Wait A Minute ,This Bride Doesn't Have Friends Or What?

                                 

Found this picture online awhile ago,am confused here,I don't understand why this bride is picking money herself,is it that she doesn't have friends and relatives or something else is responsible for this funny scene.

.........That Horrible Mr Biggs Outlet In Makurdi Needs A Face lift.

                                  

When you buy food it must be safe to eat. It must be prepared in hygienic and clean conditions and to strict food safety rules.Mr Biggs outlet  in Makurdi is a shadow of its self......when I drove past that facility I was disappointed,am sure UAC Foods has forgotten about this outlet......Please can someone draw their attention to that horrible outlet please.

Man Spends The Night Hanging From A 7th Floor Window Because The Husband Of A Woman He Was Cheating With Came Home Early.

This is deeply insane but considering the other alternatives which are; to have jumped to the ground and die or to have stayed in the room and be greeted by several beatings followed by a disgrace—this man seems to have made the right choice.read more

Omotola Shares Adorable Photo of Herself, Husband and Children.

                                

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde on Saturday (September 19) morning took to her Instagram account to share an adorable family photo featuring herself, husband and all four children.read more

PHOTOS: Lydia Forson Covers Vanguard Allure Magazine.

The 31-year-old Ghallywood star is looking stunning while sharing the cover with Madam Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, the founder of Africa Movie Academy Awards.
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Son Of The Ruler Of Dubai Dies Of Heart Attack At 34.

Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum died of a heart attack, a UAE news agency says. Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was 34, according to United Arab Emirates authorities.
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Kylie Jenner Gets Her Hair Snatched by a Fan Outside Chris Brown Concert.

Kylie Jenner’s security successfully pushed Jessica Alba out of her way during New York Fashion Week  but unfortunately they couldn’t prevent a fan from snatching a handful of Kylie’s hair while outside the Chris Brown show on Friday night.

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Nicki Minaj Goes Back To Wearing Wacky Wigs

Fans of Nicki MInaj’s wacky and tacky Harajuku Barbie character, rejoice! The head barb temporarily ditched the long black hair and went back to a look reminiscent of her earlier days. Apparently, Nicki has a top secret photoshoot that’ll feature the rapper in a blunt-cut, orange wig.

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Catholic Priests Accused Of Child Sex Abuse Allowed To Relocate To South America

If you’re a Catholic priest who’s been accused and even convicted of sexually abusing children, don’t fret. The Catholic Church will let you relocate to South America so you can continue molesting more children who are too poor to be credible or speak out.
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Cultist’s Dead Body Dumped In Front Of Yaba Tech [GRAPHIC PHOTO]

A dead body was found in the front of the Yaba College of Technology last Saturday.
The body was said to be of a man named Quadri, an alleged cultist.
Quadri was reportedly murdered in a cult-related incident, and his body was dumped in front of the school’s gate.
His face showed several stab wounds, and his stomach was ripped open with his gut pouring out.
Boys and girls, stay away from cultism.
To see the gory photo, click here.

CBN Publishes List Of 19 States Given Bailout, Amounts (See List)

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has on Friday published the list of 19 states that have benefitted from the workers’ salary bailout package.
This disclosure was made known by its spokesman, Ibrahim Mu’azu.
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Billionaire,Dehinde Fernandez Laid To Rest In Brussels,Belgium.See Photos From The Funeral.

                                 

The remains of one of Nigeria's richest men and philanthropist, Ambassador Chief Antonio Dehinde Fernandez has been laid to rest, in Brussels, Belgium,the funeral was held  yesterday September 18th. He died September 1st at the age of 79. Click  to see more photos. 

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Mikel And Olga Name Their Twins Mia And Ava.......

Olga Allegra and Mikel Obi have named their twins daughters,Mia and Ava,Mikel's Russian girlfriend shared the photo of their twin babies and wrote "It's just been 5 days, but I already can't imagine my life without you two our precious angels "Mia and Ava".

Mrs Halima Fernandez Holds Reception In Memory Of Her Late Husband Amb Deinde Fernandez.

May his soul rest in peace.

Gunmen Shoot Professor Ogundele Of University Of Agric Makurdi After Foiled Kidnapped Bid.

