According to a statement from the Media Office of the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, this maiden edition of the interactive session is meant to create an opportunity for CSOs to contribute and align ideas with that of the National Assembly in passing an inclusive and implementable budget for all Nigerians
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But the spokesman of the opposition group, Senator Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi West), said: “Marafa’s ranting against Saraki will not fly in the Senate because the case at the CCT is not about Saraki; rather, it’s about the Senate
Saraki, while answering questions from Senate Correspondents after commissioning the newly upgraded and refurbished Senate Press Centre at the National Assembly in Abuja, said the eighth Senate will focus attention on the revenue generating areas and ensure that all leakages are blocked
Saraki said: “Let me make this categorically clear: there will be no room for money-for-budget in the 2016 appropriation process as sanctions will be taken
According to the Special Adviser to the President of the Senate on Security, Major General Saleh Maina (rtd), the review of the security around the complex is part of the periodic plans to ensure better protection of lives and properties as well as improve on the existing arrangement
The Senate President held an emergency meeting with President Buhari to discuss the missing budget. Can you imagine? Two of the most powerful leaders in the most populous black nation on earth spent hours of Nigerian time and tax payers’ money to discuss a missing budget. The over 170 million Nigerians, across the globe, should feel insulted
This was announced during plenary on Wednesday by the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki
He said: “I am happy to note that the Central Bank has moved quickly to review and relax some of these restrictions. We must continue to engage our critical institutions and proffer constructive opinions that would help improve performance
Senators that are part of the review Committee are Gorge Akume, Emmanuel Paulker, Dino Melaye, John Enoh, Oluremi Tinubu, Mohammed Ndume, Abiodun Olujimi, Danjuma Goje, Aliyu Wammako, Shehu Sani, Abu Ibrahim
Saraki, while receiving the National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Alhaji Waheed Odusile, and members of the National Executive Committee on a visit to his office, said the 8th Senate would support all programmes of the NUJ aimed at repositioning the media to perform its constitutional duties responsibly
The statement, signed by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu, however, said there was nothing strange in the development as the DSS operatives were only routinely posted to the office of the Senate president and not chosen by him
Saraki, who is the President of the Senate, is challenging the legality of the Code of Conduct Tribunal to try him
“What is happening is not a war against corruption. It is a war against Saraki using corrupt means to hound him to submission. This means however have grievous implication for the proposed anti-corruption agenda of the Buhari administration because you cannot successfully prosecute anti-graft war by selectively targeting individuals
According to Na’Allah, majority of the senators believe that the trial of the president of the Senate by the Code of Conduct Tribunal is in no way a prosecution
The trouble started when Usani responded to a question on whether he has had cause to work with any PDP senator.
Usani responded: “God forbid
According to the Senate president, the Ooni-elect has so many things in common with the immediate past Ooni, late Oba Okunade Sijuwade, which include but not limited to being widely travelled, exposed, versatile, well-informed and somebody devoted to community service
The adjournment was announced on Wednesday shortly after the Tribunal commenced sitting
According to Mrs Bintu Garba, an Assistant Registrar, the directive to ban cameramen from live coverage was handed down by the Tribunal chairman, Justice Danladi Umar
At the hearing, counsel to Saraki, Joseph Daudu (SAN), raised five major issues for determination by the court.
Daudu averred that the CCT erred in law by proceeding with the trial of his client with two members instead of the mandatory three members as provided by the constitution
The announcement of the names followed a closed-door session by the Senate ahead of Tuesday’s sitting for the screening of the ministerial nominees