Browsing: Abubakar Bukola Saraki

Governor Ahmed, in a congratulatory message, noted that it was noteworthy that Saraki emerged as the Senate president “through an open but inclusive process in line with the independence of the legislature and democratic ethos, which is undoubtedly a signal for Nigeria’s growth and development”

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Lawan alongside other supporters had allegedly gone for a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari aimed at resolving the impasse among the contenders

This was because the senators arrived at the National Assembly complex well on time for the inauguration of the 8th National Assembly.

While Saraki, elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, is interested in the seat, Mark, who is regarded as the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Senate, is seeking relevance for his party

In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, James Bassey, the group specifically raised the alarm that the faceless politicians wanted to start a media campaign that Senator Saraki was allegedly distributing dollars to senators-elect in order to buy their votes during the forthcoming inauguration of the 8the National Assembly

The court held that any attempt to commence any further interrogation of Senator Saraki, which actually started since 2012 and over an issue already declared closed by the Minister of Justice will amount to a breach of the fundamental rights of the senator

“His ability to secure victory for his party in Kwara State in the last general elections is a good pointer to his capability to steer the ship of the 8th Senatorial Assembly successfully

But barely 24 hours after Lawan’s endorsement by the North West Senate caucus, Goje, who served as governor of Gombe State from 2003 to 2011, addressed Senate correspondents on Friday where he told the media that Lawan was not the consensus candidate of his North East zone

However, if the leadership of the All Progressives Congress zones the post of the Senate president to the North Central, it will be a straight fight between Senators Abubakar Saraki from Kwara Central and the Senate Minority Leader, George Akume, who is from Benue North-West. Both were two term governors

Senator Saraki, who was speaking in an interview on the sideline of the APC campaign in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, said anything short of that would put the conduct of credible elections in jeopardy

In the campaign train of APC were the APC state Chairman, Alhaji Ishola Balogun Fulani; APC senatorial candidate for Kwara South, Hon. Ibrahim Rafiu; the Director-General of Mandate 2015, Hon. Rasak Atunwa; serving commissioners; political appointees; members of APC state executives; and party elders