NASS crisis: Senators received $1m bribe to impeach Saraki, Kwara lawmaker Rafiu Ibrahim alleges

Date: 2018-08-08

Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim (PDP-Kwara South), has alleged that lawmakers under the aegis of Parliamentary Support Group, were given $1m each to impeach Senate President Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu.

The lawmaker said this on Tuesday in an interview with reporters at the National Assembly.

His allegations could, however, not be independently verified, as none of the leading members of the Parliamentary Support Group for Muhammadu Buhari could be reached for comments.

Calls to the mobile telephone numbers of Senators Ovie Omo-Agege and Ali Ndume who are vocal members of the PSG were neither picked nor returned. A response to a text message sent to them was still being expected as at the time of filing this report Ibrahim, who is a member of the pro-Saraki group of Senators, also protested the invasion of the National Assembly by officers of the Department of State Services and the Police.

He said: "I can authoritatively tell you that those senators behind the desecration of the National Assembly collected $1m each to impeach the Senate President and his Deputy. You can quote me anywhere on this."

A prominent member of the Pro-Saraki group, Senator Dino Melaye (PDP-Kogi West) also accused the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, of collecting signatures of lawmakers with the aim of effecting a leadership change in the Senate.

Melaye, while briefing his colleagues on the alleged plot by members of the PSG, said, " The chairman of APC is currently meeting with some APC Senators.

"As I speak, we understand he is collecting signatures for the Senate President's impeachment.

"We also understand that after collecting the signatures, they will be proceeding to the National Assembly to carry out their plan.

"We are waiting for them," the lawmaker added.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Yemi Osinbajo     GANZY     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Raymond Olaitan     Hussein Olokooba     Sambo Murtala     Sun Qing Rong     SARS     Sidikat Akaje     Mohammed Katsina Ahmed     NYSC     International Aviation College     Prince Bola Ajibola     Adama Isa     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Nurudeen Muhammed     Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria     Third Estate     Alimi     Oniwa     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Mustapha Olanipekun     Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji     Omupo     Mohammed Ibrahim     Afolayan     Sarakite     Solomon Edojah     Abubakar Aliagan     Oke-Ogun     Olawuyi     Adesoye College     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     David Adesina     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Simeon Sayomi     Radio SBS     Sango-UITH Road     Galland Marcias     Oke Sunna     Kwara State Pension Board     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Okala Baba     NAWOJ     Shettima     Usman Alkali Baba     Maja     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Fatai Olodo     Eghe Igbinehi     Awwal Jawondo     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     TVC Female National Debate     Ahmad Belgore     Segun Ogunsola     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Ilorin Like-Minds     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Rihanat Ajia     Hikmah AbdulKareem     David Oyedepo     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Bayo Ajia     Bayo Onimago     Mogaji Aare     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Adesina Simon Sodiya     Osi     Olosi Of Osi     Olofa Of Offa    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Laolu Saraki     Nagode     SSUCOEN     Royal FM     Kunle Suleiman     Yahaya Muhammad     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Isau     Oyelere Oyinloye     Valsolar     Lanre Badmus     Oni Adebayo     Unilorin     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Suleiman Mora Omar     Kaosarah Adeyi     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Galland Marcias     Ndakene     ITEM 7     Hijaab     NNPP     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Seun Bolaji     Usman Alkali Baba     Monkey Pox     Oluranti Idowu     Sarah Jubril     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Dankaka     Oko-Erin     Halimah Perogi     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Michael Imoudu National Institute For Labour Studies     High Court     TESCOM 2025     Tunde Kazeem     Fola Consultant     Kwarareports.com     07039448763     Raji AbdulRasaq     AIT Ilorin     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Lateef Alagbonsi     Kawu Baraje     Oba Abu     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Nigerian Medical Association     Tosin Saraki     Doyin Awoyale     IEDPU     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Tunji Folami     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Tinubu Legacy Forum     Saraki     Kwara University Of Education     COEASU     Jimoh Akani     Alabe     Lithium     Sayomi     Ghali Alaaya     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     David Adesina     Kayode Bankole     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Hassan Oyeleke     Tunji Ajanaku     Otoge     Saad Belgore     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Folashade Omoniyi     Yunus Oniboki