University of Agriculture, Makurdi: where Professor Ogundele was kidnapped


Nasarawa State Police Command on Friday rescued Prof. Emmanuel Ogundele of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi, who was abducted by unidentified gunmen on Thursday, in the school. .ASP Ismaila Numan, the Police Spokesman told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lafia, that Ogundele was rescued by the police officers attached to the Obi Division following a tip off.read more

AU Suspends Burkina Faso Over Military Coup.

     

The African Union announced Friday it was suspending Burkina Faso over Thursday’s military coup, which has halted preparations for the west African nation’s first democratic election.
Following a meeting of the AU Peace and Security Council in Addis Ababa, the 54-member pan-African bloc said the country was suspended “with immediate effect” and that sanctions would be imposed “if kidnapped Transition Authorities are not released immediately” by the junta.

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WATCH VIDEO: How Justice Umar Danladi ordered the arrest of SenatePresident, Bukola Saraki

              
Watch the declaration by Justice Umar Danladi ordering for the arrest of Senate President Bukola Saraki and the controversy between government lawyer and Saraki’s lawyer over the next adjourned date when Saraki would take his plea.watch the video .

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Kano Governor Warns FG Over Plans To Negotiate With Boko Haram .

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has warned that the Federal Government must be careful in its resolve to negotiate with the dreaded Boko Haram sect.
Ganduje, who was fielding questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Friday, expressed the fears that government might end up not talking with the genuine faction of the sect.

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Edo Govs Wife,Lara Oshiomhole Visits IDPs In Benin,Donates N2m.

First lady of Edo state, Iara Oshiomhole, today visited an IDP camp located in Uhogua community in Edo state where she donated the sum of N2 million on behalf of the state government for the upkeep of the Internally Displaced persons at the camp. Continue to see more photos...

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Someone Is Already Celebrating Senator George Akume As The Next SenatePresident.Carefully Read His Post On Facebook.

                                          

Senator Bukola Saraki,Nigeria's Senate President is facing charges of corruption, he has a big case with Code Of Conduct Bureau.
In a swift mode some people have taken to the street to celebrate a new senate president, is this premeditated or Saraki is simply paying for his sins.We all know how he emerged as Senate President, but for how long will his party lay serge on him.
Senator Akume is one of those who contested for SP,he later stepped down for Sen Lawal.

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Nigerians No Longer Wave Their Flags,They Wave Brooms.

Photo of APC supporters at Pavillon d' honneur, Orly International airport, France waving their brooms during Buhari's visit .

Chelsea Midfielder Mikel Obi Welcomes Twins.

                              

Remember I told you sometime ago that Olga is pregnant,well John Obi Mikel announced that he has welcomed a set of twins.

The Chelsea midfielder shared a photo of himself holding a cute set of twins with the captain, "My whole world in my arms Welcome to the world my angels."

Details like the gender of the twins or the mother have not been revealed.

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Benue Assembly Summons Blogger Over Publication.See The Letter Here.

                          

Benue State House of Assembly has summoned  journalist and Blogger Ati Terkula of AtiTerkula.com.
He has been summoned to appear before it to explain a controversial publication he posted on his blog concerning Okpokwu local government council.

Ati is set to appear as he posted on his Facebook page.

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Pictures | This Is How Saraki's Trial Began At The Code Of Conduct Tribunal Chambers.

Photo above shows the chambers of the Code of Conduct Tribunal earlier today where Senate President Bukola Saraki's trial began. See more photos after the cut...
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Code Of Conduct Tribunal Orders Police To Arrest Nigeria's Senate President Senator Bukola Saraki.

                             

 The Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja has ordered the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr. Solomon Arase and other relevant security agencies in ‎the country to arrest the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki.

In a ruling this afternoon, the tribunal headed by Justice Danladi Umar issued a bench warrant against Saraki following his refusal to appear in court to face a 13-count criminal charge that was preferred against him by the Federal Ministry of Justice.

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Annie Idibia Celebrates 2face’s Birthday With MASSIVE cake

Annie Idibia got this massive cake made by 'Cakes by Tosan' for her hubby's 40th birthday. The cake was created by Annie and photographer, Yomi Black..

Omotola Reveals That Van Vicker Gave Her The Hottest "Kiss" She HasEver Had On Set.

                               

Nollywood diva, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has revealed that the best kiss she ever had on set was with Ghanaian act, Van Vicker.

She made this disclosure recently while speaking with Olisa Adibua on the ‘The Truth’ episode.

