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PDP Reconciliation: Saraki solicits stakeholders support to succeed

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana The newly inaugurated National Reconciliation and Strategic Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called for the full cooperation of all the stakeholders and organs of the party, Daily Times gathered. While assuring of its readiness to judiciously carry out the

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Unauthorised use of photos: Court fixes April 22 for judgment in trader’s suit against Saraki, Atiku, Obi

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2020 0

A Federal High Court in Lagos Tuesday, fixed April 22, for Judgment in a suit filed by a Lagos-based trader, Mrs Amudat Adeleke, against former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki over alleged unauthorised use of her picture on campaign billboards. Saraki was the Director-General of the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation for the 2019 General Elections. […]

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Leave Ekweremadu, PDP members alone; face corruption war, PDP tells FG

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2018 0

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has told the Federal Government to fight corruption and stop hounding members of the opposition parties in the name of fighting corruption, stressing that the real corrupt people are within the circle of APC government.   The party frowned at the Motion Experte filed by the Special Presidential Investigation Panel […]

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False assets declaration: Saraki closes his defence after calling a witness

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2018 0

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday closed his defence over false assets declaration charge at the resume trial before Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja after calling a witness. Saraki, who is facing an amended three-count charge, consulted one of his lead lawyers from the dock and asked him to close his defence. […]

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Buhari, others mourn as ex-CJN Musdapher passes on at 75

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, some state governors and other stakeholders have paid tributes to the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), the late Justice Dahiru Musdapher. The President and other stakeholders also extolled the virtues of the late CJN, saying that he […]

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NASS okays MTEF/FSP as Senate promises to pass budget Dec 19

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2017 0

The National Assembly on Tuesday unanimously adopted the 2018-2020 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) projections of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, just as it referred the N8.6 trillion 2018 budget proposal to the Senate and House of Representatives Appropriation Committees for further legislative action. The Senate had

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Saraki vs Sahara Reporters: Judge hands off, orders transfer of case to another judge

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2017 0

Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin A Kwara State High Court judge, Justice Sikiru Oyinloye, has excused himself from a contempt application filed by Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, against online publisher, Omoyele Sowore and his company, Sahara Reporters. At the resumed hearing of the matter yesterday, Oyinloye also ordered a halt to further proceedings in a substantive […]

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Senate Crisis: CSOs Want Ex-leaders To Call Saraki To Order

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2017 0

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Faith Based Organizations and NGOs under the auspices of Stand Up 4 Nigeria {SUN},has called on former Nigerian Presidents, Statesmen and nationalists to prevail on the Senate led by Dr Bukola Saraki to retrace its steps before plunging the nation into international embarrassment that has never been witnessed […]

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Babachir declined Senate invitation, heads to court

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2017 0

Mr Lawal Babachir,secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said he would not honour Senate’s invitation on Thursday over the handling of funds for North-East rehabilitation. This is because he has headed to the court to challenge the propriety of the invitation and his being investigated on the issue. An ad hoc Committee on […]

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I don’t need Police, DSS protection again says Fayose

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2017 0

Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose on Wednesday declared that he does not need the officers of the Nigeria Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) to give him protection again. He called on the Federal Government to withdraw the police and DSS men accusing the two security agencies of working for the All Progressives […]

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Senator Ovie Omo-Agege dumps Labour Party for APC

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2017 0

The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege,has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, announced the defection of the lawmaker at plenary on Tuesday. In a letter to the Saraki, Omo-Agege said he left Labour because of its […]

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Dino Melaye as best senator: A slap on legislative institution – Olulade

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2016 0

THE lawmaker representing Epe Constituency II, Hon Segun Olulade, has described Dino Melaye as Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki’s, choice for the best Senator of the year an unending drama. Olulade said this in a statement issued in Lagos while reacting to recent pronouncement of the Senator representing Kogi West  as best Senator of the […]

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Senate President: Ilorin Elders Back Saraki

Ihesiulo Grace 11 May 2015 0

  Eminent elders of Ilorin Emirate in Kwara state on Monday, expressed their support for the aspiration of Dr Bukola Saraki as the president of the eighth Senate. The elders under the aegis of 4 Tracks Elders Forum expressed the confidence in the ability of Saraki to provide effective and quality leadership in the upper chamber of the national […]

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Agbarere Fracas: Saraki Donates N3million To Affected Families

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2015 0

The chairman Senate committee on Ecology and Environment, Dr. Bukola Saraki has donated N3million to heads of five families whose residential buildings were torched during the recent fracas that broke out in Agbarere and Ita-Ajia areas of Ilorin, Kwara state. At Agbarere quarters, the heads of the five families that were affected in the crisis […]

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PDP Candidate Challenges Saraki’S Victory at Tribunal

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2015 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial standard bearer for Kwara Central, in the March 28 polls, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq, and his party, have filed a petition before the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Ilorin, the state capital, challenging the election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Dr. Bukola Saraki. Abdulrasaq and

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Chairman Senate Committee on Ecology and Environment Urged Nigerian on Returns of Chibok Girls

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2015 0

    The chairman, Senate committee on Ecology and Environment, Dr. Bukola Saraki has urged Nigerians to be hopeful on the return of the abducted Chibok school girls. Saraki in a statement signed by his media aide, Bamikole Omisore said that “we must remain hopeful of their return, and steadfast in our determination to find them”. The former governor […]

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Kwara ACPN Endorses Ahmed’S Second Term Bid

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2015 0

The Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) in Kwara State, has adopted the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and incumbent Governor,Abdulfatah Ahmed and all APC candidates for the House of Assembly election in next Saturday’s elections. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin, state chairman of ACPN, Mr. Babatunde Omotosho, who is also the […]