Video: Saraki's Interview with BBC

Date: 2016-11-23

Nigeria’s Senate president, Bukola Saraki, has told the BBC Hausa service that he acquired 95% of his wealth before he entered politics.

He is currently under investigation by the Nigerian authorities on allegations of falsely declaring assets when he was governor of Kwara state.

Mr Saraki acknowledged that there was corruption in the country, but said his wealth was a result of coming from a blessed family and hard work.

He said he was confident that he would be cleared of the charges against him and he would continue to serve in public office.  

The senator also said he had not evaded tax - an accusation highlighted in the Panama Papers.

His wife also appeared in those documents accused of registering a company offshore to buy a London property. 

Based on legal advice the company was set up because they were acquiring an asset and it was advised at that time and that’s how it was set up to the best of our knowledge. It was not a company that was set up by ourselves; it was set up by a legal firm and under a legal firm as far as to the best of our knowledge no law was being broken."

Bukola Saraki

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

SSA Youth Engagement     Tunji Oyawoye     Isiaka Yusuf     Overland     Ilorin Muslim Community     Abdulwaheed Musa     Awoye     Sam Okaula     Women Radio     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Jani Ibrahim     Sheriff Olanrewaju     Lithium Deposit     Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen     Galland Marcias     Toyin Abdullahi     Tunde Akanbi     Tunde Saad     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Amos Justus Sayo     Shade Omoniyi     Kayode Laro     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Folorunsho Alao     Issa Manzuma     Harafat E. Mukadam     Firdaos Amasa     Kola Adesina     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Lola Olabayo     Sardauna     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Abdulfatai Baakini     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Abdulrahman Iliasu     Lai Gobir     Arinola Lawal     Adamu B. Yaqubu     Tunji Folami     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Just Event Online     Aliyu Umar     Shururat Olatinwo     Okin Biscuits     Jaigbade Alao     Oye Tinuoye     Ramat Oganija     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Saka Saadu     IYA ALFA NLA     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Tafida     2017 Budget     Abubakar Aliagan     ENetSuD     Kisra     Musbau A. Akanji     Labour Party     Irepodun     Earlyon Technologies     Oyawoye     JAMB     UNIFEMGA     Yeketi     Kabir Shagaya     Voices Of Tomorrow     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Idris Garuba     Guber Aspirant     Lukman Adeloyin     Oni Adebayo     Kulende     Ndakene     KwaraLearn     Aminat Omodara    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Javed Khan     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Jumoke Gafar     Emir Of Kano     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Aminu Adisa Logun     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Kassim Babamale     Sunday Fagbemi     Oyelere Oyinloye     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Mufti Of Ilorin     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Olohungbebe     Government House     Roheemat Hammed     Timothy Akangbe     Leke Ogungbe     AbdulHamid Adi     Hassan Saliu     KWASEIC     Bareke     Moses Adekanye     Ayodele Olaosebikan     NYSC     Olaitan Buraimoh     Salihu Ajia     Ayodele Shittu     Gobir Organization Foundation     HICA     Idris Garba     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Wahab Egbewole     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Kisra     Olayinka Are     Lai Gobir     CBT     KWASAA     Olabode Towoju     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Shettima Of Ilorin     College Of Health     Ajibike Katibi     IHS     Kwara South     Adamu Atta     Shehu Salau     Aliyu U. Tilde     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Third Estate     Neo Mundo Ltd     Atunwa     Centre For Digital Economy     Ibrahim Mohammed     NNPP     Nigerian Correctional Service     Donatus Ejidike     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Arandun     Olatinwo     Balogun Ajikobi     Ope Saraki     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Bashir Adigun     AbdulRahman Saad     CCB     Sam Okaula     KWAFFA     Bola Shagaya