Fresh trouble saraki fg charges ekweremadu others forgery
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has charged Senate President Bukola Saraki, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, and 18 others with forgery over the Senate's 2015 leadership crisis.
The charges were filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria's capital, on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. The accused persons are alleged to have forged the Senate's rules and standing orders to facilitate their emergence as leaders of the Senate.
The charges are:
- Bukola Saraki, Senate President
- Ike Ekweremadu, Deputy Senate President
- Godswill Akpabio, former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs
- Abdullahi Yahaya, former Governor of Bauchi State
- Ahmed Lawan, former Senate Leader
- Bala Ibn Na'Allah, former Deputy Senate Leader
- Samuel Anyanwu, former Senator representing Imo East Senatorial District
- Abdul Ningi, former Senator representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District
- Abdul Ahmed, former Senator representing Kebbi Central Senatorial District
- Abdullahi Danladi, former Senator representing Kano South Senatorial District
- Suleiman Hunkuyi, former Senator representing Kaduna North Senatorial District
- Shaaba Lafiagi, former Senator representing Kwara North Senatorial District
- Abdullahi Adamu, former Governor of Nasarawa State and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory
- George Akume, former Governor of Benue State and former Minister of Special Duties
- Stella Oduah, former Minister of Aviation
- Nenadi Usman, former Minister of State for Finance
- Bashir Fadama, former Senator representing Kebbi North Senatorial District
- Aisha Wakil, former Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District
The charges are based on alleged forgery of the Senate's rules and standing orders, which were used to facilitate the emergence of Saraki and Ekweremadu as leaders of the Senate in 2015.
The accused persons have denied any wrongdoing and have vowed to defend themselves against the charges. The case is currently pending before the Federal High Court in Abuja.