Some supporters of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, have held a protest outside the National Assembly complex in Abuja.
Supporters of Senate President protest outside National Assembly [PHOTOS]
The protesters, who were carrying pro-Saraki signs, blocked the entrance to the complex on Tuesday, September 29, 2015.
Supporters of Senate President, Bukola Saraki protest outside the National Assembly in Abuja on September 29, 2015
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The Senate resumed on Tuesday after a six-week recess.
They protesters also warned anti-graft agencies in the country to stop allowing themselves to be used for political battles.
Saraki has been accused of assets declaration fraud by the Code of Conduct Bureau.
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The Senate President is expected to appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal on October 21, 2015, for further hearing of the case against him.
Meanwhile, 84 senators passed a vote of confidence on Saraki during the Senate plenary session which held on Tuesday.
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