Saraki Faces Fresh Charges For Receiving Governor’s Salary As Senator
Category: Nigerian National News
The Federal Government has amended the charges of false
asset declaration preferred against the Senate President, Dr. Bukola
Saraki, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja.
With the amendment, Saraki will be facing two fresh charges in
addition to the 13 counts originally preferred against him, which
comprised false asset declaration and maintaining of an offshore account
while serving as Governor of Kwara State between 2003 and 2011.
The additional charges include an allegation that Saraki continued to
receive salary and emoluments as Governor of Kwara State after the
expiration of his tenure and at the same time, from the Federal
Government as a senator between June 2011 and October 2013.
The offence is said to be contrary to section 6(a) of the Code of
Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act. CAP. C15, Laws of the Federation of
Nigeria, 2004 and as incorporated under paragraph 2(a), Part I of the
Fifth Schedule to the Constitution.
It is said to be punishable under section 23(2) of the code of
conduct bureau and tribunal act as incorporated under paragraph 18, Part
I of the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution.
The other additional charge is that Saraki failed to declare to the
Code of Conduct Bureau on the assumption of office as Governor of Kwara
State in 2003, his leasehold interest leasehold in the property at 42,
Remi Fani-Kayode Street, Ikeja, Lagos.
He was said to have acquired the property on December 12, 1996,
through his company, Skyview Properties Limited from First Finance Trust
Limited.
The offence is said to be contrary to section 15(1)(2) of the Code of
Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, CAP. C15, Laws of the Federation of
Nigeria, 2004 and as incorporated under paragraph 11(1) and (2), Part I o
the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution.
It is said to be punishable under section 23(2) of the Code of
Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act as incorporated under paragraph 18, Part
I of the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution.
Our correspondent learnt on Thursday shortly after Saraki’s ongoing
trial before the CCT was adjourned until April 27 for further
cross-examination of the first prosecution witness, that the Federal
Government might further amend the charges before they are read to the
accused person.
Sahara Reporters
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