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‘Senate’s plot to amend CCT, CCB Act is devilish and naive’ | Falana and Sagay react (READ)

Prominent Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), and Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, Itse Sagay (SAN), on Thursday, decried the move by the Nigerian Senate to amend the Act that set up the Code of Conduct Bureau and the Code of Conduct Tribunal. It would be recalled that a bill to amend... Read More

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Senate makes major progress on new law that can help Saraki’s CCT trial

What can be described as a miracle took place at the National Assembly on Thursday, April 14, when a bill for the amendment of the Code of Conduct Tribunal and Bureau Act went through second reading on the floor of the Senate barely 48 hours after it was first read. If anything, the Nigerian Senate... Read More

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Opinion: Exploring the CCT-EFCC connection in the trial of Bukola Saraki

Like many Nigerians, I am eager to see our justice system work. I want to see a situation where criminal cases are speedily adjudged with increased efficiency by the courts, followed by the conviction of members of the political and non-political class if found guilty. You will agree with me that this is the Nigeria... Read More

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‘Saraki, with his baggage of corruption, once again, tops the charts in the Panama Papers’

Anti-corruption group, the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, has described Senate President, Bukola Saraki has a disgrace to Nigeria, for ‘topping the charts’ in the Panama Papers leak and also for his ongoing false asset declaration trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The group called on the Senate President to resign and face prosecution, while... Read More

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Orubebe made false asset declaration ‘five times’

The federal government, on Thursday, opened its case against embattled former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe, who is under trial for false asset declaration. Orubebe was brought before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) over his failure to declare his property listed at Plot 2057, Asokoro District, Abuja. He had served as a... Read More

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

Power failure leads to adjournment of Saraki’s trial

The Code of Conduct Tribunal trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, was on Wednesday, adjourned to April 18, as a result of power failure. The power failure took place while prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), was conducting cross examination on a witness. Saraki’s counsel, Kanu Agabi had initially pleaded with the Chairman of the Tribunal,... Read More

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Witness reveals how Saraki purchased UK property with loan

The prosecution of Senate President Bukola Saraki for false asset declaration at the Code of Conduct Tribunal continued on Wednesday, with the tendering of bank documents to the court by Micheal Wetkas. Wetkas, who is the first prosecution witness in the trial is an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The prosecuting lawyer,... Read More

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Saraki at the CCT… with the remaining supporting Senators (PHOTOS)

Following the continuation of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for false asset declaration, the Senate President, on Tuesday, arrived at the court premises with a slew of senators. Since the commencement of his trial, Saraki had always been accompanied by a gang of senators, in a show of solidarity. While the number... Read More

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Loyalty deficiency: 19 Senators present… as Saraki’s trial starts

The second court session is ongoing, at the trial of Senate President, Bukola Sraaki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Saraki is being tried on a 13-count charge of false assets declaration and corruption – discovered in documents submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau during his tenure as Kwara State Governor. The Senate President... Read More

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‘Saraki wired over ‎£1.5m to Fortis Bank for purchase of UK property’ – EFCC

The trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for alleged false declaration of assets commenced on Tuesday, April 5. As the court convened, the prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs presented Michael Wetkas, one of its witnesses before the presiding judge, Danladi Umar, following the insistence of the court that the... Read More

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

Saraki’s false asset declaration trial must start immediately – CCT

The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Tuesday, rejected the application for an adjournment by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki. The court ordered that Saraki’s trial on 13 counts of false and anticipatory asset declaration, should commence immediately. After listening to arguments from Saraki’s counsel- Paul Usoro and the government’s lawyer, Rotimi Jacobs, Chairman of... Read More

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Opinion: The CCT, Danladi Umar and the real crime of Bukola Saraki

After the Supreme Court decision that the Code of Conduct Tribunal, as presently constituted, has the jurisdiction to try Senate President Bukola Saraki, the case has continued. Since then, several legal luminaries including Prof. Ben Nwabueze, SAN; a former justice of the Supreme Court, Samson Uwaifo; and Mr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, have faulted the apex... Read More

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

Tribunal rejects Saraki’s petition to quash charges

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, threw out the petition of the embattled Senate president, Bukola Saraki. The Senate President had asked the court to quash the criminal charges preferred against him by the Federal Government. While delivering his ruling, The President of the Court, Justice Danladi Umar, stated that... Read More

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

‘I hereby disqualify myself’ | Judge withdraws from Saraki’s case

Following media reports that he has been compromised by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, a Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice Abdukadir Abdu-Kafarati, has withdrawn from the case brought before him. Saraki, who is facing criminal prosecution by the Code of Conduct Bureau, had filed a petition urging the court to stop his false assets declaration... Read More

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Orubebe’s CCT trial is still ‘ongoing’

The Code of Conduct Tribunal has said the charges against former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Peter Orubebe, have not been dropped. The Tribunal stated on Monday, that Orubebe’s false assets declaration case was simply substituted with a newly filed charge by the prosecution. Ibraheem Al-hassan, Head, Press & Public Relations at the CCT,... Read More

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EFCC boss, Ibrahim Lamorde, to be investigated by EFCC | YNaija.com

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Lamorde trial delayed due to 2016 budget | SERAP warns CBN to withdraw job offers or get sued | More Stories

