Saraki Seeks More Powers For ECOWAS

Senate president Bukola Saraki has pushed for more powers for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, if the aim of the subregion to achieve full integration is to be realized.

Saraki made this statement while giving a speech at the opening of the First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja. 

He said:

I Promise My Trial Will Not Affect or Disturb Senate Proceeding

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has promised that his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal will not interrupt Senate proceedings, a statement said in Abuja on Monday.

The statement was issued by Saraki’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Yusuph Olaniyonu.

Don’t Succumb to Intimidation By Stepping Down as Senate President – Kwara Youths Charge Saraki

 

 

A group known as the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, has charged the Senate President, Bukola Saraki not to succumb to any form intimidation by stepping down from his position.

Chairman of the group, Comrade Shehu Usman in a statement issued in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital yesterday alleged that Saraki’s trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, was politically motivated by his opponents who were envious of his rising profile.

Senate to Expunge Anti-Social Media Provisions From Anti-Frivolous Petitions Bill — Saraki

The Senate will expunge Section 4 of the Anti-Frivolous Petitions Bill, popularly known as ‘Anti-Social Media Bill,’ to give the media the freedom it deserved, the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has said.

Marafa at Saraki’s Mercy as Senate Ethic Committee Recommends His Suspension

 

 

 

Senate Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions has recommended the suspension of Senator Kabiru Marafa (APC, Zamfara Central) over his verbal attack on the national assembly.

Marafa had openly backed the comment by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that the nation’s legislature was corrupt.

Like Buhari, Ita Enang Declines To Respond To “Missing Budget” Allegations

 

 

Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly (Senate), Ita Enang, says he will not respond to any allegation by the Senate that he doctored the 2016 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari in December, decribing the matter as “sensitive”.

On Thursday, the Senate president, Bukola Saraki, said the copy of the 2016 budget made available to the Senate was different from the original copy presented by Mr. Buhari in December last year.

“What he distributed is different from what was presented by Mr. President and we have resolved not to address any version until we receive the version presented by Mr. President,” Mr. Saraki stated, referring to Mr. Enang.