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‘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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April 19, 2016

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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April 15, 2016

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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CCT, corruption, False asset declaration, Justice, law, Saraki, Senate President, trial

April 11, 2016

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

Bukola Saraki, CCT, EFCC, trial

April 9, 2016

Why I must preside over Olisa Metuh’s trial – Justice Abang

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, maintained that he must lord over the trial of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh. The PDP spokesperson had alleged that himself and Abang were classmates in Law School, and further stressed that they had a frosty... Read More

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Justice Abang, Olisa Metuh, trial

April 6, 2016

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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Bukola Saraki, CCT, trial

April 6, 2016

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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April 5, 2016

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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Bukola Saraki, CCT, false assets declaration, trial

April 5, 2016

Shielding of witnesses: Nnamdi Kanu’s trial adjourned for 3 weeks

The trial of Radio Biafra Director, Nnamdi Kanu, which was scheduled to continue on Tuesday, has been adjourned. The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and two others are standing trial for alleged treason. Kanu’s counsel, Chuks Muoma applied for stay of proceedings pending the hearing and determination of the appeal challenging the... Read More

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March 23, 2016

Metuh, Badeh suffer the same fate as Justice Abang ‘attends seminar’

The trial of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja, has yet again, been adjourned. The trial which was scheduled to commence today(Wednesday) was pushed forward to Thursday on the grounds that Justice Abang is attending a seminar. Similarly, the former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex... Read More

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March 21, 2016

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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CCT, Godsday Orubebe, trial

March 16, 2016

‘I helped Badeh convert N558m to dollars almost every month’ – Witness

In the ongoing trial of former Chief of Defense Staff, Alex Badeh, a witness- Salisu Abdullahi, Director of Finance and Account of the Nigeria Air Force on Wednesday, revealed to the Federal High Court how he often converted N558 million to dollars for the defendant. Abdullahi testified that the amount represented the leftover of funds... Read More

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March 14, 2016

‘We’re not funding Saraki’s CCT trial’ – Gov Ahmed

Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed has refuted claims that the delay in payment of salaries of workers is due to the state government’s support for the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki in his ongoing trial at the Code Of Conduct Tribunal. The governor disclosed this on Monday, in a statement issued on his social... Read More

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Bukola Saraki, Governor Ahmed, Kwara State, trial

March 12, 2016

‘I’d have corrected inconsistencies in my asset declaration forms, if… – Saraki

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, says he can’t keep up with the records and details of charges of his false asset declaration trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Saraki was on September 22, 2015, arraigned on 13 counts of false asset declaration before the CCT. The Senate President is accused of making false asset declaration... Read More

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March 11, 2016

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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March 11, 2016

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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Bukola Saraki, CCB, CCT, March 18, postponed, Saraki, Senate President, trial

March 11, 2016

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

Bukola Saraki, CCT, court, trial

March 10, 2016

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

assets, CCT, corruption, Danladi Umar, Saraki, trial

March 9, 2016

Again, Nnamdi Kanu accuses trial judge of bias

Too hot to handle? For a second time since his trial began, Nnamdi Kanu, the embattled leader of secessionist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has accused the trial judge, in his criminal prosecution for treason, of being biased. Alongside his co-accused, David Nwawusi and Benjamin Madubugwu, the Radio Biafra Director made the accusation against... Read More

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March 9, 2016

Court puts an end to Metuh’s bid to stop corruption trial

An Abuja Federal High Court has quashed a fundamental rights suit filed by the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh. Metuh in a bid to stop his ongoing criminal prosecution had filed the suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, alleging that he was unlawfully detained. He is facing... Read More

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March 9, 2016

‘DSS agents, with Igbo names, to testify against Nnamdi Kanu’ – MASSOB

A faction of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has described the allegation that they intend to invade the courtroom and free Nnamdi Kanu, as the ‘ranting of a confused and drowning people’. The Uchenna Madu-led faction of MASSOB said on Tuesday, that the group has no intention to... Read More

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DSS, MASSOB, Nnamdi Kanu, trial

February 24, 2016

‘Purchase of 25 exotic cars’ | Why EFCC arrested PDP chieftain, Uche Secondus

Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Elder Uche Secondus who has been in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission since Tuesday, February 23. He’s reportedly being quizzed about an alleged fleet of 25 exotic cars bought for top officials of the Peoples Democratic Party by the promoter of Atlantic Energy Concepts Limited,... Read More

