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In a press statement issued in Ilorin on Friday, by its chairman, Adekunle Bakare, the group also described the statement issued by another Kwara-based group, Kwara Must Change, which criticized the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, for the suspension of two senators during his tenure as either “a clear case of intentional insincerity or conscientious ignorance.”

EFCC Counsel, Chile Okoronkwo, made this known to Justice Anwuli Chikere when the fundamental rights enforcement suits filed by the immediate-past senate president were mentioned in the court.

Chairman of the White Paper Panel on the unlawful sales of government’s properties from May 29, 1999 to May 29, 2019 Barrister Hussein Buhari, said during the submission of the report that findings in the report were mind boggling and said nothing short of diligent prosecution, possible jail terms and recovery of many of the properties can avenge the “official connivances” that led to the pilferage of the assets.

He stated this on his verified Twitter handle shortly after the cheering news broke.

Ishaku gave the advice in his remarks at a world news conference organised by the Peoples Democratic Party at the party national secretariat in Abuja, on Monday.

In his goodwill message to mark the World Press Freedom Day, Saraki said journalists are critical stakeholders in the Nigerian project.

Giving a litany of ceaseless security problems that besiege the nation on a daily basis, Saraki said it is obvious that the ruling All Progressives Congress administration has been overwhelmed and needs help; but he noted that such help would not come unless and until the president calls for it.

Ologbondiyan said the NWC had scaled up reconciliation processes in the South West after an extensive meeting

PDP Board Chairman, Sen. Walid Jubril, made this known while speaking with journalists after the committee’s meeting with the board members on Thursday in Abuja.

Saraki gave the advice in Abuja on Wednesday, at the inauguration of the Peoples Democratic Party National Reconciliation and Strategic Committee.

The book, entitled: “Nigeria @60: Foremost Nigerians of the Last 60 years,” is written by former Society Editor of Thisday, Lanre Alfred.

Saraki said this in a statement issued in Abuja by his Media Office in commemoration of the International Day for the Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism on Friday.

Saraki, who recorded a fifth victory over the EFCC in the bid to seize the same properties, said this in a statement he personally signed on Thursday after the court judgment.

He stated that he has no form of association with the said suspect and does he know him in any way.

The party stated this in a statement on Saturday, a day after Hushpuppi was arraigned in a Chicago, United States of America court for Business Email Compromise scam, which could land him 20 years in prison.

The court was presided over by Justice Liman Mohammed.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday arraigned one Ope Saraki, cousin to the former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, before a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin for alleged contract scam.

Justice A. M. Liman of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday adjourned until April 24, 2020 for ruling on the final forfeiture of two properties belonging to a former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki.

A Federal High Court in Lagos Tuesday fixed April 22 for judgment in a suit filed by a Lagos-based trader, Amudat Adeleke, against a former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, over alleged unauthorised use of her picture on campaign billboards.