Tag Archives: Saraki

Saraki advises young Nigerians on voters’ registration

Ex-President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has advised Nigerians on the ongoing voters registration exercise. He called on  young Nigerians  to take advantage of the ongoing continuous voters’ registration exercise embarked on by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a video posted on all his social media handles (@bukolasaraki), Saraki said with 30 million unregistered voters, young ...

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Kwara panel on sales of assets recommends prosecution of Saraki

A committee set up to probe the sale of Kwara State assets has recommended the prosecution of former Governors Bukola Saraki and Abdulfatah Ahmed, as well as other former government officials. This is contained in its recommendations to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The committee’s white paper accused the ex-governors and other government officials of economic sabotage against the state for allegedly ...

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Lagos PDP now united as Saraki’s committee reconciles warring factions

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee and Strategic Committee on Wednesday reconciled warring chieftains of the party in Lagos State. The Committee is led by former Senate President Bukola Saraki The party Leader, Chief Bode George, and Chairman of the chapter, Deji Doherty, promised to work hand in hand for the progress of the party Saraki called for harmony ...

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Electoral Act: Saraki says he is on same page with APC Senator

Ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said that he agreed with the Senator representing Kebbi South, Bala Ibn Na’Allah (APC), on the issue of Nigerians engaging their representatives to get the Electoral Act signed. The former Kwara State Governor lauded  Na’Allah, a one-time Deputy Majority Leader in the Senate, saying that legislators must always put the needs of the people, over ...

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Kwara APC Crisis: Saraki warming up to stage comeback

In 2019, the 16 years reign of former Senate President, Bukola Saraki as the King of Kwara politics came to an end in the hands of a coalition. The coalition, which comprises the Incumbent governor, Abdulrahaman Abdulrasaks, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Muhammed, Minister of Transportation (State), Gbamisola Saraki, (who is also the younger sister of Saraki) and ...

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Buhari-led APC govt seriously needs help- Saraki

Bukola Saraki, former Senate President, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately seek help on the insecurity in Nigeria. In a statement on Tuesday, Saraki noted that on Monday, Nigeria experienced one of the saddest days in recent memory. He said from Anambra State to Kaduna, Yobe, Niger, and Lagos States, critical insecurity issues were recorded and reported. The former ...

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Niger PDP faction vows to reject Saraki’s recommendations

The Tanko Beji-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Niger State, has vowed not to accept the recommendations offered by the Senator Bukola Saraki-led committee to resolve the crisis rocking the party in the state. The statement was made on Thursday and signed by the faction’s Media Officer, Yahaya Mohammed Usman and made available to journalists in Minna ...

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Saraki begs Nigerians to give PDP another chance

Ex- Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has begged to Nigerians to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the 2023 general election. Saraki who was the  former governor of Kwara State made this call on Friday while inaugurating some projects executed by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State in Asaba the state capital. The former number three citizen of ...

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Insecurity: “Listen to advice of PDP, other stakeholders,” Saraki tells Buhari

Ex-president of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has asked the Federal Government to listen to other stakeholders towards tackling insecurity in Nigeria.. Acccording to him, the security challenges facing the country was too enormous to be left to the government and the ruling party alone. He said this on Tuesday while while speaking with  journalists after a closed-door meeting with Former ...

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2023: Obasanjo, Saraki hold closed door meeting

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday held a  a closed door meeting with former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki on The agenda of the meeting was not known at the time of filing this report, but it is believed that it centered on  the 2023 presidency. The ex-Senate President paid the visit and was hosted by the former president ...

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