Dr. Bukola Saraki has refuted allegations that the eighth senate
which he led did not retire the sum of N73.5 billion after he left
office.
Daily Trust Newspapers had alleged that Saraki and his erstwhile
deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, failed to retire the sum which was the
running cost of the upper legislative chamber for the period June
2015 to May 2019.
However, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Special Adviser Media and Publicity
to the former Senate president, said in a statement that the money
was not only retired but was also duly acknowledged by the National
Assembly management.
He accused the newspaper of trying to portray Saraki and the
eight Senate in negative light to the public.
“We deem it necessary to put the record straight and correct the
wrong impression created by the newspaper by stating that before
leaving office on June 6, 2019, Dr. Saraki duly retired all funds
allocated as running cost to his office as President of the Senate
between June 2015 and May 2019.
“We also wish to state categorically and with emphasis that the
National Assembly management equally issued a Certificate of
Retirement in acknowledgement of the fact that Dr. Saraki has fully
complied with relevant laws, rules and regulations in respect of
the use and retirement of such funds.”
Olaniyonu said if the newspaper had been diligent “and raised
the right questions in the right quarters” it would have been
availed with the facts.
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