Nigeria: Buhari Harassed, Intimidated Me Because I Opposed Uncurbed Borrowings

Nigeria: Buhari Harassed, Intimidated Me Because I Opposed Uncurbed Borrowings

A former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, weekend said the reason former president Muhammadu Buhari harassed and intimidated him was because he opposed his habitual uncurbed borrowings.

Saraki Alleges Buhari-Era Harassment, Says 8th Assembly Was Bullied for Refusing ‘Deals’

HOUSTON, USA — Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has alleged that his tenure as head of the eighth National Assembly was marred by harassment and obstruction from the executive arm of government due to his refusal to “cut deals” and rubber-stamp requests from then-President Muhammadu Buhari. Saraki, who led the Senate between 2015 and 2019, made the claims during the 2025 Reunion Gala of the King’s College Old Boys Association (KCOBA) in Hou…

Buhari presidency blocked important bills during my senate...

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki says the Muhammadu Buhari-led presidency repeatedly harassed and obstructed the 8th National Assembly, frustrating th... #news, #billstothesenate, #formersenatepresidentbukolasaraki, #muhammadubuhariledpresidency, #flyingeze

Buhari presidency frustrated 8th senate because I refused to cut deals

Bukola Saraki, a former senate president, says the eighth national assembly was repeatedly “harassed and obstructed by the executive”.   He spoke on Saturday, at the 2025 Reunion Gala of the King’s College Old Boys Association (KCOBA) in Houston, Texas.   The former governor of Kwara was president of the senate from 2015 to 2019.   Saraki said repeated attacks on him were ignored by citizens, a scenario that weakened his successors in the nation…

Nigerian former senate president breaks silence on why Buhari intimidated and harassed him

Bukola Saraki said Buhari harassed him for opposing reckless borrowing, blames weak institutions, and urges Nigerians to engage in politics for real national change.