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President of Senate, Bukola Saraki denies alleged ownership of a Range Rover Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) seized by Nigerian Customs, alleged to have been imported and cleared with fake Senate documents.
This denial and call for strengthening the institution of the legislature were made by Senator Saraki, while appearing before Senate committee on ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions.
Correspondent Onuora Aninwobodo has the rest of the report.
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After the cross examination of Senator Ndume on Dino Melaye’s certificate saga, Chairman of the Committee, Senator Samuel Anyanwu made the former Senate Leader to know that he still need to testify over his petition against the President of Senate, Bukola Saraki over alleged ownership of a Range Rover Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) seized by Nigerian Customs, alleged to have been imported and cleared with fake Senate documents.
This is Senator Ali Ndume's response to that
(TRK-UP SENATOR ALI NDUME ON SARAKI IN SUV)
The President of Senate, Bukola Saraki was later invited and appeared before the committee, over the said allegation.
In his words, I am not an importer or authorize anyone to clear any Vehicle for me.
The President of Senate, Bukola Saraki said that the Decision of Senate to Kick against Customs Decision was in the Interest of the Masses.
He Criticized alleged Effort to denigrate the institute of Senate and called on the committee to ensure that Legislature is protected.
(TRK-UP-BUKOLA SARAKI-PRESIDENT OF SENATE)
It will interest you to know that the importer of the said Range Rover SUV, Tokunbo Akindele equally appeared before the committee and said that the vehicle was imported for OANDO in 2015.
The committee is expected to seat tomorrow , where the Comptroller General of Customs is expected to testify before the committee, after plenary.
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