Bukola Saraki gestures during an interview with Reuters at his office in Ilorin November 16, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye

Am not losing sleep over APC’s plot to impeach me, Saraki says

Nigeria Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Saturday said he was not losing sleep over the plot to impeach him by some Senators and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Saraki who spoke to newsmen in Asaba after a closed door meeting with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa debunked claims that the Senate was yet to […]

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Saraki, Melaye, Ben-Murray Bruce make grand entry into Ojude-Oba

Senate President Bukola Saraki, alongside fellow senators, Dino Melaye, Ben-Murray Bruce and others arrived at the venue of the Ojude-Oba amidst wild jubilation from guests. The defected senator, Saraki arrived at the Oba Sikiru Adetona Golden Jubilee Centre, Ijebu-Ode, venue of the Ojude-Oba, as the special guest of honor for the event. His entrance erased […]

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APC made Saraki the current issue in Nigerian politics – Senators

Senators on Wednesday took a swipe at the ruling, All Progressives Congress, APC and its leaders, saying that they have in recent time, made the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki the current issue in Nigerian Politics. According to the Senators, because of Saraki, the APC has left all issues which should get serious attention from […]

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APC urge PDP, Saraki to reconvene National Assembly, electoral Bill waits

The All Progressives Congress has asked the Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki to urgently reconvene the National Assembly. The Part in a statement on Friday signed by Mr. Yekini Nabena, Ag. National Publicity Secretary said ‘The Electoral Amendment Bill passed by the National Assembly is alive and awaiting assent. However, assent to Bills in all […]

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APC govs, senators raise billions towards impeachment of Saraki

A pro-democracy group, Movement for Democratic Goals, MDG, has raised the alarm over alleged plans by All Progressives Congress, APC, governors and senators to raise billions of Naira to fund the removal of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu. National Coordinator of the group, Aliyu Abdulkareem, in a statement in Abuja, […]

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Nigerian Senate leader cleared of corruption charges

Saraki’s yoke will be broken in 2019 general election, Group says

A political group, Ilorin Emirate for Buhari, IEB, claimed the Kwara State chapter of All Progressive Congress, APC, have in its rank men and women whose loyalty to the party is in doubt on account of their relationships with Senate President Bukola Saraki. The group in a statement its Director of Publicity, Mr. Rotimi Sulyman, […]

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Oshiomhole vows Senate President Saraki will be impeached

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, has said the only way the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, can avoid being impeached is to resign. Oshiomhole said this while addressing journalists at the APC national secretariat, in Abuja, on Friday. He vowed that the senate president would be removed from office in accordance […]

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APC plans to appoint Godswill Akpabio as Senate President, impeach Saraki – Ben Bruce

Senator Ben Murray Bruce lawmaker representing Bayelsa East in an interview on Channels Television Breakfast Programme, Sunrise Daily, alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers are planning to appoint Senator Godswill Akpabio as the Senate President. He said has reached out to the US embassy, the British embassy and will reach out to other […]

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Senate will not witness peace until Saraki resigns, Senator Abu

CHAIRMAN, Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Senator Abu Ibrahim, APC, Katsina South has boasted that the Senate will not witness peace if Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki fails to resign from his present position. According to Senator Ibrahim, since the Senate President has dumped his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC for the Peoples Democratic […]

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Nigerian Senate leader cleared of corruption charges

Nigeria’s Senate president, Saraki quits ruling party in fresh blow to Buhari

* Senate president most senior figure to leave APC * Presidential election to be held in Feb. 2019 * Opposition party says Saraki has rejoined them * Ruling party split in early July (Adds details, quotes) By Alexis Akwagyiram LAGOS, July 31 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Senate president on Tuesday became the latest senior politician to […]

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Bukola Saraki gestures during an interview with Reuters at his office in Ilorin November 16, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye

Bukola Saraki has case to answer in Offa robbery, Police insist

In response to his letter to Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, a team of police officers, yesterday, stormed the office of Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, and interrogated him over the robbery incident that took place in Offa, Kwara State, in April. In a tweet, Olu Onemola, Special Assistant to Saraki on New Media, said […]

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Bukola Saraki gestures during an interview with Reuters at his office in Ilorin November 16, 2010. REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye

2019 Election: Okupe asks Saraki to run for presidency

After the acquittal of the Senate President Bukola Saraki of false assets declaration charges by the Supreme Court, a chieftain of the Accord Party and former presidential spokesperson, Dr Doyin Okupe, has urged Saraki to take advantage of his increasing popularity and vie for the 2019 presidential election. Okupe gave the advice while speaking on […]

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