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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 14 Jun 2017

    One of Nigeria’s top politicians, Senate leader Bukola Saraki, has been cleared of corruption charges http://bbc.in/2ssCSRB pic.twitter.com/5khExMCdOX

    8:14 AM - 14 Jun 2017
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    24 replies 80 retweets 26 likes
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      2. El-Capitano‏ @LegendaryRichie 14 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The fight against corruption in Nigeria is obviously a joke with no action and political will to back it you ! 1step>2steps< 🙏

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. #Ola omo Ola#NevaJustifyFraud#‏ @harsiwarju 14 Jun 2017
        Replying to @LegendaryRichie @BBCAfrica

        A big one like that

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Lekan Adeseja‏ @adesejal 14 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Confirmation of " fantastically corrupt" comment by P.M Cameron

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
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      4. Lekan Adeseja‏ @adesejal 14 Jun 2017
        Replying to @eka612 @BBCAfrica

        Not this brazen type. Not this impunity.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. West 79 INC.‏ @McShaffy 14 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @jag_bros

        He has never own a factory,farm,or business othr thn few yrs practice as a medical doctor thn politics yet he is worth more thn a billion $$

        2 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. #Anderson‏ @NwezeOrji 15 Jun 2017
        Replying to @McShaffy @BBCAfrica @jag_bros

        His family owned and still owns a bank

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. West 79 INC.‏ @McShaffy 15 Jun 2017
        Replying to @NwezeOrji @BBCAfrica @jag_bros

        Society general was a scam enabling tool. If you don't know , go figure it out

        3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. UA Danbaba‏ @uadanbaba 14 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That is our wonderful judiciary, the system that always sentences an ordinarily "grain thief" to a lengthy period and acquit big thieves

        0 replies 2 retweets 0 likes
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      1. El-Capitano‏ @LegendaryRichie 14 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        After all of the resources and time for two 2years ooo . . My take on this, corruption is romancing bigger corruption in Nigeria

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      2. West 79 INC.‏ @McShaffy 14 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @jag_bros

        Posterity will judge. Nigeria has no future not sure at this point

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
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      2. Onilemarun Kareem‏ @Onile050 15 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The corruption charges levied on @bukolasaraki was gathered from hearsay and opinion of individuals without strong evidence of proof.

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
      3. Onilemarun Kareem‏ @Onile050 15 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Onile050 @BBCAfrica @bukolasaraki

        His emergence as Senate Leader caused the uproar as some external influence within his party want their candidate to emerge which failed.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Onilemarun Kareem‏ @Onile050 15 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Onile050 @BBCAfrica @bukolasaraki

        His case was a process of corruption when one will be alleged for corruption without and invitation to make a statement.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Onilemarun Kareem‏ @Onile050 15 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Onile050 @BBCAfrica @bukolasaraki

        Following the case from the onset, he declared all his assets before he emerged as his state Governor in 2003, also in 2007 and 2011.

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
      6. Onilemarun Kareem‏ @Onile050 15 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Onile050 @BBCAfrica @bukolasaraki

        He was also elected as Senator in 2011 after serving for 8years as a Governor, he declared his asset during the time and won for re-election

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Onilemarun Kareem‏ @Onile050 15 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Onile050 @BBCAfrica @bukolasaraki

        On June 9, 2015 as Senator he contested for Senate Leader and won. 2-month after, he was slammed with Falsification of Assets Declaration.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. Onilemarun Kareem‏ @Onile050 15 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Onile050 @BBCAfrica @bukolasaraki

        Defending himself he made a statement at the Code of Conduct Tribunal that he isn't guilty of the charges.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. Onilemarun Kareem‏ @Onile050 15 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Onile050 @BBCAfrica @bukolasaraki

        The 4 prosecution witnesses that was brought to the Tribunal failed to defend the exhibits tendered during the defendant cross examination.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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