The Special Assistant to the President on Prosecutions, Okoi Obono-Obla, said on Saturday that the Federal Government is reportedly ready to appeal last Wednesday’s ruling of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Senate President Bukola Saraki. The CCT had discharged and acquitted Saraki of 18 charges of false asset declaration and other related offences... Read More

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May 4, 2017

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FG closes false asset declaration case against Saraki

by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Government on Thursday closed its false asset declaration case against Senate President, Bukola Saraki. The prosecution’s witness had testified before the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja. Prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), announced this after an official of Guranty Trust Bank Plc, Ilorin branch, Bayo Dauda testified. [Read Also: DSS CLEARS SARAKI OF... Read More

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April 20, 2017

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Just In: Justice Ngwuta arraigned before CCT, granted bail

by Azeez Adeniyi Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, a Justice of the Supreme Court was on Thursday arraigned before the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja on 8-count charges, mostly for false declaration of assets. Ngwuta pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation. His lawyer, Kanu... Read More

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April 15, 2016

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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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March 11, 2016

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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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