#SarakiOnTrial: Tribunal adjourns trial to Oct 21, Saraki released on bail on self recognition

     The trial of the Senate President, Dr. Olubukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja, has been adjouned to October 21.
Details later...

A NEW TWIST: El Rufai provided all the evidence used against Saraki in CCT trial?

Well, that's according to Senate President Bukola Saraki's Special Assistant on New Media, Bamikola Omishore. Guess we are in for more interesting days...

Press Release: Senate is Solidly Behind Senate President, Bukola Saraki

      Press statement signed by Sen. Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba on behalf of the Eighth Senate:

Why Obasanjo picked Jonathan as Yar"Adua's running mate - Alamiyeseigha

       Former Bayelsa state governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, says former President Obasanjo picked Goodluck Jonathan as the running mate of late President YarAdua in the 2007 election because he, Obasanjo, wanted to stop former VP Atiku Abubakar from running for president. Alamiyeseigha reportedly said this while speaking to journalist at his home in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital.

"Amaechi is the only clean and spotless former governor in Nigeria" - Rivers state APC tells Buhari

 

       APC in Rivers state says that if there is any former Governor in Nigeria who is clean and spotless, it will be the former governor of the state, Rtimi Ameachi, In a statement signed by the state party chairman Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya today September 14th, the party advised President Buhari not to give ears and attention to all the false reports that are being said against the former governor in some quarters.

Wada wins PDP governorship primaries in Kogi State

       Kogi state Incumbent governor, Idris Wada has won PDP's governorship primaries in his state and will be flying the party's flag in the state governorship election which comes up on November 21st.

PDP Bot Member Opposes Metuh, Explains Why Party Will Hang Buhari’s Portrait

      A member, Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, has said his party will hang the portrait of President Muhammadu Buhari in its national headquarters at the Wadata Plaza, in Abuja.

Buhari’s 100 days and invasion of Akwa Ibom Govt House: My Position - Ayo Fayose

    Governor of Ekiti state Ayo Fayose writes below... (must read)

Buhari, Osinbajo disclose assets

        The assets of President Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have finally been disclosed. Below is a press statement from the presidency.

“Documents submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), show that the retired General has indeed been living an austere and Spartan lifestyle, contrary to what many might expect of a former Head of State of Nigeria and one who has held a number of top government positions, such as governor, Minister of petroleum and the head of the Petroleum Development Trust Fund (PTDF).
“The documents submitted to the CCB, which officials say are still being vetted and will soon be made public, show that prior to being sworn in on May 29, President Buhari had less than N30 million to his name. He also had only one bank account, with the Union Bank. President Buhari had no foreign account, no factory and no enterprises. He also had no registered company and no oil wells.

Photos: Kaduna residents file out to give Buhari a rousing welcome

       President Buhari arrived the state this evening on a visit. More photos after the cut...

Buhari names deputy chief of staff, media aide for Osinbajo

Press statement from presidency

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Rahman Adeola Ipaye as Deputy Chief of Staff and Mr. Laolu Akande as Senior Special Assistant (Media & Publicity) in the Presidency.

The two new appointees will work in the Office of the Vice President.

Mr. Ipaye is the immediate past Attorney General of Lagos State.

He studied at the University of Lagos where he graduated with B.A. (Hons) Degree (History) in 1984; LL.B. Hons (1988) and LL.M. (1991). He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators respectively.

Nigerian Senators reject pay cut recommendation by panel

 

          The Senate on Wednesday suspended consideration of the report of its Finance committee following disagreements among members over the pay cut recommended by the panel.

 

It was gathered that during a 2 hour deliberation behind closed doors the senators resolved to reject the reduction of salaries and allowances as recommended by the Senator James Manager’s committee.

Top Rivers APC members tear gassed at INEC HQ in Abuja (PHOTOS)

 

        Top members of APC Rivers state chapter led the party's governorship candidate in the April 11th governorship election, Dakuku Peterside, were tear-gassed at INEC headquarters in Abuja today where they'd staged a protest to demand the release of electoral materials used during the last election for inspection by the party. See more photos below...

Photos: Governor El-Rufai swears in his Commissioners

       Kaduna state governor, Nasir El Rufai swore in 13 commissioners into his cabinet today. At the swearing in, he charged them to forget about their religious or ethnic affiliations and work for the good of the state

Jonathan told me & Obasanjo he never wanted to be Vice-President - Donald Duke

 

      Former governor of Cross River state Donald Duke says former President Jonathan told him and former president Obasanjo he never wanted to be the Vice president of Nigeria when he was selected to be the running mate to late President Umaru Yar'Adua for the 2007 general election. Donald Duke said this in an interview with news magazine, The Interviewer

Aisha Buhari Takes over Patience Jonathan’s Office

       Notwithstanding the change in nomenclature, it has been revealed that Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has been operating from the Office of the First Lady located inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Ahead of the March 28 presidential election, Buhari, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, had promised that he would not have an office for the First Lady should he emerge victorious at the election.

Buhari's Anti-corruption fight not targeted at anyone – Vice President Osinbajo

       Vice President Osinbajo says the anti corruption fight by the Buhari administration is not targeted at anyone in particular but rather, targeted at correcting the notion that stealing from the national treasury can be done with impunity. He said this at the funeral for the mother of Senator Mamora in Ogun state today August 8th

Saraki's visit to Maiduguri not for 2019 presidential bid - Senate

 

     The Senate has discredited claims in some quarters that Senate president Bukola Saraki's visit to some IDP camps in Maiduguri, Borno state on Monday August 3rd was geared towards his alleged presidential aspiration in 2019. Speaking through its chairman on publicity, Senator Dino Melaye, the senate said there was no truth in the claim.

Saraki Goofs, Says No Need For Senate Confirmation For New Service Chiefs

        Even though the matter of whether Nigeria’s military chiefs must by screened and approved by the National Assembly had long been settled by the courts, the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Monday claimed that the Service chiefs appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari do not need any clearance by the upper legislative chamber.

Mr. Buhari had told the new Service Chiefs shortly after their appointments Monday that their nominations would be sent to the National Assembly for confirmation.

Kaduna LG Chairman Slash Own Salary, Allowances By 50%

 

          The newly appointed interim Local Government chairman for Kudan Local Government in Kaduna state, Dauda Iliya Abba, has slashed his salary and allowances by 50 per cent. Abba, who was sworn in last week by Kaduna state governor, Nasir El Rufai made the announcement in a statement signed by him yesterday.

He is perhaps the first and only local government chairman to cut his salary and allowances by half, taking a cue from the state governor who had in the first week of assuming office slashed his salary by 50 per cent. Read his press statement below...