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Breaking: Saraki, Dogara absent as Buhari signs 2018 Budget

Breaking: Saraki, Dogara absent as Buhari signs 2018 Budget

President Muhammadu Buhari (M) flanked by The President of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Speaker House of Representatives, RT Hon Yakubu Dogara

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru

ABUJA – SENATE President, Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara were absent as President Muhammadu Buhari signs the N9.12 trillion 2018 Appropriation Bill into law.

The signing of the budget took place in one of the President’s office, Presidential Villa Abuja.

The Senate President was however represented by the Deputy Senate Leader, Bala Ibn N’Alla, while the Speaker of the House of Representatives was represented by the Chief Whip, Ado Dogowa.

Details later.