Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has reinstated his innocence in the alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Rules filed against him by the Federal Government. He said his only offence was becoming Senate Deputy President against the wishes of the “powers that be”. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Uche Anichukwu, said Ekweremadu […]
Read More The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, were docked before an Abuja High Court on Monday over alleged complicity in forgery of the Senate Standing Rules, 2015. They were arraigned alongside former Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Abubakar Maikasuwa and his deputy, Mr. Benedict Efeturi. According to The Nation, […]
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Ahead of their trial on Monday for alleged forgery, the Federal Government has listed 14 witnesses against the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and the Deputy President of the Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, stated in a report by The Nation. Others for trial on Monday are the immediate past Clerk to the National […]
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There are strong indications that the National Assembly is on the war path with President Muhammadu Buhari over the prosecution of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, for alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Rules 2015. According to Punchng, although some of the legislators were uncomfortable with the anti-corruption war […]
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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Jabi, Abuja, on Tuesday picked June 27 for the arraignment of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, and other senators for allegedly forging the Senate Standing Rules. The defendants will be arraigned on a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and forgery. Justice Yusuf […]
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EKITI State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has relieved the Chairman of the State Internal Revenue Board, Ropo Ogunjobi, of his duties for negligence leading to an alleged fraud running into millions of Naira. Two other officials of the board were on Thursday arrested by the police in connection with the alleged fraud. The two suspected racketeers […]
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