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February 23, 2016

2 years later, Abba Moro to face prosecution over 2014 immigration recruitment tragedy

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission is set to prosecute the former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, and four other persons, over the 2014 immigration recruitment exercise that left more than 20 people dead. The EFCC is reported to have spent more than 5 months investigating the matter and will now pursue an 11 count criminal... Read More

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Abbah Moro, EFCC, Immigration, trial

February 18, 2016

$2.1bn arms deal: 15 people to testify against Raymond Dokpesi

15 witnesses have been listed – to testify against the Chairman Emeritus of DAAR Communications Plc, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi. Dokpesi was on Wednesday re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The broadcaster is being tried on a six-count criminal charge alongside his firm, DAAR Investment... Read More

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EFCC, Raymond Dokpesi, Sambo Dasuki, trial

February 16, 2016

‘We don’t know where Dasuki is… we’re not ready for trial’ – Lawyer tells Judge

The trial of the former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki at the Federal High Court in Abuja- has yet again stalled, as a result of his continued detention by the Department of State Security Service, in spite of a court order admitting him to bail. Late last year, Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal... Read More

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Federal Government, Sambo Dasuki, stalled, trial

February 10, 2016

Otedola listed as ‘second prosecution witness’ in Farouk Lawan’s bribery trial

Billionaire oil and business magnate, Femi Otedola, will testify for the prosecution in the ongoing ‘bribery’ trial of a former Chairman, House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy, Farouk Lawan. Lawan is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) for allegedly receiving $500,000 out of the $3m bribe... Read More

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February 9, 2016

‘Metuh converted N50m out of Dasuki’s N400m for personal use’ – Witness

The 8th witness has testified against the spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, at the resumed session of his money laundering trial. The witness, a detective with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, revealed that Metuh used N50 million out of the N400 million given to him by former National Security Adviser,... Read More

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EFCC, Olisa Metuh, trial, Witness

February 8, 2016

Judge rules that Dasuki’s trial must continue

A High Court of the Federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja, has discarded the application of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, to stop his trial over allegations of diversion of arms procurement funds. Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf on Monday, held that the central issue to be considered was whether or not the federal government was... Read More

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dasuki, DSS, EFCC, high court, money laundering, trial

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 7, 2016

Clamour for Saraki’s impeachment resumes as assets declaration trial beckons

The senators of the ‘Senate Unity Forum, have resumed moves to unseat Bukola Saraki as Nigeria’s Senate President. Following the prospective resumption of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, the calls for his resignation and clamour for his impeachment have yet again, resurfaced. The Supreme Court had on Friday, ruled that Saraki’s trial... Read More

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

Nigerian Senators fight back, summon CCT judge over corruption allegations

Senate President, Bukola Saraki loses in court, again

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

Why I must preside over Olisa Metuh’s trial – Justice Abang

Power failure leads to adjournment of Saraki’s trial

Witness reveals how Saraki purchased UK property with loan

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

Shielding of witnesses: Nnamdi Kanu’s trial adjourned for 3 weeks

Metuh, Badeh suffer the same fate as Justice Abang ‘attends seminar’

Orubebe’s CCT trial is still ‘ongoing’

‘I helped Badeh convert N558m to dollars almost every month’ – Witness

‘We’re not funding Saraki’s CCT trial’ – Gov Ahmed

‘I’d have corrected inconsistencies in my asset declaration forms, if… – Saraki

Saraki attends CCT trial with 30 senators, 66 lawyers

Saraki’s CCT trial pushed forward

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

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

Again, Nnamdi Kanu accuses trial judge of bias

Court puts an end to Metuh’s bid to stop corruption trial

‘DSS agents, with Igbo names, to testify against Nnamdi Kanu’ – MASSOB

‘Purchase of 25 exotic cars’ | Why EFCC arrested PDP chieftain, Uche Secondus

2 years later, Abba Moro to face prosecution over 2014 immigration recruitment tragedy

$2.1bn arms deal: 15 people to testify against Raymond Dokpesi

‘We don’t know where Dasuki is… we’re not ready for trial’ – Lawyer tells Judge

Otedola listed as ‘second prosecution witness’ in Farouk Lawan’s bribery trial

‘Metuh converted N50m out of Dasuki’s N400m for personal use’ – Witness

Judge rules that Dasuki’s trial must continue

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

Clamour for Saraki’s impeachment resumes as assets declaration trial beckons

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