Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has revealed that his resistance to President Muhammadu Buhari’s excessive borrowing was the main reason for the harassment and intimidation he faced during the Buhari administration.
Speaking at the 2025 Reunion Gala of the King’s College Old Boys Association (KCOBA) in Houston, Texas, Saraki stated that his insistence on legislative independence made him a target of political persecution.
“The legislature under my leadership was silenced, harassed, assaulted, bullied, and blackmailed,” Saraki said. “We were like orphans. The elite and ordinary people kept quiet, were nonchalant, and stayed aloof.”
