Senate President and Director General Atiku/PDP presidential campaign, Bukola Saraki, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as corrupt. He made the assertion in a Channels TV interview monitored in Lagos. Saraki said in 2015 the All Progressives Candidate (APC) accused Goodluck…
Saraki, Mark urges Christians to pray for successful elections (Nation)
Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, former Senate President, Senator David Mark, on Monday felicitated with Christian faithful and all Nigerians as they celebrate the Christmas and New Year festivities. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity,…
PDP alleges fresh plot to remove Saraki (Guardian)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alerted of a fresh plot to use the Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) to forcibly remove Senate President Bukola Saraki. The party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola…
Vote buying a threat to Nigeria’s democracy – Saraki, Dogara (Nation)
President of the Senate, Sen. Bukola Saraki, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Monday said vote buying is a threat to the nation’s democracy. Speaking at a public hearing in Abuja, they called for urgent…
Politicians insert money in sandwich to buy votes – INEC (Punch)
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mr Mahmood Yakubu, has stated that the umpire does not buy or sell votes during elections. Yakubu said he was at the ongoing public hearing organised by the National Assembly to hear from…
Alleged N3.5bn fraud: Absence of judge stalls Saraki’s aide trial (Vanguard)
Absence of Justice Babs Kuewumi, on Tuesday stalled continuation of trial of Gbenga Makanjuola, an aide to Senate President, Bukola Saraki, charged with N3.5 billion fraud. Continuation of trial could not hold on Tuesday before a Federal High Court in…
2019: Panic in PDP over Wike’s resignation (Nation)
There was panic in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over alleged threat by Governor Nyesom Wike to resign as the South-South coordinator for the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar. The disquiet in the party was informed by the…
I’m ready to meet you in court, Saraki replies Oshiomhole (PremiumTimes)
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has stated that Nigerians are eagerly awaiting how President Muhammadu Buhari will handle the allegations of bribery leveled against APC chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. Mr. Oshiomhole is accused to have taken kickbacks during the just concluded primary…
Akpabio to Saraki: Senate leadership must change (Nation)
The calm that reigned in the Senate since its return from recess last week was shattered yesterday. Senator Godswill Akpabio called for the reconstitution and restructuring of the upper chamber — in line with the numerical strength of parties. “The…
Saraki appointed Atiku campaign director by PDP (Guardian)
Nigeria Senate President Bukola Saraki has emerged the campaign director to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential flag bearer Atiku Abubakar. Saraki’s appointment as the director-general of the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation was disclosed on Tuesday morning by Kola…