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PDP Seeks Seeks Diasporans Inputs To Revive Its Political Fortunes.

      

                              

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) is seeking the input of Nigerians in the Diaspora to revive its political fortunes.The opposition party has proposed to convene a party Reform Conference of all members nationwide and in the Diaspora.The event is scheduled for October 22 – 23.

According to the Chairman of the Publicity Committee, Raymond Alegho Dokpesi, the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the party had approved to convene this conference.

"It is designed to deliberate on the best ways to re-ignite the noble ideals and good image of the PDP," said Dokpesi.

The event, he said,aimed to restore the party's core values and directives as well as re-mobilise nationwide support for the PDP.

It is aimed at re-organising the party so as to ensure effective transfer of power to the people, revive and ensure the practice of genuine internal democracy within the party, said Dokpesi.

PDP's fortunes took a battering as it lost the Presidency and control of the legislature. 

I will prosecute all my predecessors who stole Katsina's money – Governor Masari

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State, Thurday, said he would stop at nothing to ensure that his predecessors who fleezed the treasury of the state were adequately prosecuted.

Masari, who said he had already initiated processes that would bring those who tempered with the state resources to book, insisted that nobody in the previous administrations in the state would be spared.

Speaking in Abuja, at an anti-corruption rally organised by the National Youth Council of Nigeria,NYCN, the governor said his administration was “committed to uprooting of corruption in the state.”

“We have instituted inquiries into past government activities with a view to bringing to book all culprits that have looted government resources,”he emphasised.

Governor Masari, who was represented at the rally by his deputy, Alhaji Mannir Yakubu, charged youths to fully support the anti-corruption crusade of President Muhammadu Buhari, given that they were the “greatest beneficiaries of a corruption-free Nigeria.”

But he advised the youths to be peaceful in their support and not allow those he referred to as “fifth columnists to infiltrate” their ranks just as he urged them to shun corruption and indiscipline in all their daily lives.

Also, speaking at the occasion,former Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu called on the youth to realise that they were the conscience of the nation by resolving to support every efforts aimed at moving the country forward.

“They should know that it is the youth that we use for virtually everything even the corruption we are talking about.

“It is the youth that elect corrupt officials, corrupt leaders and these corrupt leaders use the youth corruptly to retain themselves in office.

“It is the youth that is used to destroy electoral process. It is the youth that is used in rigging election, carry ballot boxes. It is the youth that we use in carrying out mayhem and it is the youth that is used in executing virtually everything that is bad.

“The youth should know that they are actually destroying their tomorrow and not destroying anybody’s tomorrow for peanut,”he added.

“I have come to identify with the youth on the war against corruption. Mr president has fought this war before against indiscipline as head of state and I feel the youths are doing the right thing because they are the leaders of tomorrow and if they allow corruption to destroy tomorrow, there will be no tomorrow for them to lead.

“That is why some of us who are already in positions of leadership should also identify with this noble course. So we will encourage them to know that they are the conscience of the nation and it is their duty to join in fighting corruption in this nation,” he stated.

Senator Mantu tasked the leadership of the National Youth Council of Nigeria to continually educate the youth, organize symposia, seminars and workshops to entrench ethics and orientation in the minds of the youth to enable them grow up as good people that the nation would be proud of.

Convener of the rally and National President of the youth council, Barrister Ikenga Ugochinyere, in an address earlier, expressed the resolved of his leadership to wipe away corruption in the country through unwavering support to President Buhari.

He said his organisation was looking forward to having one million signatures in support of the ant-corruption war of President Buhari.

Source : Nigerian Eye © 2015

8th Senate 100 Days- Saraki Assures Of Transparency, Accountability.

President of the Senate Bukola Saraki, has assured Nigerians that he would ensure accountability and transparency as 8th Senate marks 100 days.Saraki gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja when the management of DAAR Communications paid him a courtesy visit. He also assured that the 8th senate under his leadership would help in tackling the problem of insecurity in the North-East.

“As the senate resumes plenary soon, bills will be churned out to address the issues of power, revenue leakages, corruption, unemployment amongst others,’’ he said.

(Source: NAN)

Lagos Cancels Special Adviser Office at LG Level.

   

The Lagos State Government has abolished the office of Special Adviser at the local government level.
It also reviewed some administrative procedures for the 57 local government and local council development areas in the state.

