bukola Saraki…
Do not comment on Saraki’s trial — Group urges traditional rulers
A group, Kwara Freedom Movement (KFM), has advised traditional rulers in Kwara not to comment on the trial of Senate…
I remain a card carrying member of APC, says Saraki
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has dismissed claims that he is set to dump the ruling party in Nigeria, All Progressives…
Bukola Saraki in new 13-count corruption scandal
Nigeria’s Senate President and former governor of Kwara State, Bukola Saraki, will begin a fresh bid to get himself out…
Saraki, Ekweremadu rubbish Senate Standing Rules, impose Akpabio
Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu openly rubbished the Senate Standing Rules to impose former governor of…
Toyin’s Invitation By EFCC: Another Trouble For Saraki
Eromosele Ebhomele It is not yet two months after Dr. Bukola Saraki, former governor of Kwara State, North-central Nigeria emerged…
APC condemns Saraki, Dogara, says it stands on its list
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned what transpired in both chambers of the National Assembly on Thursday in Abuja.…
Saraki Blocks Ekweremadu’s Removal
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Attempt by Senators elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to begin the process of…
APC Crisis: Saraki Woos Obasanjo
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Senate President, Bukola Saraki has held talks with former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, in the wake of the…
Melaye Justifies Sariki’s Coup
Daniels Ekugo The Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has justified the emergence of Bukola Saraki as Nigeria’s Senate President…
Saraki, Dogara, APC, PDP And The Buhari Presidency
By Peter Claver Oparah The events of Tuesday, June 9th when a faction of the National Assembly made up mainly…
How Saraki, Dogara Snubbed Buhari
How did Senator Bukola Saraki carry out his bloodless Senate coup yesterday, completely outsmarting his party and the party anointed…
Senate President: APC elects Lawan, Akume as Saraki boycotts
Senator Ahmed Lawan has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Senate Presidency. He emerged along…
Another group backs Saraki for Senate presidency
The llorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union and the Forum of Directors of Personnel and Treasurers in the 16 Local Government…
Ilorin Elders forum backs Saraki for Senate President
Some eminent elders in Ilorin Emirate of Kwara have expressed their support for the aspiration of Dr. Bukola Saraki, a…
Saraki most qualified to be Senate President – Owolewa
The Chairman of Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara, Alhaji Luqman Owolewa, has joined other Nigerians to give support to…
Bukola Saraki: The Return Of Oloye
By Raheem Adedoyin/New York Toast of the moment, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) has secured his place in the history…
Saraki Should Be Senate President – Poll
Bukola Saraki, senator representing Kwara central has been voted next Senate President by PM News readers in an online poll…
Saraki, Akume, who should be next Senate President? Poll
By Seun Bisuga There has been much talk about who should be the next Senate President since David Mark who…