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Where is the ‘mother of all protests’ Dino Melaye promised in 7 days?

From his stand against the removal of subsidy in 2012, his famous fist fight at the House of Representatives in 2014 which left his clothes in shreds to his unflinching support of the embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki even when it looked like the senate president was losing the battle, Dino Melaye sure looks like... Read More

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Nigerian Twitter blasts government over 9-page 2016 budget

The Presidency signed the 2016 budget into law on May 6, 2016 in the presence of the embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; the Minister of Budget and Planning, Udoma Udoma among others. From the submission of the budget in December 2015 till the eventual signing in May... Read More

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Saraki did not declare his London house and N375m- EFCC witness

As the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki continued at the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Tuesday, May 18, the first prosecution witness, Micheal Wetkas revealed how the accused acquired a London property worth N375 million in 2010, which he did not declare in his asset declaration form. Saraki is facing a 16 count charge... Read More

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Umar Danladi says he was ‘under serious influence’ during Bola Tinubu’s trial

The chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, on Tuesday, admitted that he was “under serious influence” during the false asset trial of former governor of Lagos state and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. Danladi, who stated this during the resumed trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki,... Read More

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Dino Melaye gives President Buhari 7 days to reverse fuel price hike or else…

Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye has petitioned the National Chairman of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Odigie Oyegun to prevail on the government to reverse the hike of petrol from N86/L to N145/L. Melaye, despite being an elected senator on the platform of the ruling party in the late hours... Read More

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Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal | YNaija.com

Saraki’s CCT trial will not hold until…

Presiding judge of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar has postponed the trial of Senate President Olubukola Saraki to May 17 to enable the defence lawyers cross-examine the first proscution witness, Micheal Wetkas properly. Saraki is on trial for false declaration of assets in what has been an explosive legal battle. The CCT chairman... Read More

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YNaija Opinion: These are the 3 dimensions to Buhari’s war on corruption and Saraki

Pandora’s box is an artifact in Greek mythology, taken from the myth of Pandora’s creation in Hesiod’s Works and Days. The “box” was actually a large jar given to Pandora which contained all the evils of the world. Pandora opened the jar and all the evils flew out, leaving only “Hope” inside once she had... Read More

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What is Senator Dino Melaye selling – dreams or peanuts?

A senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dino Melaye – known for his boisterous and raucous character in and out of the National Assembly as well as his famous House of Representative brawl in 2014 which left his clothes torn – has now turned into a motivational speaker. Same man who dubbed the embattled... Read More

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Again, Dino Melaye declares unwavering support for Saraki

Ostentatious Senator Dino Melaye, on Saturday, declared his undying support for embattled Senate President Bukola Saraki, again. Melaye, who represents Kogi-West Senatorial district, had said that the false asset declaration trial of Saraki is a political persecution – a statement that many Nigerians might agree with. While receiving an award from the Rotary Club of... Read More

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YNaija Says: It’s time for integrity-challenged Danladi Umar to withdraw from Saraki’s trial

It wouldn’t be far fetched to assert that the Nigerian judiciary has suffered an integrity crisis with the way the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, has been handled thus far. Repeated calls have been made for the chairman of the tribunal, Danladi Umar, to embrace some modicum of... Read More

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The moment President Buhari signed the controversial 2016 budget (PHOTOS)

After months of a seemingly endless back and forth between the National Assembly and Presidency, the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, signed the 2016 Appropriation Bill into law. The budget was signed at 12 noon during a short ceremony at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock. Present at the budget signing ceremony were the Vice President,... Read More

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#OccupyNASS declared a ‘resounding success’… but what was achieved?

The Citizens United for Peace and Stability has called off the OccupyNASS protest after the convener, Bunmi Awoyemi declared that a ‘resounding success’ was recorded from the 3-day protest. The tents as well as other kits set up for the duration of the protest, would be brought down while the protesters would leave the main... Read More

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Saraki’s CCT trial: Here’s what transpired today

The trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal is set to take a new dimension as the charges brought against him have been increased to 16. The CCB had on April 18 added two charges to the suit against Saraki and has now increased it by an additional charge. The... Read More

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Justice Danladi Umar to Saraki: ‘I have not been charged to any court’

The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, on Thursday, turned down an application to disqualify himself as judge in the false asset declaration trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Saraki had applied to Umar to step down from the trial because of an ongoing investigation by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission... Read More

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20 political parties ask CCT chairman to withdraw from Saraki’s trial

Senate President Bukola Saraki has been advised by the Labour Party and 19 other political parties to pursue the business of clearing his name with all the opportunities availed him within the laws of the country despite his suspicions that his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal is a political witch-hunt. The parties also... Read More

