Kwara gov takes Saraki to court over free speech

June 18, 2026

Saraki

Kwara State governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has sued former governor of the state, Senator Bukola Saraki, over allegations that his social media post circulated on April 17, 2026, constituted criminal defamation and cyberbullying against him.

Consequently, lawyers to Saraki, led by Mr Jimoh Mumini, SAN, appeared in Kwara State High Court to defend him

Abdulkadir Abdulganiy, Press Officer on Local Matters, Abubakar Bukola Saraki Media Office, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, said: ‘’Mr Abdulrazaq’s main complaint was that by questioning his educational qualification in the social media post, Dr Saraki’s statement was capable of causing a breakdown of public peace in the state.