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Forgery: FG dumps fresh police probe indicting Saraki, deputy
There were indications on Saturday that the Federal Government is no longer interested in pursuing the case of forgery of the Senate Standing Orders, 2015, allegedly masterminded by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu.
Investigations by SUNDAY PUNCH revealed that the Federal Government might have closed the case despite a fresh report of further investigation unearthing new facts about the forgery allegations.
SUNDAY PUNCH had exclusively reported that the police submitted a fresh report of investigation to the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice through the National Prosecution Coordination Committee.
In the fresh report, the police indicted Saraki and Ekweremadu.
The Federal Government had, on October 7, 2016, withdrawn the charges of criminal conspiracy before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Jabi, Abuja.
Punch, December 4
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Animashaun Ayodeji
December 4, 2016 at 2:39 pm
This is better than using delay tactics to make Nigerians feel the case is ongoing
Emmanuel Alayegbami
December 4, 2016 at 7:02 pm
You are right. Buhari’s government is full of deceits. Tinubu has suffered a lot. He has been humiliated and defaced.
JOHNSON PETER
December 4, 2016 at 6:12 pm
At least for good governance void of distraction. I support that too.
yanju omotodun
December 4, 2016 at 6:22 pm
Buhari is sentimental with his fight against corruption. In a nutshell , buhari is not fighting corruption but fighting PDP stalwarts. Anyone who is wise in PDP and has corruption case should join APC so he or she can be free.
Amarachi Okoye
December 5, 2016 at 5:46 am
For were buhari can keep fighting PDP but he can never stop PDP plan
Margret Dickson
December 4, 2016 at 10:26 pm
This country is so useless, for Saraki to have walked away with crime freely because he’s the senate president, that means nothing will happen if any governor misbehaves and spend public funds
Amaka Okoro
December 5, 2016 at 5:51 am
Useless is an understatement.saraki has walk away and there is nothing anyone can do about it. Our government need more orientation to guard this country