El-Rufai says payroll verification exercise helped save N500 million monthly. Leadership Lamorde trial delayed due to 2016 budget. Punch NEPC to create 1.5 million jobs in the next five years. Vanguard Withdraw job offers or face legal action-SERAP warns CBN. Leadership Sacked Imo SSG says his removal was an act of God. Vanguard This is... Read More

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This is why Orubebe’s CCT case was withdrawn by FG

More facts are now coming to light as to why the federal government withdrew the criminal charges preferred against the former minister of Niger Delta affairs, Elder Godson Orubebe. Orubebe, who served in former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, was charged before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) for false declaration of assets. According to sources,... Read More

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

Saraki’s CCT trial adjourned yet again

The false assets declaration trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, has been adjourned to March 24. At the resumed hearing of Saraki’s motion to quash the charges against him, his lawyer, Kanu Agabi (SAN), stated that the tribunal lacked jurisdiction to entertain the charges arguing that the Attorney-General of... Read More

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Saraki attends CCT trial with 30 senators, 66 lawyers

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Friday, attended his resumed Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) trial arrived with convoy of 30 Senators. Some of the Senators present are Ike Ekweremadu, Deputy Senate president; Abdullahi Sabi, Senate spokesman; Hope Uzodinma, Dino Melaye, and Sam Anyanwu. Others are Ben Murray-Bruce, a senator from Bayelsa east, with Shehu Sani,... Read More

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

Saraki’s CCT trial pushed forward

The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and lawyers of Senate President Bukola Saraki have agreed to adjourn his trial to March 18. Both parties agreed to begin arguement on whether the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has the authority to try Saraki on the charges of false declaration of assets while he served as Kwara... Read More

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My trial is a political mischief – Saraki

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has said his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal was a product of political mischief. Saraki, who disclosed this in a statement by his deputy chief of staff, Gbenga Makanjuola on Friday, however, said he’s ready to submit himself to the law. The Senate President’s assets declaration trial resumes today at the... Read More

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Opinion: Bukola Saraki, the one-man wrecking crew, goes to court at last

Finally, after unprecedented delays, orchestrated postponements, and induced adjournments, Bukola Mesujamba Saraki goes to court today. His appearance at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) today renews hope to Nigerians because the suspense has been killing them. The Nigerian people can now respond to his court appearance with collective sigh. It has been a good... Read More

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Jude Ndukwe: The persecution of Saraki and the judiciary’s cross

The trial of Senator Olubukola Saraki, Nigeria’s Senate President, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) will continue on Friday, March 11, 2016, since the Supreme Court ordered the senate president to go and face trial at the tribunal. The trial itself has generated a lot of controversies among Nigerians outside the court room, while... Read More

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Saraki uncovers plans to ‘blackmail’ him

Senate President, Bukola Saraki has revealed that attempts are being made by the forces behind his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal to distort the case as well as blackmail prominent players and groups involved directly and indirectly in the trial. This was made known to the public in a statement signed by the... Read More

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‘No one is replacing Saraki’ | Senators back Senate president

Some members of the upper chamber of the National Assembly have reiterated their support for the embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Saraki will on Friday, March 11, continue his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for 13 counts of alleged false declaration of assets. The senators, in a joint statement signed by 6 senators,... Read More

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Saraki’s CCT trial pushed forward… again

The Code of Conduct Tribunal has rescheduled the resumption of the trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki from Thursday, March 10 to Friday, March 11. Saraki has been charged with 13 counts of false declaration of assets and the trial was set to commence on Thursday, March 10 after the Supreme Court threw out... Read More

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February 8, 2016

‘We still believe Saraki’s CCT trial is politically motivated’ – Senate

The Nigerian Senate, on Monday, disowned calls by some members of the senate who had called for the resignation of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, following last week’s Supreme Court dismissal of his appeal that challenged the validity of his trial at Code of Conduct Tribunal. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman... Read More

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February 5, 2016

‘I will prove my innocence’ | Saraki reacts to Supreme Court ruling

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki has reacted to the ruling of the Supreme Court delivered on Friday, February 5. The Supreme Court ruled that Saraki would have to face the Code of Conduct Tribunal which is seeking to investigate the Senate President for false declaration of assets between 2003 and 2007, when he served as... Read More

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Nigeria's Service Chiefs | YNaija.com

February 5, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: ‘No modern weapons to fight Boko Haram’ | Tom Ikimi quizzed by EFCC | How Google overtook Apple | More stories

Service Chiefs lament lack of modern weapons to fight insurgency. This Day EFCC interrogates former minister of foreign affairs, Tom Ikimi. Leadership KAI gets new boss, Amusat Jimoh. Punch NLC to go on nationwide protest over new electricity tariff. This Day Shiites protest for release of El-Zakzaky. Leadership We won’t sack NNPC workers – FG... Read More

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December 2, 2015

If you must prosecute Saraki, go after former governors – Senator Shehu Sani

Shehu Sani, the senator representing Kaduna Central, on Tuesday, December 1, called on the Code of Conduct Bureau to also examine the asset declarations of other governors who were contemporaries of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki. While speaking at the 8th Forum of the laureates of Nigerian National Order of Merit in Abuja, Sani said politics should not... Read More

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