Corruption cases against Bukola Saraki – Since emerging president of the Senate and chairman of the 8th national assembly, Bukola Saraki, has been involved in one scandal or the other. With the most recent been the declaration of his former business associate, Kennedy Izuagbe, a former director of Societe Generale Bank Nigeria wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
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Interestingly, the corruption cases resurfaced when Saraki beat the leadership of the ruling All Progressive Congress to emerge Senate President.
The former Kwara state governor has linked the various corruption cases to his political enemies within the APC who believe Saraki is nursing a presidential ambition come 2019.
Saraki however thinks the cases against his person are “not an anti-corruption driven case and cannot be part of the moves aimed at fighting corruption,” his media office said in a statement on Wednesday, September 16, 2015.
“It is simply a pure malicious and politically motivated prosecution aimed at undermining the person and office of the Senate President” the statement added.
1. Saraki was accused of ‘Dual citizenship’ and so cannot be the senate president. Online news platform, Sahara Reporters, presented a photo copy of a United Kingdom passport allegedly belonging to Mr Saraki; claim, Saraki described as“dubious and utterly false”
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