Saraki is just like Abacha, says Senator
16 June 2019 |
5:31 pm
A Senator from Ebonyi State, Obinna Ogba, on Thursday, likened the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to the late Nigeria’s military dictator, Gen Sani Abacha. Speaking during the Senate’s valedictory session in Abuja, the lawmaker insisted that Nigeria never experienced the level of insecurity being witnessed under Abacha.
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