The changes were announced at a stakeholders’ meeting of the state government with Executive Secretaries, Council Managers and others on the revised guidelines on administrative procedure for local government in Alausa, Ikeja.

The Lagos State Head of Service, Mrs. Folashade Jaji, said, “Part of the reforms include the change in the designation of Council Manager to Head of Administration, abolition of Special Advisers at the Local Government level and limitation of technical department to two, while the number of units is also pegged at five in each council.”

The Head of Service added that the new guidelines on administrative procedure would enhance the management of resources and ensure community participation.

She said, “As you are all aware, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has assured Lagosians of ensuring grassroot development and has also urged all stakeholders to collaborate with the state government in the provision of infrastructural amenities in our various communities.”

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs, Mr. Jafar Sanuth, said the guidelines on administrative procedure were part of government’s reforms in ensuring proper accountability at the grass roots.

He said any reforms introduced at the state level would be recreated at the local government level while the capacity of staff would be enhanced.

The Chairman of LG chairmen association (Conference 57), Mr. Kolade Alabi, commended Ambode for the reforms, adding that the councils would observe the changes to the letter.

Source : Nigerian Eye © 2015

FG Seeks Warrant To Arrest Senate President ,Bukola Saraki.

     

The Federal Ministry of Justice has asked the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja to issue bench warrant for the arrest of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki.
A deputy director in the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. M.S. Hassan, applied for the arrest order following Saraki's refusal to appear before the tribunal to enter his plea to the13- count corruption charge against him. 

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" I sometimes miss my way in Aso Villa" - Buhari

                              

President Muhammadu Buhari shocked his interviewer in Paris yesterday when he said that he sometimes misses his way in Aso Presidential Villa, an expansive palace serving a dual purpose as office and residence for an incumbent Nigerian leader.
It was built in the late 80s and a former military president, Ibrahim Babangida first occupied it in 1991, after he moved the central government from Lagos to Abuja, months after an aborted coup.

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Pictures From #Justice4LoisIorvihi Protest March In Abuja.#Almakura

                                       

Last week Lois  was traveling through Lafia, the capital of Governor Makura's Nassarawa, with her sister, Joi and their brother Jerry, on their way from Makurdi to Abuja.  On Thursday around 3: 00 PM Nigerian time, they enjoyed a smooth ride until arrival at Nasarawa-Eggon, less than 100km from the nation's capital.

"If you are familiar with the road, just immediately after the bypass on that sharp bend where many souls have perished, a dispatch rider overtook her car and was crisscrossing in front of her instructing her to clear off the road," they said in their account.After several protests and calls for justice,the group decided to hold a mini protest march in Abuja today.Renowed Human Rights and Lifestyle Lawyer ,Festus Keyamo is handling the case.

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Bus In Near Fall On Oshodi Bridge.

A bus almost fell off the OSHODI BRIDGE yesterday but was saved by whiskers.
 Recall that a container fell off a trailer on the Ojuelegba bridge earlier this month.
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New Kardashian Website Exposes Personal Data of Over 600,000 Fans

The Kardashian corporate umbrella of human brands just released a new suite of apps and websites, and it only took two seconds for someone to discover a glaring privacy hole. Also, Kim is way, way less popular than Kylie Jenner.

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How banker transferred customers’ funds to family – Police.

The Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the police on Thursday arraigned a Diamond Bank Plc worker, Obioha Okengwu, at the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly conspiring with his family members to defraud the bank of N111.2 million.

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BUSTED: Producers of fake National ID cards for Boko Haram terrorists nabbed

The Nigerian Army said on Thursday that it had arrested two business center operators in Maiduguri who allegedly produced fake National Identity Cards for Boko Haram terrorists in the city.

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REVEALED: Nigerian Senators, Reps Yet To Collect August Salary

The economic down turn being experienced in the country has hit the National Assembly with attendant cash crunch which has resulted into non payment of August salary of the 469 federal lawmakers as at today, September 17, 2015.
The cash crunch as disclosed by one of the senators, is also largely responsible for crippling of oversight activities of already set up committees across the two chambers according to Leadership Newspapers

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EFCC Goes After MD Of Bukola Saraki's Company.

