The Code of Conduct Tribunal said it did not adjourn Saraki’s indefinitely, and has therefore, fixed June 7 to June 9 for the continuation of the trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Recall that Mr. Saraki is standing trial on a 16-count charge of alleged false asset declaration. The tribunal had on Wednesday, June […]
Continue ReadingSenate President Bukola Saraki has withdrawn an application to stall his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) pending the hearing of his suit at the appeal court. The senate president is facing trial at the CCT for alleged false declaration of assets. On Monday at the appeal court, Kanu Agabi, Saraki’s lead counsel, […]
Continue ReadingWhile delivering the keynote address at the Maiden Edition of the National Assembly Business Environment Roundtable (NASSBER) on Monday in Abuja, Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, disclosed that the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) would be laid at plenary of the two chambers of the National Assembly. He noted that the 8th National Assembly was […]
Continue ReadingThe Code of Conduct Tribunal has on Friday 18th of March 2016 fixed Thursday March 24, 2016 for ruling on the motion filed by the Senate President’s lead counsel – Kanu Godwin Agabi (SAN) seeking to quash the charges relating to asset declaration against his client, Bukola Abubakar Saraki (Senate President) before the Code of […]
Continue ReadingFollowing infelicitous reactions by social media enthusiasts, over the sudden death of the Gender Equality Bill on Tuesday, Senator Bukola Saraki was quick to state that the Gender Equality bill will be revisited by the senate.Speaking, in a statement by his special adviser on Gender, Ms Fatima Kakuri, the Senate President said the bill only […]
Continue ReadingThe date set for the trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal on 13 counts of alleged false assets declaration is March 11. In a judgement delivered on 5th of Feruary, Supreme Court, gave a nod for the trial to begin after dismissing the Senate President’s objection to […]
Continue ReadingFollowing the clearance given the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, to carry on with the trial of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, by the Supreme Court, the CCT has slated commencement of trial forMarch 10. Saraki is standing a 13-count criminal charge bordering on his alleged false declaration of assets. Recall that the Supreme Court […]
Continue ReadingSenator Bukola Saraki, the Senate President will not be appearing at the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja today. This is because an Abuja High Court has granted an injunction to stop the tribunal from sitting on the case. Justice Ahmed Mohammed, ruling on Thursday evening, summoned the Federal Ministry of Justice, Chairman of the […]
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