The Kwara State Government has filed a criminal defamation suit against former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, accusing him of making false claims about the educational background of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
The case, instituted before the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin, was filed by the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Senior Ibrahim, alongside the Director of Public Prosecutions, Ayoola Akande, and Assistant Chief State Counsel, B.L. Abdulsalam.
The matter came up on Wednesday before Justice M.O. Folorunso.
According to court documents, the government alleged that Saraki, on April 17, 2026, published and circulated statements through social media and newspaper platforms claiming that AbdulRazaq did not attain secondary school education.
The prosecution argued that the publication was false, malicious and intended to bring the governor and the state government into disrepute.
It further alleged that the statements contained insulting and abusive expressions capable of provoking public unrest and disturbing
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