                                 

Kennedy Izuagbe, a former director of Societe Generale Bank Nigeria Plc and managing director of Carlisle Properties and Investment Limited, a company owned by Bukola Saraki, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

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Just U Magazine Presents "Justival'' A Night Of Networking Through Entertainment, Music,Fashion, Comedy And Special Recognition.

                                         

JUSTIVAL by Just U Magazine is set to hold in Lagos. It is going to be a night of Networking Through Entertainment. Music, Fashion, Comedy and Special Recognition Awards.

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Refresh,Shop & Connect: A Special Networking Event ,"Makurdi's Secret Revealed".#MkdSecretsRevealed

                                         

  Its time to network with others,if you are in Makurdi ,join other entrepreneurs,fashionistas at the Makurdi Secrets Revealed. A networking event.Check flier for more details.Use the hashtag #MkdSecretsRevealed to tag your pictures.

Di’ja donates books to Secondary School in Kaduna, teaches as a stand-in teacher to the students for the whole day(Photos)

                  


Mavin Records star Di’ja on September 15, 2015 visited a school in Kaduna,donated books to the school and also acted as a stand-in teacher to the young students for the whole day.
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Lupita Nyong'o Gets GOLDEN For October 2015 Issue Of VOGUE.Pictures.

Lupita Nyong'o is VOGUE's newest cover girl, making her the second black woman to cover the fashion bible in two consecutive months (after Beyoncé covered the September issue) 
Rocking a golden Valentino Haute Couture dress embellished with hardware, laser cuts and shiny red details, Lupita is the epitome of FALL. By the way, let's not forget that this is Lupita's secondVOGUE cover.
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Code of Conduct Tribunal Docks Bukola Saraki Over Alleged False Declaration Of Assets,Saraki Debunks Allegations.

                         

The Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, will on Friday, dock the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on a 13- count charge bordering on alleged corruption and false declaration of assets at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT.

This came as the Economic & Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is said to have concluded plans to also drag his wife, Toyin, to court over alleged complicity in shady contract deals during Saraki’s tenure as governor of Kwara State between 2003 and 2011.

A source at the agency hinted that Toyin would be arraigned immediately the judiciary resumes from vacation this month.
Meantime, Saraki was, in the charge sheet before the CCT, marked ABT/01/15 and dated September 11, 2015, alleged to have falsely declared his assets contrary to constitutional requirements.

Specifically, he was accused of deliberately manipulating the assets declaration form that he filed prior to his assumption of office as the Senate President, by making anticipatory declaration of assets.

The offence, which attracts imprisonment, was said to have been committed while Saraki held sway as Kwara governor.

Saraki, who has been in the Senate since 2011, was in the charge sheet signed by a deputy director in the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. M.S. Hassan, equally accused of failing to declare some assets he acquired while in office as governor.

Besides, he is expected to explain before the CCT, how he acquired some assets which the Federal Government believes were beyond his legitimate earnings.

Other charges against him include an allegation that he owned and operated foreign bank accounts while serving as a public officer.

His actions were classified as a gross violation of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended.

More so, Saraki, in the charge sheet, which was transferred to the tribunal by the CCB on Tuesday, was accused of breaching Section 2 of the CCB and Tribunal Act, an offence punishable under Section 23(2) of the Act and paragraph 9 of the said Fifth Schedule of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.

The CCB alleged that Saraki claimed that he owned and acquired No 15A and 15B McDonald Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, through his company, Carlisle Properties Limited in 2000, when the said property was actually sold by the Implementation Committee of the Federal Government landed properties in 2006 to his companies, Tiny Tee Limited and Vitti Oil Limited for the aggregate sum of N396, 150, 000. 00.

He was alleged to have made false declaration on or about June 3, 2011, by refusing to declare plot 2A Glover Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, which he acquired between 2007 and 2008 through his company from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for a total sum of N325, 000, 000. 00.

Similarly, Saraki was said to have refused to declare No1, Tagnus Street, Maitama, Abuja, which he claimed to have acquired in November 1996 from one David Baba Akawu.

Some of his alleged offences while in office as governor, which are said to be punishable under Section 15(1) and (2) of the CCB and Tribunal Act, Cap C15, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, were allegedly committed between October 2006 and May 2007.


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Bukola Saraki debunks allegations by Code of Conduct Tribunal, calls it frivolous and a political witch hunt 

However, Senate President Saraki has described the CCB’s 13-count charge of corruption as mischievous and political witch- hunt.

