The
romance between Nigeria’s senate president, Bukola Saraki and the Code of
Conduct Tribunal (CCT) does not look like one that will wane anytime soon.
Saraki
who is being tried by the CCT for 13-count charge for false asset declaration
has a new case to answer before the court. According to reports by Punch
newspaper two new counts have been filed against Saraki at the CCT.
One
of them emanating from the testimony of the star prosecution witness, Michael
Wetkas centred on the allegation that Saraki continued to receive salaries and
emoluments as governor of Kwara State after the expiration of his tenure.
Simultaneously,
he also received salaries and emoluments 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.
The
other additional charge is that Saraki failed to declare to the Code of Conduct
Bureau on assumption of office as Governor of Kwara State in 2003, his
leasehold interest in the property at 42 Remi Fani-Kayode Street, Ikeja, Lagos.
He
was said to have acquired the property on 12 December 12,1996, through his
company, Sky View Properties Limited which the firm purchased from First
Finance Trust Limited.
Trial
in the case will continue next Wednesday.
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