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Nigeria:
Ruling Party Set to Probe Saraki Over Alleged Forgery
Premium Times, 20 June 2016
The All Progressives Congress on Monday said it would investigate the alleged case of forgery against some principal officers of the Senate. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Alleged Forgery - Court Postpones Saraki, Ekweremadu Arraignment
Premium Times, 21 June 2016
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has set June 27 for the arraignment of the senate president, Bukola Saraki, and three others charged with forgery of senate rules. Read more »
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Nigeria:
APC Will Investigate Alleged Senate Rules Forgery - Oyegun
Leadership, 21 June 2016
The forgery allegation currently rocking the leadership of the Senate has attracted the attention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), with the national chairman, Chief… Read more »
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Nigeria:
APC to Investigate Alleged Forgery At the Senate
Leadership, 20 June 2016
The All Progressives Congress (APC), says it will conduct an investigation into the alleged case of forgery against some principal officers of the Senate. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Justice Ministry - Saraki, Others for Arraignment for Forgery Tuesday
This Day, 20 June 2016
The Federal Ministry of Justice has insisted that the arraignment of Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, before Justice Yusuf Halilu of an… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Forgery - Saraki, Ekweremadu, to Be Arraigned Tomorrow
Vanguard, 20 June 2016
Barring last minute intervention, the embattled Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, are scheduled for arraignment before an Abuja High Court sitting… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Senate Forgery - Court Shifts Saraki, Ekweremadu's Trial to June 27
Vanguard, 21 June 2016
Justice Yusuf Halilu of an Abuja High Court sitting in Jabi, on Tuesday, deferred the arraignment of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, on a… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Alleged Forgery - It's Coup Against Legislature - Senate
Vanguard, 20 June 2016
The Senate, yesterday, strongly rebuffed what it termed a strong attempt to cripple the legislative arm of government through alleged plans to imprison the two presiding officers… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Saraki, Ekweremadu Set Up for Remand in Kuje - Senate
Daily Trust, 20 June 2016
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu and two others are to appear before a Federal High Court in Abuja today over criminal conspiracy and forgery of the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Alleged Forgery - My Hands Are Clean, Says Ike Ekweremadu
Leadership, 19 June 2016
The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has exonerated himself from the alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Order 2011. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Presidency Plotting Coup Against National Assembly - Senate
Vanguard, 19 June 2016
The Senate has accused the presidency of plot to muzzle the legislature and force leadership change in the National Assembly. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Senate Accuses Buhari Administration of Plot to Remove Saraki, Ekweremadu
Premium Times, 19 June 2016
The Nigerian Senate has accused the Buhari administration of plotting to muzzle the legislature and criminalise legislative processes. The upper chamber said the plot was to cause… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Senate Forgery - I Was Never Invited for Questioning - Ekweremadu
Premium Times, 19 June 2016
The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Sunday said he was never invited for questioning by the police over allegations of forging Senate rules. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Alleged Forgery - My Hands Are Clean, Says Ekweremadu
Guardian, 19 June 2016
The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has exonerated himself from the alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Order 2011. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt Slams Fresh Forgery Charges On Saraki, Ekweremadu
Premium Times, 18 June 2016
The Federal Government has formally accused the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, of forging the 2015 Senate Standing Rules used in electing… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Forgery Suit Against Saraki, Ekweremadu, Coup Against Legislature - Senate
Leadership, 20 June 2016
The Senate yesterday dismissed the federal government's forgery case against Senate President Abubakar Saraki and Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, describing it as a mere… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lawmakers' Immunity Proposal Satanic, Irrational - Femi Falana
Premium Times, 20 June 2016
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has criticized a proposed life pension and immunity from prosecution for Bukola Saraki, the Senate President, and other presiding officers of the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Ekweremadu Denies Knowledge of Alleged Senate Rules Forgery Suit
Guardian, 20 June 2016
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, said yesterday that he had no knowledge of the charges reported to have been filed against him over the allegation of forgery of the rules… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lawmakers Propose Immunity From Prosecution for Saraki, Others
Premium Times, 18 June 2016
Senators and speakers of some state Houses of Assembly on Saturday proposed immunity for presiding officers of the legislature. Read more »