According to Saraki, the allegations are not only false but also frivolous. He vowed not to be shaken by what he termed as moves by his political enemies to distract him from carrying out his duties as a senator and Senate President for which he was elected.

Speaking with journalists yesterday in Abuja after a courtesy call on him by the management of the Public Complaints Commission, Senate President Saraki wondered why the Bureau would suddenly wake up with such allegations about 13 years after he declared his assets and said he would defend the charges.

Asked if he perceived a witch-hunt, Saraki said: “There is no doubt about that. It is mischievous, it is not correct and the issues therein are not true. As far as we are concerned, we are not shaken. We will focus on what we have come to the Senate to do. I was elected by the people. I was elected by my colleagues to work for what is good and in the interest of this country and that is what I will do.

“For the Code of Conduct Tribunal to wait for 13 years before working on a declaration that was made since 2003 is ridiculous. I have always done my declaration and we will defend those allegations but we will continue to do our work here”.

I’m yet to be served court processes

Saraki, who noted that he was yet to be served court processes, said if served, he is prepared to meet those behind the plot in court, adding that the case is based on outright fabrication and mischief which cannot stand the test of justice.

Earlier in a statement by his Special Adviser, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki described the claim as a desperate move initiated because of external influence and interference.

The statement read: “The attention of Dr. Bukola Saraki, President of the Senate, has been drawn to a charge sheet being widely circulated in the online media, upon which he is expected to be tried at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

“It should be noted that at the time of writing this statement (10.00am on September 16, 2015), Dr. Saraki has not been served the court process. However, we recognize that as a public officer, he owes members of the public explanation on the allegations contained in the charge sheet.

“We therefore state as follows: That all the claims contained in the charge sheet are false, incorrect and untrue.

“That Dr. Saraki has consistently declared his assets as required by law at every point before resuming any political office and that of 2015 is not an exception. It is surprising that the alleged charges is now referring to his asset declaration made in 2003 while in office as Governor of Kwara State to formulate their charges. They therefore ignored the recent declaration for which they last week issued an acknowledgment.

“That we believe that the Code of Conduct Bureau following their processes in which after a declaration is submitted to the bureau they ought to have carried out their verification of the assets and ascertain the claims made and not wait till 12 years later to be pointing out alleged inconsistencies in a document submitted to it in 2003.

“This is why we are of the opinion that the present effort is a desperate move initiated due to external influence and interference.

“It should also be noted that contrary to the procedure indicated in the law setting up the CCB, the bureau never wrote to Dr. Saraki to complain of any inconsistency in his asset declaration forms.

“It should also be noted that Dr. Saraki as Governor of Kwara State never operated a foreign account.

“That some of the issues contained in the charge sheet are subjects of earlier decided and on-going court cases. We therefore believe those behind filing of these charges are engaging in forum-shopping.

“It should be noted that we do not know on whose authority these charges are filed when the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act clearly indicate that any prosecution must be authorized by an Attorney-General and we know the nation last had an A-G in May 2015. This is another clear indication that the CCT is acting under influence from outside its domain and therefore ready to bend the rules to achieve this obnoxious objective

“We therefore conclude that this is not an anti-corruption driven case and cannot be part of the moves aimed at fighting corruption. It is simply a pure malicious and politically motivated prosecution aimed at undermining the person and office of the Senate President.

“Those behind this plot will definitely meet Dr. Saraki in court as this case which is based on outright fabrication and mischief will not and cannot stand the test of justice.

“It should be noted that throughout his career as a public official democratically elected to high public service, Dr Saraki has always held himself, to global standards of transparency and accountability, to a far higher standard of diligence, disclosure, and compliance, than required or even requested by Nigeria’s Code Of Conduct protocols. Thus, Dr Saraki has always, lawfully and accountably, declared his assets, both directly owned, and in which he may derive any historical and on-going degree of beneficial interest.

“In view of the above, Senator Saraki hereby affirms his belief in the justice system and that when the proposed case comes to the tribunal, he will diligently state his case. He is also ready to co-operate with the Tribunal and other lawful government agencies in the bid to genuinely fight corruption and eliminate impunity in our public affairs.

“We also note that anytime you try to fight corruption or insist that the right thing should be done, the system will always come after you. This is another case of desperation to fight Dr. Saraki because of his recent stance on national issues.

Source : Nigerian Eye © 2015