The national body of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association has dissociated itself from threatening comments made against Bukola Saraki, Nigeria Senate president, by its state coordinator for Benue. In an interview, Tuesday with Punch, Garus Gololo, the Benue state coordinator…
Resign or we’ll force you out, Miyetti Allah threatens Saraki (Punch)
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association on Tuesday warned the President of Senate, Bukola Saraki, to resign his position immediately or be forced to do so. The national coordinator of the association in Benue State, Alhaji Garus Gololo, gave the…
Tinubu vs Saraki: Talk about 2023 presidency premature, says APC (Punch)
Bukola Saraki’s, the Senate president, statement on the 2023 presidential ambition of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress attracted diverse reactions on Tuesday. Saraki had on Monday said Tinubu was supporting President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election with the hope…
Is Oshiomhole’s call for Saraki’s resignation justified? (Punch)
What is supreme is the constitution? The question we should ask is; where exactly in the constitution does it state that for you to lead the National Assembly particularly the Senate, you must come from the ruling or the majority…
Tinubu supports Buhari to achieve 2023 presidential ambition –Saraki (Punch)
Bukola Saraki, Senate President, has said that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, supports President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election only with the hope that he could succeed Buhari in 2023. Saraki said this in a statement on…
Saraki responsible for delay, tension in INEC’s plan for 2019 election- Buhari
The Nigeria presidency Sunday night blamed the delay in submitting the supplementary budget, containing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) estimates for the 2019 general election, to the National Assembly on the late passage of the 2018 budget by the…
APC Senate caucus considering Lawan, Adamu, Ndume for Saraki’s replacement
The All Progressives Congress and its Senate caucus are considering no fewer than three senators to replace the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. The APC, since the defection of Saraki to the Peoples Democratic Party,…
Offa robbery probe: Saraki not exonerated, say AGF, IG (Nation)
Senate President Bukola Saraki has not been cleared of his alleged complicity in the Offa robbery, it was learnt yesterday. The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Inspector-General of Police…
Saraki clears air on contesting against Buhari in 2019
Senate President Bukola Saraki has reacted on his supposed declaration for the 2019 presidential election. The former Kwara governor said the comment credited to him as nursing a purported plan to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari was false. Olu Onemola, Saraki’s…