Says executive’s desire to control legislature responsible for frequent friction Former President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has described the failed attempt to remove him as President of the eighth senate as the darkest moment in Nigeria’s democratic journey. Saraki stated this last week in Uyo in his speech as guest speaker at the … Read more
Saraki revealed that the new chairman of the party in Borno State will be sworn into office early next month Leaders and stakeholders in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Thursday held a meeting to settle the rift between members in other to rebuild their camp in Borno State. Former Senate President of Nigeria, Dr … Read more
As part of efforts to win the 2023 presidential election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has concluded plans to present the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as the flag-bearer of the party. It was learnt that within the PDP hierarchy, the belief is that Buhari did not win the election against Atiku, but muscled … Read more
Saraki while inaugurating the projects describes governor Okowa as a leader that thirsts for bringing impactful projects to his people and the pride of PDP. Former president of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki pleads on nigerians to give the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) another chance to govern the country and lookout what they will … Read more
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, is presently in a closed-door meeting with ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo. The former governor of Kwara State arrived Obasanjo’s Penthouse in the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta at 12:11 pm. Saraki is presently in a closed-door meeting with the former president. However, the reason for the meeting is unknown as … Read more
Saraki and some people’s Democratic Party (PDP) visited the former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida. The former Kwara Governor said the parley was a part of “engagements with influential leaders and stakeholders.” Former Senate President Bukola Saraki and some members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) visited the former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida, on … Read more
Bukola Saraki, former senate president, says ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed his readiness to work for the progress and betterment of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Saraki made this known on Tuesday when he led the reconciliation and strategy committee of the party to Jonathan’s residence in Abuja. Saraki disclosed that the committee members had … Read more
Mr Saraki, however, said on Monday that it was heartbreaking that such incidents still occur despite laws passed during the eighth Senate he headed to prevent such tragedies. As gathered by EkoHotBlog, Bukola Saraki, former Senate President requested for the arrest of the murderers of David Nketim Rex who was shot dead at Jibowu, Lagos. … Read more
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has revealed why he lost the green chamber presidency to Bukola Saraki in 2015. Lawan said he didn’t emerge as the country’s number three man in 2015 because it wasn’t the will of God to attain such position then. Ekohotblog reports that Lawan disclosed this while addressing newsmen on occasion of … Read more
Ex-Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has called on Nigerians to be faithful to the new in sourcing for solutions to the multifarious problems confronting the nation. He stated this in his New Year message statement released in Abuja. He congratulated Nigerians, at home and in the diaspora, who survived the various difficulties experienced in … Read more
Bukola Saraki, former president of the senate, on Wednesday disclosed reason being refusal of the senate leadership under him to confirm the appointment of some individuals. Ekohotblog reports that Saraki made the disclosure in a series of tweek. The former governor of Kwara state was reacting to a tweet from Dele Momodu, publisher of ovation … Read more
As it has now become a routine endeavour for him to release litany of prophecies on what events and occurrences that would play out in the years that precede the current one, the founder and leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Elijah Ayodele, has yet again made astonishing disclosures of how the race for … Read more
The Sarakis and the renowned family of Ojora in Lagos have been thrown into a deep state of despair and agony following the death of Dapo Ojora, a Lagos socialite. The 58-year-old, who is a brother-in-law to Bukola Saraki, former senate president, died on Friday evening. Dapo is one of the sons of Otunba Ojora, … Read more
 Bukola Saraki, former Senate President says only the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has what it takes to pull Nigeria out of the doldrums it is currently enmeshed in. Saraki who spoke at the inauguration of the PDP National Reconciliation Committee in Abuja, on Tuesday, said the opposition party is the country’s only hope for … Read more
Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki on Friday urged leaders across the North-Central geopolitical zone to embrace development, peace and unity. The former Kwara State governor stressed that the development of the zone was in the interest of the entire nation. He said this through a statement when the executives and a cross-section of members … Read more
A prosecution witness, Kunle Adimula, on Thursday told a Federal High Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, how he gave a former senior special assistant to Kwara State governor on Millenium Development Goals (MDGs), Ope Saraki, N11.18 million The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accused Saraki, a cousin to the immediate past president of the … Read more
 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Isiaka Kareem, a retired Controller of Finance and Account (CFA) of the Kwara State Government House during Saraki’s governorship, on Wednesday recanted his earlier testimony against the former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki. Kareem had earlier claimed that he had the instruction of … Read more
– The trio of former Vice President Atiku, Saraki and Kwankwaso have declined that they would not leave the PDP. – The statement was released by Atiku’s spokesperson, Paul Ibe. – The former Vice President stated that he would not return to a ship that is already sinking. A former Vice President and 2019 Presidential … Read more
The Minister of State for Transportation, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki, on Thursday urged rape victims to speak out, saying that silence was no longer an option if they wanted to get justice. Saraki gave the advice at a webinar on ‘Enforcing Policies and Legal Instruments Against Sexual Harassment and Exploitation in the Maritime Industry’. Read Also: … Read more
Former president of the senate, Bukola Saraki, has disclosed how suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, reacted to his rejection by the upper legislative chamber. Saraki said the embattled EFCC helmsman did not take his rejection in good faith and he became embittered afterwards. Saraki disclosed this while … Read more