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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