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A woman, Ezenwude Nwakego protested Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu’s arraigned for forgery
– Nwakego also prayed to God to intervene in the crisis rocking Nigeria
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, the deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, the former chief clerk, Salisu Maikasuwa and his deputy, Benedict Efeturi were arraigned at an Abuja High Court on Monday, June 27.
During the arraignment, scores of protesters were denied access into the courthouse.
However, most of these protesters used various unbelievable means to declare their solidarity with the Senate President and the three others accused of forging the Senate Standing Rules and Order of 2015.
One of such supporters was Mrs Ezenwude Nwakego who protested in front of the courthouse with a Holy Bible.
Taking a cue from Psalm 109 Nwakego said: “Let God judge this Nigeria; there is no food, we are lacking many things, no work for all the graduates.”
Similarly, in defence of the Senate president, his deputy and all the other accused persons, some friends and associates decided to use newspapers to shield Sarakai and Ekweremadu from photojournalists in the courtroom.
Some of these friends and associates ensured that the blocked the photojournalists from taking pictures of the accused persons who were seated close to the dock while waiting for the judge, Yusuf Halilu.
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More photos below:
Woman protesting with a Bible
Friends and associates of Saraki and Ekweremadu protecting them from photojournalists in court
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