CCT trial: I was under intense pressure to resign &#8211; Saraki

[The Legislative Blog]: Saraki will step into power and yesterday was only the dress rehearsal

While Nigeria’s Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo was away in Ethiopia yesterday, the members of the upper legislative chamber had a field day. In what has been described by Nigerians as a “coup attempt”, the Senator representing Abia South, Enyinnaya Abaribe raised an order signifying a vacuum in government. “I simply want to bring to the... Read More

The Legislative Blog

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June 23, 2017

Some desperate people trying to pull me down | Saraki speaks on CCT trial appeal

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said he is not bothered by the Federal Government’s decision to appeal his acquittal of false assets declaration by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). In a statement by his Special Adviser to Senate President on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu on Friday, Saraki said the appeal was an attempt to... Read More

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June 22, 2017

I am fully dedicated to the anti-corruption war – Malami

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has said he was committed to the war against corruption despite widespread insinuations he is not. The AGF spoke on Wednesday through a statement co-signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Salihu Isah and the Special Assistant to the President on... Read More

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June 21, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: CCT trial: FG appeals Saraki’s acquittal of false assets declaration | Suspected Boko Haram Attack Kills 2 In Maiduguri-Damboa Highway | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. 175 Nigerians voluntarily return from Libya – YNaija Igbo quit notice: Counsel the misguided elements among our youth | Osinbajo tells Northern rulers – YNaija CCT trial: FG appeals Saraki’s acquittal of false assets declaration – YNaija Igbo quit notice: Arewa youth will be arrested no matter... Read More

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June 21, 2017

CCT trial: FG appeals Saraki’s acquittal of false assets declaration

The Federal Government on Tuesday filed 11 grounds notice of appeal against the acquittal of Senate President Bukola Saraki of 18 counts of false asset declaration and other related offences by the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The CCT had upheld the no-case submission which Saraki filed. The notice of appeal was signed by the lead... Read More

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June 15, 2017

Sore vs Wore: Is that the Saraki trial closing ceremony?

by Alexander O. Onukwue While Nigerians continue to react to the dismissal of the Saraki Trial by the Code of Conduct Trial, two persons who have been involved in the matter have set up their own ring and are having a bout. To be fair, it has been largely one-directional in terms of the personal... Read More

Story of the day, Thinking Through

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June 15, 2017

Saraki trial: What happens to the anti-corruption fight now?

by Alexander O. Onukwue The defeat of the Federal Government in the trial of Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, for false declaration of assets, is yet another blow to the fledgling anti-corruption fight. The tribunal’s statement that Saraki had “no case to answer” would not have been welcome news at Aso Rock who are badly... Read More

Story of the day, Thinking Through

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June 14, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. ‘AISHA BUHARI DID NOT SEE HER HUSBAND WHEN SHE VISITED HIM IN THE UK’ President Muhammadu Buhari was not allowed to see the first lady during her recent visit to the UK, according to SaharaReporters. The online news site claims the information came from presidency sources on... Read More

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June 14, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: “I maintained that I will clear my name”, Saraki speaks on CCT trial judgement

Senate President Bukola Saraki’s nearly two-year long trial with the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has taken a major turn. It has ended! On Wednesday, the CCT declared that there is no case for prosecution or in other terms, no sufficient evidence against Saraki. The Federal Government in 2015 brought a 16-count false declaration of... Read More

The Legislative Blog

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June 14, 2017

Saraki’s CCT trial: EFCC has done more harm to the anti-corruption war – Ozekhome

Lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) has mocked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after Senate President Bukola Saraki was acquitted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal. He said the CCT ruling showed that the anti-corruption fight by the agency was a ruse. a statement on Wednesday, Ozekhome said, “The Code of conduct tribunal headed... Read More

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April 27, 2017

Saraki’s CCT trial adjourned for the fourth time

by Azeez Adeniyi Prosecutor of the Federal Government in the trial against Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Rotimi Jacobs on Thursday asked that the matter be adjourned again. At the resumption of the case, Jacobs said his witness who is Saraki’s account officer was unavailable. He said the witness... Read More

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April 25, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. 7 dead as suicide bombers attack Maiduguri Suicide bombers on Monday killed seven persons in suicide attacks at two separate locations in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. 2. EFCC charges ex-Niger gov Aliyu with N3bn fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has charged the immediate... Read More

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April 9, 2017

I will reveal those trying to cause problems between Buhari and I soon – Saraki

by Dolapo Adelana President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has said his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) is political. Saraki, who said this in an interview with Daily Trust stated that he knows those trying to cause a rift between himself and President Muhammadu Buhari. He said, “The people who are saying that... Read More

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October 27, 2016

BREAKING: Court dismisses Saraki’s appeal challenging CCT trial

The appeal court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by Senate President Bukola Saraki challenging the jurisdiction of the Code of Conduct Tribunal to try him for charges of false declaration of assets. The Justice Abdul-Aboki panel affirmed the jurisdiction of the tribunal to try Saraki. The panel said the Attorney General of... Read More

