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Bukola Saraki
February 3, 2016

‘I will reply Obasanjo using the right platform’ – Saraki

The Senate President of Nigeria, Olubukola Saraki, has stated that the National Assembly is making moves to ensure that there is transparency in its budgeting. In recent times, the legislative arm has come under heavy bashing from critics and most notably, ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo for the unusual nature of the budgeting of the National Assembly. The... Read More
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December 29, 2015

Bayo Oluwasanmi: The brutally insensitive, cocky and corrupt Bukola Saraki is my Person of the Year

A Yoruba proverb says “Oruko nroni,” which literally means your life is shaped by your name. The middle name – Mesujamba – which I christened Mr. Bukola Saraki the Nigerian Senate President, suggests that he’s a traitor and inventor of crises. The corrupt career of Mr. Bukola Mesujamba Saraki spans many years. It’s a career... Read More
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December 8, 2015

‘There is nothing like social media bill’ – Saraki

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said there is nothing like social media bill in the 8th National Assembly. While seeking to correct the label put on the Frivolous Petition bill, Saraki said Nigerians need not be worried that the bill will infringe on their rights. Writing on multiple social media platforms on Tuesday, Saraki said... Read More
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November 26, 2015

Tinubu, Saraki sit side-by-side as Buhari hosts senators to interactive dinner (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari hosted senators to an Interactive Dinner, on Wednesday. Senate President Bukola Saraki led his colleagues from the All Progressives Congress, and the Peoples Democratic Party to the dinner, which took place at the at the Presidential Banquet Hall, in the State House. Apart from the senators, Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo and APC National Leader,... Read More
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November 23, 2015

Saraki’s trial at Code of Conduct Tribunal suspended

Responding to an order of the Supreme Court, the Code of Conduct Tribunal has suspended the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki. The Supreme Court had ordered the tribunal to suspend further hearing in the matter and ‘tarry awhile’ to enable it hear and determine the substantive appeal brought by Saraki. Hence, pending the determination of Saraki’s appeal at the apex court, the... Read More
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November 23, 2015

Danladi Umar: A referee with unclean hands, in a game where clean hands are needed

Many years ago, Nigeria earned a longstanding place as one of the most corrupt countries in the world. This is because corruption in Nigeria continues to thrive as a consequence of the nexus between bureaucracy, politics and criminality. Because of this, Nigeria is no longer considered a ‘soft state’. it has now become a ‘consideration state’ where... Read More
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November 23, 2015

Opinion: How Saraki’s trial revealed the fraudulent collaboration between EFCC and CCT

As a young woman who has been busy with fashion-life and career, politics has never grabbed my attention so overwhelmingly like this until the previous much-talked-about Jonathan government. Most particularly it’s twilight period. What set my mind ablaze was the news about the overflowing corruption that dominated the regime. Since then, I’ve been keen about... Read More
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November 17, 2015

For some reason, Senators didn’t take Saraki’s Facebook training seriously

Facebook simply wanted to help and Senate President, Bukola Saraki, willingly obliged. Little did the ‘Facebook Senate President’ know that his colleagues were truants, who aren’t interested in personal technological advancement. Basically, they all skipped class and made Facebook’s trip and motives- a futile venture. Punch reports that ‘none’ of the 109 Senators attended the training organised by... Read More
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November 11, 2015

Saraki’s CCT trial judge, Danladi Umar in corruption scandal

Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Justice Danladi Umar- who’s overseeing the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki- may have a few troubles of his own. It has come to the fore that Justice Umar was indicted of corruption by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission a few years ago. The House of... Read More
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November 8, 2015

Why Saraki’s lawyers won’t be punished for walking out on tribunal

The lawyers of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who walked out on the Code of Conduct Tribunal, have been cleared by the Nigerian Bar Association. Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Saka Issau, Ahmed Raji and Mahmud Magaji, led 23 lawyers out of the courtroom in protest against the ruling of the Justice Danladi Umar-led tribunal. Justice Umar had... Read More
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November 6, 2015

Saraki’s bid to stop arrest, trial denied by Federal High Court

Bukola Saraki’s bid to stop his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, has failed. The Senate President’s application has been struck out by a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos. Saraki was aiming to stop his trial, arrest and prosecution at the tribunal, where he’s being tried for false asset declaration. He’s standing trial on a 13-count... Read More
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November 6, 2015

