Bolaji Abdullahi, the former Minister of Sports and current National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has offered a new perspective on the origin of the conflict between former Senate President Bukola Saraki and ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. In his new book, The Loyalist, Abdullahi disputes the common belief that their fallout began in […]
Bukola Saraki, former senate president, has paid tribute to the late Cornelius Adebayo, describing him as a patriot and statesman. Saraki made the statement at a night of tributes and service of songs held in Abuja on Tuesday in honour of the former governor of Kwara State. He mentioned that the deceased played a pivotal […]
Bukola Saraki, former Senate President in the 8th National Assembly, on Tuesday joined other party members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to participate in the Ilorin West Local Government congress election. He was spotted at Ajikobi ward, Agbaji area of Ilorin, where he performed his re-registration membership of the party. He later joined other […]
Tunde Opalana, Abuja Immediate past President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has cautioned that recent insecurity incidents in Ondo and Oyo states, if not carefully handled, portend greats threat to Nigeria’s unity. He said the developments have unduly raised the temperature and tension in the country. “The ugly development in these two states are […]
Former Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, revealed why he did not challenge the results of the 2019 general elections at the Tribunal despite several question marks surrounding the credibility of the polls. The former Kwara state governor said that that he had to quell the rage of his angry supporters because “the lives […]
Former senate president, Bukola Saraki, has asked the United Kingdom and the European Union to follow the path of the United States and place a visa ban on election riggers in Nigeria, Daily Times gathered. Saraki made the call on Tuesday while speaking at an event organised by the Centre for Advancement of Civil Liberties […]
Ilorin – The Kwara State Government has taken over a piece of land being used by the Saraki Family in Ilorin. A release by the Chief Press Secretary to Kwara Governor, Rafiu Ajakaiye said on Friday that a new secretariat would be built on the land. Ajakaiye said the land was originally meant for Government […]
Às leading political gladiators from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) strategize on how to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2023 general elections, a prophet has predicted that the ruling party would implode. According to the General Overseer of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Ori–Oke, Irapada, Prophet Christopher Owolabi, “2023 will not be realistic […]
Patrick Okohue The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of embarking on a fruitless ego trip with its criticism of the Federal Government’s decision to schedule some inauguration Day ceremonies for June 12, 2019. The group described the opposition party as mischievous for suggesting that President Muhammadu Buhari would be […]
Patrick Okohue The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has said that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki has lost so much in the power equation and is fast on his way to political extinction, describing him as the biggest loser in the 2019 general election. The BMO said Saraki is a perennial political schemer who has suddenly […]
The Senator-elect for Kwara Central Senatorial District of Kwara State, Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe, has declared that his performance in the ninth Senate will far outweigh the performance of Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Saraki, the current Senator representing Kwara Central, has represented the Senatorial District since 2011. Oloriegbe assured that his output for his constituents […]
The people of Kwara North has said that the Senatorial zone is tired of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s unintelligent deceits. The people of the zone led by it’s All Progressives Congress (APC) members in reaction to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) members allegations that political elders of the zone that there is a frantic […]
The Coalition of United Political Parties has alleged that there is a grand plot by the Federal Government to implicate the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Bukola Saraki; Senator Dino Melaye and other opposition leaders as the 2019 election approaches. The coalition’s spokesman, Imo Ugochinyere, in a statement released to […]
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has called on the Federal Government to immediately end the strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that is entering its 62nd day. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki emphasised the need for Nigeria’s universities to be re-opened […]
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to heed the advice of the anti-democratic elements who have now populated the political space and putting pressure on him not to give assent to the 2018 Electoral Bill. Saraki in a statement in Ilorin on Wednesday signed by his Special Adviser (Media and […]
The flag-off of the Presidential campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the North West zone in the caliphate city of Sokoto on Monday was an exciting moment as political heavyweights of the party led by former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan took turn to tell the mammoth crowd at the historic event the need […]
The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki said he would start off setting salary arrears owed certain category of workers in Kwara state from next week. Saraki announced the cheering news during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) monthly stakeholders meeting at the ‘Charity House’ in Ilorin, Kwara state. He said he would commence the payment of […]
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government of playing politics with the palliative monetary incentive to market women and traders. He specifically accused Vice President Yemi Osinbajo of dubiously manipulating Nigerian Electorate ahead of 2019 with the ‘trader moni’ to canvass votes for the APC candidate, President […]
…Lauds Evan Enwerem’s contribution to democracy President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki on Monday stated that peace in the National Assembly is necessary for the growth of the legislature, beneficial relationship with other arms of government and national progress. Saraki, according to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, made the assertion […]
An Ilorin based lawyer, Kunle Suleiman has said the call on the presidency by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki to institute an inquiry into the death of key suspect in the Offa robbery is unlawful. Speaking with Daily Times, in Ilorin, Kwara state, Suleiman who is an Ilorin man like Saraki said the Senate […]