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October 27, 2016

CCT trial: Court to deliver judgement on Saraki’s appeal today

The court of appeal in Abuja on Thursday will deliver its judgement on an appeal by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, challenging his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Saraki is being charged for false declaration of assets while he was governor of Kwara State. The appeal challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal was... Read More

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April 20, 2016

Key evidence in Saraki’s CCT trial burnt

As the false asset declaration trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, began at the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Wednesday, April 20, the witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Micheal Wetkas revealed that documents relating to the alleged transfer of $73, 233 by Saraki to a foreign account were burnt before the commencement... Read More

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April 19, 2016

CCT trial: EFCC investigator knows little about evidence against Saraki

Micheal Wetkas, the first prosecution witness presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission during the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal revealed on Tuesday, April 19, that he knows nothing about the contents of the petition submitted as evidence against the defendant. The said petition marked ‘Exhibit 11’... Read More

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April 16, 2016

Dele Momodu: My candid counsel to Bukola Saraki; ‘face the bullet and hope for a miracle’

Your Excellency, I’m convinced the time has come to write you this letter despite the fact that I have some measure of access to you. I decided to do this in order to tackle the mischief makers who believe I’m your very close friend and as such must be a rabid supporter of yours. I... Read More

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April 10, 2016

‘Some politicians want to stampede me out of office’ – Saraki

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, claims that some politicians have distributed ‘money and other materials’ to facilitate protests marches and demonstrations against him in Lagos, Abuja and Ilorin, as from Monday. Saraki said the the politicians are using his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal as the impetus to rile the public against him. Special... Read More

Bukola Saraki, CCT trial

April 8, 2016

PDP Senators are ‘solidly behind’ Saraki

Senators of the Peoples Democratic Party have declared unwavering support for Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Clifford Ordia, a PDP Senator representing Edo Central said on Thursday, that his party will stand by Saraki who is being tried at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, over alleged false assets declaration. However, he says the opposition party would... Read More

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April 6, 2016

Impeaching Saraki is ‘a figment of the imagination’

Proponents of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, have described his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal has an ‘attempt to blackmail him and make him look bad in the court of public opinion’. Saraki is being tried on a 13-count charge of alleged false asset declaration levelled against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau.... Read More

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April 6, 2016

Saraki was paid ‘salary’ as Kwara governor… months after leaving office

The first prosecution witness in the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, revealed that he was being paid salary even after leaving office as Kwara state governor. Although the trial is about Saraki’s alleged false declaration of his assets, the first witness, Michael Weskat, an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,... Read More

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April 6, 2016

PDP suffering from acute Tinubu-phobia – APC

The All Progressives Congress, Lagos state chapter, has affirmed that the members of the Peoples Democratic Party are suffering from a deep fear of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a National Leader of the APC. The Lagos state arm of the PDP had recently called on the Code of Conduct Tribunal to re-open the case against Tinubu,... Read More

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April 5, 2016

Saraki accompanied by 90 lawyers, 15 Senators to CCT trial

The false assets declaration trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal is currently in its seventh session since the commencement of hearings. Saraki, who’s often accompanied to the Conduct Bureau by dozens of Senators, on Tuesday, had 15 of his colleagues in his entourage. Some of the Senators present are... Read More

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April 5, 2016

Saraki makes one more attempt to halt CCT trial

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Monday, asked the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal to order stay proceedings of his false assets declaration trial. Saraki is being tried on charges of false and anticipatory asset declaration before the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Chairman of the CCT, Danladi Umar, had fixed April 5, for... Read More

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March 28, 2016

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Opinion: CCT and the Saraki, Tinubu connection

The on-going trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal is not without political orchestration of some bigwigs within the political terrain in the country. Little wonder how the number three citizen in the country could be facing trial without show of solidarity from the leadership of his party. It is... Read More

March 19, 2016

Opinion: The pull-down syndrome of Kwara political elites and their perpetual hipocrisy

It is only in Kwara state one finds it difficult to differentiate between the educated class and illiterates because the discerning minds allow their selfish interests to reign while objectivity suffers. The so called Kwara elites, with higher academic certificates and political prowess, out of their political desperation, always tend to either incite the public... Read More

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March 18, 2016

BREAKING: ‘Discharge Saraki like you did Tinubu’ | Lawyer tells Conduct Tribunal

Kanu Agabi, the Lead lawyer in the assets declaration trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki has demanded that his client should be discharged and acquitted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal- in the same vein as Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The lawyer, during the hearing of the case on Friday,... Read More

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March 18, 2016

‘We shall win, there are 80 of us’ | Saraki’s lawyer boasts as CCT trial begins

The false assets declaration trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal has commenced. Saraki, in usual fashion, came to court with an army of lawyers- numbering 80. The lawyers are attempting to stop the trial of the Senate President, who is facing a 13 count charge of false asset declaration.... Read More