What Saraki said after his lawyers walked out on Conduct Tribunal

Thursday, November 5, will be remembered in years to come, as the day Bukola Saraki’s lawyers walked out on the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Whether it was staged or an impulsive/principle-based decision, it may never be known. The lawyers of the Senate President, evidently displeased with the tribunal’s ruling that the trial should proceed, in... Read More
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November 5, 2015

Episode 3: The ‘Saraki and supporters club’ show at the Conduct Tribunal (PHOTOS)

The trial continues… and so does the show. Senate President, Bukola Saraki, was yet again, escorted to the Code of Conduct Tribunal by Senators-cum-Supporters of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Yet again, the upper chamber of the National Assembly abandoned its legislative duties to attend to more pressing matters- the trial of Bukola Saraki. The Senators, in... Read More
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November 5, 2015

Saraki’s lawyers walk out as tribunal rules on continuance of trial

Bukola Saraki’s 13-count charge of false asset declaration at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, will proceed as scheduled. In spite of the Senate President’s appeal at the Supreme court, the tribunal ruled on Thursday, that the trial will continue. Federal government’s counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, told the tribunal that the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal had delivered a... Read More
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November 5, 2015

Saraki allegedly requests Senators to accompany him to Conduct Tribunal

A text message was allegedly sent out to Senators, prompting them to yet again, escort Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Saraki’s corruption and false assets declaration trial is expected to resume on Thursday, at the tribunal. On the last two occasions that Saraki appeared at the tribunal, not... Read More
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November 4, 2015

[UPDATED] These are the Senate committee chairmen appointed by Saraki

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has announced the leadership composition of the Senate Committees, while giving them oversight functions. The 31 Senate Committee Chairmen were appointed during plenary session on Wednesday, November 4. They are: 1.Committee on Rules & Business Babajide Omoworare Ali Ndume 2.Senate Services Committee Ibrahim Gobir Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi 3.Committee on Ethics &... Read More
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November 4, 2015

Ministerial screening: ‘We played politics behind the scene’ – Saraki

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has revealed that a lot of politicking was done behind the scenes, during the recently concluded ministerial screening. Saraki said on Tuesday, that apart from what Nigerians watched on television, a lot more took place at the Senate, adding that here was a lot of ‘give and take’ during the process.... Read More
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November 1, 2015

Buhari has no issues with National Assembly – Presidency

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has a healthy relationship with the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the National Assembly. According to Garba Shehu, President Buhari was ready and willing to work with the National Assembly. He also added that Buhari is on... Read More
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PDP Senators have reaffirmed their support of Saraki | YNaija.com
October 31, 2015

PDP Senators say they are still cool with Saraki

Senators of the Peoples Democratic Party, have reaffirmed their confidence in Senate President, Bukola Saraki. The PDP Senators appeared miffed and staged a walk out from the Senate, following Saraki’s confirmation of Rotimi Amaechi, as Minister on Thursday. Consequently, it was widely believed that they would withdraw their backing of Saraki, owing to the affair with... Read More
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Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal | YNaija.com
October 30, 2015

Determined Saraki takes his case to the Supreme Court

Senate President, Bukola Saraki will take his tribunal case to the Supreme Court, after being denied by the Court of Appeal. Saraki was charged by the Code of Conduct Bureau, with a 13-count charge of false assets declaration, which took place back in 2003, when he was Kwara state governor. He challenged the legality, composition and jurisdiction... Read More
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October 30, 2015

BREAKING: Court of Appeal rules that Saraki’s trial should proceed

The Court of Appeal has ruled that the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, is in order and should proceed. Justice Moore Adumen, on Thursday morning, read the verdict of the three man panel, stating that the Code of Conduct Tribunal, was properly constituted. The ruling of the court went thus: “The CCT is... Read More
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October 29, 2015

The implications of Saraki’s confirmation of Amaechi

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, may have finally crossed the rubicon and shaken off the perception of flip-flopping between his party, the All Progressives Congress and his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party. In the wake of his confirmation of Rotimi Amaechi, as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, words like ‘loyalty’ and ‘betrayal’... Read More
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October 29, 2015

‘Loyalty, betrayal and CCT trial’ | What Nigerian Twitter is saying about Saraki

The confirmation of Rotimi Amaechi as a minister, by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, is threatening to break the internet… well, Nigerian Twitter. Although the Peoples Democratic Party Senators vehemently opposed the approval of the former governor of Rivers state, Saraki stepped in and made sure he sailed through. Nigerians, in trademark style, took to Twitter, to harp ceaselessly... Read More
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