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2019: Saraki group in Ekiti mobilises for Atiku

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2018 0

A group loyal to the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki and operating under the auspices of Coalition of Saraki Advocates for Atiku (COSAA), has began a house to house campaign for the victory of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar come 2019 general election.

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Saraki: Nigerians watching how Buhari’ll handle allegations against Oshiomhole

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2018 0

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has stated that Nigerians are eagerly awaiting how President Muhammadu Buhari will handle the serious allegations of bribery levelled against the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, over the conduct of the just concluded primary elections in the party. The Senate President in a […]

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Oshiomhole threatens to sue Sen. Saraki

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2018 0

…Let’s meet in court – Saraki The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has stated that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki should provide evidence of inducement against him (Oshiomhole) or he will go to court. The Senate President was reported to have alleged that the National Chairman of the ruling […]

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APC Primaries’ crises: Oshiomhole has no moral ground to remain in politics – Saraki

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2018 0

Following allegations of receiving kickbacks in dollars levelled against the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, by his party’s aspirants and some state Governors, the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has declared that the embattled chairman has no moral ground to continue to remain in politics. This is even as […]

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CSOs, lawyers contributed to drafting new police reform bill, says Saraki

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2018 0

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has reiterated the Senate’s commitment to fast-tracking the passage of the Nigerian Police Reform Bill. In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on New Media, Olu Onemola, Saraki emphasised that given the security challenges that the nation was facing, the passage of the Bill would help to create a […]

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Saraki: Laws key to winning fight against crime, terrorism in Africa

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2018 0

President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Thursday underscored the importance of appropriate legislations in winning the war against crime and terrorism in the African Continent. Saraki made this assertion in his speech at the opening session of the 73rd Executive Committee Session and the 41st Conference of the African Parliamentary Union (APU), in […]

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Saraki redeploys 4 Senate Committee chairmen

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2018 0

…Moves Abu Ibrahim from Police Affairs to Labour …Makes Sen Ndume chair of Establishment Committee Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, effected changes in the leadership of four of Senate Standing Committees. Making the announcement at the close of plenary, Saraki moved Senator Abu Ibrahim (APC Katsina State) from the Committee on Police Affairs

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Why Atiku must be next president – Secondus, Saraki

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2018 0

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus and the Senate President who is also the Director General of Atiku Presidential campaign committee, Dr. Bukola Saraki, have said that the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the party must regain power to save Nigeria democracy. The duo spoke in Abuja […]

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Ben Bruce faults APC over Atiku, Peter Obi, Saraki’s meeting in Dubai

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2018 0

…Says Buhari spent 5 months in London meeting APC leaders prior to 2019 poll Senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District of Bayelsa State, Ben Murray-Bruce has slammed the All Progressives Congress (APC), over its condemnation of a meeting held by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, his running mate, Peter Obi, Senate

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Saraki receives 3,000 APC defectors in Kwara

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2018 0

No fewer than 3,000 members of the All Progressives Change (APC) in Kwara state have dumped the party and joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Sunday’s defection brought the number of defectors from APC to the ruling PDP in the state to about 4000. About 800 former loyalists of an APC stalwart, Prof Shuaib […]

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Strike: Saraki appeals to FG, Labour

Ihesiulo Grace 5 November 2018 0

The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has appealed to both the Federal Government and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)/Trade Union Congress (TUC) to work together in order to avert the proposed workers’ strike in the interest of Nigeria. Saraki, in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), […]

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Why APC Senators failed to impeach Saraki – Shehu Sani

Ihesiulo Grace 5 November 2018 0

Senator Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna Central in the upper chamber of the National Assembly has revealed that his colleagues in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) backed out of the plot to impeach the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki because “it is constitutionally impossible”. Senator Sani, who recently defected from ruling party after losing his

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Saraki lauds FG for adopting Kwara’s 10-year old policy

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2018 0

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has commended the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government for adopting the ‘Every Child Counts’ education policy initiated by his administration 10 years ago, when he was governor of Kwara State. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki applauded the government for keying

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Saraki doles out N5.7m to renovate Kwara NYSC orientation camp

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2018 0

The Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki yesterday donated N5.7 million to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kwara state for the renovation of some facilities at the Yikpata orientation camp in Edu local government area of the state. Saraki, had during a condolence visit to Yikpata Orientation Camp when a youth corps member […]

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Composition of security architecture: Saraki stems uproar over alleged S’East exclusion

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2018 0

What could have been another heated arguments on the floor of the Senate was on Tuesday averted by a quick Intervention of the the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki. Saraki used his administrative fiat to stem deliberation on a motion lamenting the exclusion of the Igbos of the South East Nigeria from composition of the […]

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Resign now, Akwa Ibom State Corpers Forum tells Saraki

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2018 0

The Akwa Ibom State Corpers Forum (AKSCF) FCT Chapter has expressed its gross dissatisfaction at the uncultured, despicable unparliamentary of the Senate president, Senator Bukola Saraki in his attempt to gag and silence the legitimate voice of Akwa Ibom people through Senator Godswill O. Akpabio. President of the forum, Peter Ndiana-Abasi stated this in Abuja […]

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Court strikes out Sen. Omo-Agege contempt suit against Saraki, Senate

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2018 0

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday struck out a fresh suit by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta Central) seeking to commit Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, to prison over refusal to pay salaries and allowances. The judge struck out the application, following the confirmation that the outstanding salaries and […]

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Group faults NASS over proposed funds from Social Investment Programme for INEC 2019 budget

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2018 0

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has described the virement of funds from the Social Investment Programmes (SIP) budget by the National Assembly to fund the INEC 2019 Elections Budget as anti-masses and a vengeful move by the Bukola Saraki-led Senate. The group in a statement signed by its Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary, Cassidy Madueke […]

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2019: Saraki lauds Atiku’s promise of reward as Wike tasks BOT members

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2018 0

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has lauded the reward system promised by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, saying it will spur party leaders and members to working assiduously to deliver their constituencies to PDP in 2018. Reacting to Atiku’s promise to reward all that will work for his success […]

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Saraki, APC in war-of-words over PDP presidential primary election

Ihesiulo Grace 10 October 2018 0

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have expressed divergent views over the recent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Trading words over the outcome of the primary, the APC described Saraki, a PDP presidential aspirant who came third with 317 votes, as a ‘rolling […]