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Court orders FG to recover pensions collected by Akpabio, Saraki, others

On December 4, 201911:05 amIn News, Politicsby Nwafor

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos in a landmark judgment has ordered the Federal Government to “recover pensions collected by former governors now serving as ministers and members of the National Assembly, and directed the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN to challenge the legality of states’ pension laws permitting former governors and other ex-public officials to collect such pensions.”

EFCC’s action is abuse of court process ― Saraki

On December 3, 20198:32 amIn Newsby Victor Ogunyinka

By Demola Akinyemi Former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki has reiterated his position that the application to the Federal High Court, Lagos, for interim forfeiture order on his Ilorin home by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is an abuse of the court process and a violation of a subsisting order of the
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Just in: Court orders forfeiture of Saraki’s Ilorin houses to FG

On December 2, 20194:44 pmIn Newsby David O Royal

Justice Rilwan Aikawa has ordered the temporary forfeiture of Saraki’s two properties designated as Plots No. 10 and No. 11 Abdulkadir Road, GRA, Ilorin, Kwara State. Mr Olamide Sadiq, who is an operative of the EFCC, said in an affidavit filed in support of the ex parte application that the move for the forfeiture of
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Breaking: Lagos Court orders forfeiture of two Saraki’s houses

On December 2, 20194:29 amIn Newsby Emmanuel Okogba

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the forfeiture of two houses owned by immediate past Senate President Bukola Saraki, , in Ilorin, Kwara state capital. READ ALSO: 12 ships discharging petroleum products, other commodities in Lagos port The judge, Rilwan Aikawa, gave the order based on an application filed by the Economic and
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Cuppy Foundation: Otedola, Dangote donate N5.1bn, Osinbajo rallies support for N/East children

On November 11, 20199:09 amIn Newsby Victor Ogunyinka

By Omeiza Ajayi Billionaire, Femi Otedola, has donated N5 billion to the Cuppy Foundation to support the Save the Children charity in Northeast. This is just as Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, donated a N100 million to the course. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on Nigerians irrespective of their wealth to contribute towards the upkeep
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Obaseki, Okowa, Saraki, others pay tribute to late Edevbie

On November 10, 20193:35 pmIn Newsby David O Royal

Members of Edo State Executive Council who were part of Governor Obaseki entourage at the funeral service held in honour of late Edevbie at the All Saints’ Cathedral in Ughelli, Delta State,

Judge was misled into granting order, Saraki reacts to properties forfeiture

On October 21, 20199:02 pmIn Metro, News, Politicsby Rasheed Sobowale

By Rasheed Sobowale The former Senate President of Nigeria, Bukola Saraki has reacted to the ruling of the Federal High Court in Lagos which granted an order for the interim forfeiture of his two properties in Ikoyi, Lagos State. Recall Vanguard previously reported that Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,(EFCC), Nnaemeka Omewa, had
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KWARA: Why APC can’t afford to underrate Saraki – Bolarinwa

On October 15, 20194:30 amIn Newsby Urowayino Jeremiah

Kwara State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Hon Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa, in this chat with journalists among others spoke on the situation in the state after the “O to ge” political machine that swept away former Senate President Bukola Saraki and his loyalists who held sway in the state for about 20 years and installed a brand new political leadership with Alhaji Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman as governor.

Saraki can’t resuscitate PDP in Kogi Politics — APC

On October 14, 201912:23 pmIn News, Politicsby Emmanuel Okogba

By Boluwaji Obahopo The secretary of the media and publicity committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council in the forthcoming Kogi State governorship election, Dr Tom Ohikere has disclosed that former Senate President, Bukola Saraki does not command the influence to be able to facilitate reconciliation within the Kogi state PDP and pull
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Saraki duly retired funds allocated to his office, says aide

On September 24, 20196:26 pmIn News, Politicsby David O Royal

…Got NASS certificate to that effect Yusuph Olaniyonu, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has debunked an allegation against Saraki that the former Senate President and others failed to retire N73.5bn running cost. Olaniyonu disclosed this to Newsmen in a statement on Tuesday. The statement
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