Kwara drags Saraki to court over defamation

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin
Kwara State Government has instituted a criminal defamation suit against former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, over comments allegedly made against Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
The case came up on Wednesday before the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin, where the government accused the former Senate President of publishing and circulating statements on social media and in newspapers, alleging that Governor AbdulRazaq did not attain secondary school education.
According to the one-count charge filed by the State Ministry of Justice, the statements were allegedly false, insulting, and capable of provoking public disturbance, contrary to Section 399 o...