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‘EFCC is holding a sword of Damocles over Justice Umar’ – Saraki’s lawyer

The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, again on Wednesday, threatened to throw out Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s lawyer, Ajibola Oluyede (SAN), for being unruly in court. Oluyede had requested the CCT chairman to disqualify himself from the case but the judge threatened to throw him out of the court for speaking... Read More

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Justice Umar evicts Saraki’s security, lawyer says ‘nobody will assassinate you’

Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Umar Danladi, on Wednesday, ordered the security detail of Senate President Bukola Saraki out of the tribunal and warned them to stay out of the court room throughout the legal proceedings. Danladi, who is presiding over the trial of Saraki for false declaration of asset while he served... Read More

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Forgery suit against Saraki, Ekweremadu – Here’s what ensued in court

A lawsuit challenging the election of Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu as the duly elected President and Deputy President of the Senate has gain been adjourned to June 1, by an Abuja Federal High Court. The presiding judge, Justice Stephen Chukwu, had adjourned the case following the absence of four out of the six defendants... Read More

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#OccupyNASS: Protesters call for Saraki’s resignation (PHOTOS)

A coalition of civil societies in Nigeria are currently protesting at the National Assembly, Abuja. The protesters are agitating for the resignation of embattled senate president Bukola Saraki over his ongoing criminal trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. They are also calling for the return of the 36 SUVs purchased by the senators. However,... Read More

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Saraki, Ekweremadu, others to meet with Buhari over budget controversy

A lasting solution to the standoff between the National Assembly and the Presidency on the 2016 budget, might soon be found. Senate President, Bukola Saraki, alongside other senators will on Tuesday, April 26 meet with President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss and find a solution to the controversy surrounding the 2016 Appropriation Bill. The meeting is... Read More

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‘Even if Saraki resigns, PDP can’t take Senate Presidency’ – APC Senator

The Senator representing Yobe East, Bukar Abba Ibrahim is confident that even if embattled Bukola Saraki resigns his position as Senate President, the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party would still not be able to takeover leadership of the Senate. Speaking to journalists in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, Abba noted that the current trial of Bukola... Read More

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‘Burnt documents’ reveal Saraki transferred over $3m to US account within 4 years

Embattled Senate President Bukola Saraki reportedly transferred up to $3.47 million to a foreign account during his tenure as governor of Kwara state. According to Premium Times newspapers, the total sum was paid in 40 installments in four years with his credit card to the United States. Saraki is on trial before the Code of... Read More

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Opinion: The cost of Dino Melaye’s unwavering loyalty to Saraki

Some hours ago, Senator Dino Melaye wrote that he would be the last person to leave Saraki. He reaffirmed his loyalty. It didn’t matter to Melaye that the kind of publicity Senator Bukola Saraki was getting was casting the Senate in a bad light. It didn’t matter to Melaye that the friction in the Senate... Read More

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‘EFCC must explain why corruption charges against CCT chairman were dropped’

Following the letter made public by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission absolving te chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar of the charges of corruption against him, the Come Clean Nigeria group has demanded for an explanation. Danladi Umar’s charges were announced to have been previously dropped by the anti-graft agency –... Read More

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‘I wasn’t attacked by my constituents… I’m not against Buhari’ – Senator

Senator Isah Hammah Misua, on Friday, denied media reports that he was attacked by members of his constituency for his support for embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Misua, who represents Bauchi Central Senatorial District, stated that the reports published by popular online news-outlet, SaharaReporters, was a false representation of what happened on 16th and 17th... Read More

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Dino Melaye to Saraki: ‘If you have no single supporter, it means I’m dead’

Dino Melaye, Senator representing Kogi West has declared himself as the number one supporter of embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Melaye took to his Facebook page on Friday, to write a short note of support and loyalty to Saraki, who is on trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The Senator also inferred that he’d... Read More

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2 fresh charges hover above Saraki’s head

The charges brought against Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal have reportedly – been expanded. The two fresh charges would be in addition to the 13 counts initially brought against him which bordered on false declaration of assets and operating an offshore account while serving as Governor of Kwara State between... Read More

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Drama ensues between Saraki’s lawyer and a reluctant EFCC witness at the CCT

Again, on Thursday, the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal took a dramatic turn as Saraki’s lawyer, Paul Usoro, read out details of the various transfers the defendants made to his foreign account while he was Kwara state governor. The lawyer disclosed this following the refusal of the first... Read More

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‘I said you should sit down’ | Watch Saraki’s lawyer argue with CCT Chairman

The false asset declaration trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki has been marked by a series of drama, intrigues and controversy. The video below shows a lawyer to the Senate President exchanging hot words with the presiding Judge and Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, following the later’s refusal to step... Read More

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