“Our head is bruised but it is unbowed” – Presidency on Saraki’s case

The special assistant to the president on prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla has said Bukola Saraki’s victory at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), is a mockery in the war against corruption. The CCT cleared Senate President Bukola Saraki of the 18 charges of false declaration of assets, filed against him on the grounds that the prosecution... Read More

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Bukola Saraki, Code of conduct tribunal, DSS, False declaration of assets, Senate President

April 19, 2017

‘How Justice Ngwuta refused to declare 5 cars, 20 plots of land’

by Azeez Adeniyi The office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) has alleged that Supreme Court judge, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta possesses 28 plots of land, which he allegedly refused to declare to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), The Nation reports. The allegation is contained in a 10-count charge the office of the AGF... Read More

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CCB, CCT, False declaration of assets, Justice Ngwuta, money laundering, supreme court

February 8, 2017

Just In: FG increases Saraki’s false asset declaration charge

The Federal Government on Wednesday increased the charges brought against Senate President Bukola Saraki by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). Saraki is facing trial on a 16-count charge for alleged false asset declaration at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Abuja. At the resumed hearing on Wednesday a prosecution witness, Samuel Madojemu said investigation into... 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 12, 2016

Orubebe appeals false declaration of assets conviction

Former Niger Delta Minister, Godswill Orubebe has appealed the conviction of false declaration of assets on him by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). In an appeal filed by his lawyer in Abuja on Wednesday, Orubebe urged the Court of Appeal to dismiss the CCT verdict. He said there was no evidence on which the... Read More

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October 5, 2016

CCT dismisses Saraki’s application against its chairman

The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Wednesday once again dismissed an application for the dismissal of its chairman, Danladi Umar filed by Senate President Bukola Saraki. Saraki who is facing a trial on false declaration of assets had said the chairman was biased, calling for his resignation. Saraki, through his counsel had said comments by... Read More

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Bukola Saraki, CCT, Chairman, Danladi Umar, False declaration of assets

October 5, 2016

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

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Buhari rejected Boko Haram’s N1.7trn ransom for Chibok girls More revelations have arisen as to why negotiations to secure the rescue of the abducted girls may have stalled. This is due to the terrorist sect, Boko Haram demanding €5billion (about N1.7 trillion) from the Federal Government... Read More

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APC crisis, False declaration of assets, Orubebe, presidential jets

October 4, 2016

I am being prosecuted because of 2015 Presidential election – Orubebe

Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe has insisted that he is not guilty of charges of false declaration of assets against him. The CCT had on Tuesday declared the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs‎ guilty of false declaration of asset. But Orubebe has alleged that he was being prosecuted for his outburst... Read More

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