Sentences with phrase «assets declaration charges»

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has told the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to dismiss the false assets declaration charges brought against him at the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja by the Federal Government on the ground that no prima facie case has been established against him.

Saraki is challenging the decision of the Code of Conduct tribunal (CCT) to assume jurisdiction over the false asset declaration charges brought against him by the Code St of Conduct Bureau (CCB).

Not exact matches

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has began trial of former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe on Monday in Abuja over alleged four count charge of false declaration of assets and acceptance of about N70million bribe.

Count two: «That you Godsday Peter Orubebe, while being a Minister of Federal Republic of Nigeria in charge of Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, on or about June 29, 2011 did make a false declaration in your asset declaration form by failing to declare plot 2059 Asokoro district, Abuja on assumption of office on September 26, 2007 and on June 29, 2011 and you thereby committed an offence under section 15 of the CCB & T Act, and punishable under section 23 (2) of the CCB & T Act.

The defence established that one of the charges against the former minister was that he did not include a property at 54 Mike Akhigbe street, Jabi, while filling his asset declaration form.

Mohammed is being prosecuted by the Commission on a six - count charge bordering on alleged false declaration of asset and graft.

He pleaded not guilty to 13 - count charges of false declaration of assets, and said he was on trial because of his emergence as senate president against the wish of certain people.

A fresh application filed by Senate President Bukola Saraki seeking an order of interim injunction halting his trial on charges of false assets declaration preferred against him before the Code of Conduct Tribunal has been opposed by a Federal High Court in Abuja.

Saraki is being prosecuted before on charges of false asset declaration, operating and maintaining of foreign accounts and other asset - related infractions while he was governor between 2003 and 2011.

A Federal Capital Territory, High Court sitting in Gudu, Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to remand into prison custody pending the determination of a bail application by the Ex - FCT minister Bala Mohammed who has been arraigned over a 6 - count charge bordering on abuse of office, false declaration of assets and fraud to the tune of N864million.

Saraki's appeal filed through his lead counsel, Mr. Joseph Daudu (SAN), is challenging the majority judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja delivered on October 30, 2015, which affirmed the jurisdiction of the CCT to try him and the competence of the charges of false assets declaration preferred against him by the Federal Government.

The Supreme Court will on Friday determine whether or not to stop the trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal on charges of false assets declaration.

Saraki is currently standing trial on a 13 - count charge bordering on false asset declaration and corruption at the CCT.

The CCT had earlier dismissed all the 18 count charges against Saraki last year over assets declaration.

The Federal Government has appealed the Court of Conduct Tribunal ruling that acquitted the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, of charges of corruption and false declaration of assets.

Saraki, who was facing trial on an 18 count charges of false asset declaration and other related offences levelled against him, was however, acquitted.