CCT Dismisses Saraki's Motion, Prosecution to Open Case

Date: 2016-03-24

The Code of Conduct Tribunal has ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear the case against the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki for allegedly declaring false assets while he was governor of Kwara State.

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki had raised objections about jurisdiction of the Code of Conduct Tribunal in the last sitting.

The federal government is being represented in the case by Mr. Rotimi Jacobs, while Mr Kanu Agabi is leading 80 other lawyers in Dr. Saraki’s Defence.

In the charges instituted by the federal government, the Senate President is being accused of making false assets declaration in his forms submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau as a two-term governor of Kwara State between 2003 and 2011.

 

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