Controversy over the 2016 budget is
far from over, as Senate President
Bukola Saraki has moved against
attempt by President Muhammadu
Buhari to doctor the 2016 budget.


The Senate president has therefore
insisted on overriding the president’s
veto at the expiration of 30 days
according to the constitution.


According to a source, Saraki has
initially refused to attend a meeting
with the vice president, Yemi
Osinbajo, and the speaker of the
House of Representatives, Yakubu
Dogara, to solicit the assistance of
the leaders of the National Assembly
to include fresh details omitted by
the presidency in the 2016
Appropriation Bill.


But after pleading from chief of
staff to President Buhari, Abba
Kyari, to Saraki, he later attended
the meeting where he reportedly told
the vice president that, “You can’t
strip us naked in public and then
dress us in white robes behind closed
doors.


“Sorry Mr. Vice President, we cannot
help you; let us continue to follow
the law and abide with our
constitutional duties in the interest
of Nigeria,” Saraki reportedly told
Osinbajo in refusal to manipulate the
contents of the 2016 budget through
the backdoor.


Speaker Yakubu Dogara was also said
to have re-echoed what Saraki said,
noting clearly that the president and
his top officials had repeatedly
abused the fundamentals for any
cordial relationship.


Saraki is facing trial at the Code of
Conduct Tribunal, CCT, for
discrepancies observed in his asset
declaration while he served as a two-
term governor of Kwara State.


The trial is believed to be a political
witch-hunt masterminded by the
presidency and some elements within
the ruling All Progressives Congress,
APC, who were unhappy with Saraki’s
emergence as Senate president.


President Buhari, a retired military
general himself, was said to have
described Saraki’s emergence as a
“coup.”

http://www.thebreakingtimes.com/national-assembly-move-to-override-buharis-veto-on-2016-budget/

Way to go!! I like the way Saraki addressed Osinbanjo just like the ordinary commissioner that he is

dreamers.

This people dnt have d interest of d masses at heart. with all this diversions, When will they sign the budget and start d work they are voted to do.

Ok..

Very soon, PMB will learn the difference between "June" and "July", "Military dictatorship" and "Democracy", "1983 Nigeria" nd "2016 Nigeria".

No president toils with the senate any where in the world. I bet he will learn all these through the hard way.

Good morning PMB, welcome to Nigeria. No one is indispensable here, not even you. Ask the man named GEJ, he lives in Otuoke; he will tell you more.

Let's see who blinks first.



I see the useless NASS doing that first...

Saraki truly deserves to be the Senate President

In Mortal Combat.

It's just the masses will bear the weight of this two elephants.

This iswhy a democratic government is hard... There are people u must please to move forward

Just like in a factory... Production manager has to have understanding with the quality control manager or nothing will leave the production floor

He's even lucky APC has majority of senators if not... Hisasss would v neen on the street since

Whether He Is Facing Trial Or Not, While Would The Budget Be Doctored?

After All The Padding Controversy

comment reserved till I hear from my oga at d top.

u dont expect me to say one thing and my oga say another, lets wait for him.

When the government in power are learners, even Obama Dey lobby legislators but our executive want to disgrace the house in public and beg in private shior!

Breakingtimes??
La read la die.

omenka:
Breakingtimes??

La read la die.

Yes, breaking times. Whether u read oo or no read oo, la die already get u by fulani nomads

Games of thrones season 6 featuring Buhari Lannister, Saraki Stark and Dagora Tygerian.. We are watching

Nigeria politic is like a fight between devil and his subordinates.

Is ok, ledem kwantinew.

Saraki is the man...

the traveler is yet to visit his country

chukwudi44:
Way to go!! I like the way Saraki addressed Osinbanjo just like the ordinary commissioner that he is

This news is as fake as it comes. Breakingtimes is a discredited propaganda platform that spews lies without shame.

Even if Saraki desire to override the presidents veto, he will need the support of 2/3 of senate and house of reps members. He can never get that figure both in the senate and in the house.

magicalx:
When the government in power are learners, even Obama Dey lobby legislators but our executive want to disgrace the house in public and beg in private shior!

Buhari is still learning democracy,i really feel for his political naivety

seunmsg:


This news is as fake as it comes. Breakingtimes is a discredited propaganda platform that spews lies without shame.

Even if Saraki desire to override the presidents veto, he will need the support of 2/3 of senate and house of reps members. He can never get that figure both in the senate and in the house.

okay we are watching.Same way you people said Saraki would not be elected senate president because your jagagbantis was all mighty and powerful

Shakara from Saraki and co. Let's see how far this gets them. Can you imagine! Corrupt legislators doing "gragra" and using ogboju. I think it's time PMB took off his kid gloves; it's high time he switched to playing "hard-core" politics. Perhaps, a few more senators need the attention of the EFCC! (The last sentence na joke o )

if senate or saraki talks,,antiwailers will say they dont hAVE THE MASSES @ HEART,but if buhari talk they will say 'i stand with buhari'
how can naija grow when zombies are supporting evil

Waking up to buharis several foolish actions makes me want to use this visa. How on earth can any country vote this thing as President

Their fight is our gain. If they are cordial, they will share the money.

Same exact article with different title was posted not too long ago!! Na wah! Make una dey fool unasefs!



https://www.nairaland.com/3048511/showdown-saraki-blocks-buharis-backdoor

Override ko, overtake in, Joke of the Year!

DonMaxxy:
Very soon, PMB will learn the difference between "June" and "July", "Military dictatorship" and "Democracy", "1983 Nigeria" nd "2016 Nigeria".

No president toils with the senate any where in the world. I bet he will learn all these through the hard way.

Good morning PMB, welcome to Nigeria. No one is indispensable here, not even you. Ask the man named GEJ, he lives in Otuoke; he will tell you more.

Pmb knows this. That is d only reason saraki is still in that chair.

omenka:
Breakingtimes??

La comment la die.

just do the needful and thank me later