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Justice Danladi Umar to Saraki: ‘I have not been charged to any court’

The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, on Thursday, turned down an application to disqualify himself as judge in the false asset declaration trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Saraki had applied to Umar to step down from the trial because of an ongoing investigation by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission... Read More

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20 political parties ask CCT chairman to withdraw from Saraki’s trial

Senate President Bukola Saraki has been advised by the Labour Party and 19 other political parties to pursue the business of clearing his name with all the opportunities availed him within the laws of the country despite his suspicions that his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal is a political witch-hunt. The parties also... Read More

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Justice Danladi Umar reveals how he was cleared of bribery allegations

Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar on Wednesday, said he’s been cleared by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, of the bribery allegations levelled against him by a group called Anti-Corruption Network. Umar, who’s presiding over the trial of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has been... Read More

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‘EFCC is holding a sword of Damocles over Justice Umar’ – Saraki’s lawyer

The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, again on Wednesday, threatened to throw out Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s lawyer, Ajibola Oluyede (SAN), for being unruly in court. Oluyede had requested the CCT chairman to disqualify himself from the case but the judge threatened to throw him out of the court for speaking... Read More

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Justice Umar evicts Saraki’s security, lawyer says ‘nobody will assassinate you’

Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Umar Danladi, on Wednesday, ordered the security detail of Senate President Bukola Saraki out of the tribunal and warned them to stay out of the court room throughout the legal proceedings. Danladi, who is presiding over the trial of Saraki for false declaration of asset while he served... Read More

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‘Even if Saraki resigns, PDP can’t take Senate Presidency’ – APC Senator

The Senator representing Yobe East, Bukar Abba Ibrahim is confident that even if embattled Bukola Saraki resigns his position as Senate President, the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party would still not be able to takeover leadership of the Senate. Speaking to journalists in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, Abba noted that the current trial of Bukola... Read More

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Opinion: The cost of Dino Melaye’s unwavering loyalty to Saraki

Some hours ago, Senator Dino Melaye wrote that he would be the last person to leave Saraki. He reaffirmed his loyalty. It didn’t matter to Melaye that the kind of publicity Senator Bukola Saraki was getting was casting the Senate in a bad light. It didn’t matter to Melaye that the friction in the Senate... Read More

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Jude Ndukwe: Bukola Saraki and the Code of Misconduct Tribunal

It is no longer news that Senator Olubukola Saraki, Nigeria’s Senate President is standing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal over allegations bordering on assets declaration while in office. One must commend the vision of those who birthed the idea and worked towards the establishment of such a noble institution meant to safeguard our... Read More

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‘EFCC must explain why corruption charges against CCT chairman were dropped’

Following the letter made public by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission absolving te chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar of the charges of corruption against him, the Come Clean Nigeria group has demanded for an explanation. Danladi Umar’s charges were announced to have been previously dropped by the anti-graft agency –... Read More

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YNaija Editorial: A cocktail of anomalies at the Senate

The past few weeks have witnessed very interesting happenings at the Senate – which were extremely absurd for Nigerians who are watching intently. First, there was the controversy over the 2016 budget which was passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, and then sent to President Muhammadu Buhari for his assent. However, it... Read More

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2 fresh charges hover above Saraki’s head

The charges brought against Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal have reportedly – been expanded. The two fresh charges would be in addition to the 13 counts initially brought against him which bordered on false declaration of assets and operating an offshore account while serving as Governor of Kwara State between... Read More

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Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal | YNaija.com

Drama ensues between Saraki’s lawyer and a reluctant EFCC witness at the CCT

Again, on Thursday, the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal took a dramatic turn as Saraki’s lawyer, Paul Usoro, read out details of the various transfers the defendants made to his foreign account while he was Kwara state governor. The lawyer disclosed this following the refusal of the first... Read More

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‘I said you should sit down’ | Watch Saraki’s lawyer argue with CCT Chairman

The false asset declaration trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki has been marked by a series of drama, intrigues and controversy. The video below shows a lawyer to the Senate President exchanging hot words with the presiding Judge and Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, following the later’s refusal to step... Read More

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Justice Danladi Umar orders police to ‘throw out’ Saraki’s lawyer

Raphael Oluyede, one of the lawyers of Senate President Bukola Saraki, was on Thursday, ejected from the Code of Conduct Tribunal, on the order of Danladi Umar, Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The incident took place during the false assets declaration trial of the Senate President, which is currently in session on the... Read More

