The Senate President, Bukola Saraki who is on trial at the Code Conduct Tribunal for false asset declaration has a new case to answer before the court. As reported by Punch newspaper, two new counts have been filed against Saraki at the CCT.
One of the two charges came from the testimony of the star prosecution witness, Michael Wetkas, which centred on the allegation that Saraki continued to receive salaries and emoluments as governor of Kwara State after the expiration of his tenure.
At the same time, 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.
