Tag: BUKOLA SARAKI
My name not in Panama Papers – David Mark
Former Senate President David Mark has said his name is not on the list of persons who operated offshore companies as reported by some...
Saraki authorised transfer of $3.4m to US, witness tells court
An Economic and Financial Crimes commission (EFCC) witness, Michael Wetcast, on Wednesday told the Code of Conduct Tribunal that the President of the Senate,...
Saraki storms tribunal with 90 lawyers
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday appeared at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) with 90 lawyers for the continuation of his trial.
The prosecution...
Saraki used Kwara funds to repay private loans, purchase property in...
The corruption trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, finally got under way before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in Abuja on Tuesday after...
Senators plot Saraki’s replacement as Panama Papers heap pressure on embattled...
All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in the Senate held secret caucus meetings outside the National Assembly complex on...
Iceland PM resigns over Panama Papers scandal
Iceland's Prime Minister, Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson, resigned on Tuesday, becoming the first casualty of leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm which have shone...
Saraki’s false assets declaration trial finally commences
The trial of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) over false declaration of assets began Tuesday...
Judge withdraws from Saraki’s case over negative online reports
Justice Abdukadir Abdu-Kafarati of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday withdrew from the case filed by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki,...
The misogynists in the Nigerian Senate, by Reuben Abati
What Senator Biodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti South) did with her presentation of a bill on gender and equal opportunities on March 15, is the...
Senate rejects woman equality bill citing religion and tradition
Nigerian Senators on Tuesday voted against a gender and equal opportunities bill. The bill, which did not pass a second reading, was aimed at...