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BREAKING: EFCC ‘exonerates’ Justice Danladi Umar of bribery allegation

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has exonerated Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar, in the bribery allegations levelled against him. The CCT Chairman was alleged to have bribed by one AbdulRashid Owolabi of N10 million. According to Ibraheem Al-hassan, Head, Press & Public Relations of the CCT, the anti-graft agency... Read More

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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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How Saraki transferred N20m into account with ‘American Express Bank’

As the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki commenced on Wednesday, April 20, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission revealed to the court how the defendant allegedly transferred N20 million ($73,000) to a foreign account while serving as governor of Kwara state. The first prosecution witness, Micheal Wetkas revealed this while reading count 11 of... Read More

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Saraki begs court to disqualify CCT Chairman as trial judge

In a bid to stall the continuation of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Senate President Bukola Saraki has reportedly filed another application at the tribunal seeking to disqualify the Chairman, Danladi Umar. Saraki is on trial for 13 counts of false declaration of assets at the CCT. Saraki has had his many... Read More

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‘Justice Danladi will ignore your invitation’ | In 6 quotes, SERAP schools Nigerian Senate

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded the immediate withdrawal of the unconstitutional summon for Chairman Code of Conduct Tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar, to appear before the Ethics Committee of the Nigerian Senate. From a statement released by SERAP executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni, we’ve culled 6 succinct quotes. 1. “There is clearly no suggestion... Read More

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Falana to Senate: ‘Stop embarrassing Nigerians, you lack the power to summon CCT chairman’

Prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), on Tuesday, decried the decision of the Senate to summon the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, to answer allegations of corrupt practices. Falana, in a statement, noted that the decision of the Senate to summon Umar was geared at frustrating the criminal trial... Read More

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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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Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal | YNaija.com

‘Saraki failed to declare houses in Lagos, Abuja and UK’ | 6 new things we learned yesterday

More revelations into the alleged corrupt dealings of Senate President Bukola Saraki came to light, on Monday, during his false assets declaration trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. According to the first prosecution witness, Michael Wetkas, Saraki had failed to declare houses owed by him in Ikoyi, Lagos, Abuja and in the UK. Wetkas... Read More

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Jude Ndukwe: Why the Senate should ammend the CCB act now

The current trial of the Senate President, Olubukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal over assets declaration has attracted attention and controversies from among Nigerians, not necessarily because the senate president is on trial but because many see the trial as one of the many steps which the ruling party on whose platform Saraki... Read More

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Nigerian Senators fight back, summon CCT judge over corruption allegations

Nigerian Senators appear to be fighting the battle of the embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who is on trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for false declaration of assets and fraud. The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on Monday, April 19 directed the CCT Chairman, Danladi Umar to appear before it... Read More

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‘The Senate should continue to sit while Saraki faces his trial’ – CCT

Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, is hellbent on proceeding with the trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, in spite of the fact that it may affect the sitting of the Senate. Umar had initially dropped a shocker on Monday morning, when he declared that the trial would take place on... Read More

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Bayo Oluwasanmi: As Saraki consults the Witch of Endor

Though Bukola Abiku Mesujamba Saraki has men to guard him, he’s afraid to close his eyes at night lest he’ll be overtaken. Some days are worse than others. Last Friday was the worst. How he longs for a miracle or magic to shatter the darkness and pronounce that he has no case to answer. But... Read More

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Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal | YNaija.com

How Saraki purchased N552m Ikoyi property in 7 tranches

As the Code of Conduct Tribunal trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, resumed on Monday, the first prosecution witness, Michael Wetkas, continuing his testimony, revealed how Saraki allegedly bought a property at 17, Mcdonald Street, Ikoyi, Lagos, and paid in 7 tranches. The said property, the prosecution stated, was not included in the asset declaration... Read More

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Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal | YNaija.com

‘This tribunal will not wait for anybody’ | Saraki’s trial to hold daily

As the trial of Bukola Saraki resumed at the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Monday, April 18, a group of protesters stationed themselves around different parts of Jabi District of Abuja – on the road leading to the CCT – in a show of support for the embattled Senate President. Saraki is on trial at... Read More

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Senate President, Bukola Saraki loses in court, again

Senate President Bukola Saraki has lost another bid to stop the Code of Conduct Tribunal from trying him for alleged false declaration of assets. Saraki, a member of the All Progressives Congress has been embattled by the allegations of falsity in the assets declaration form he filled while he was governor of Kwara state 13... Read More

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