Some also believed that this led to the «sudden» trial of the Senate President by the Code of Conduct Tribunal, on allegations that Saraki made
false declaration of his assets while being the governor of Kwara State between 2003 and 2007 for his first term, between 2007 and 2011 for his second term, and as a senator from 2011 to 2015.
He allegedly committed the breaches by making
false declaration of his assets while being the governor of Kwara State between 2003 and 2007 for his first term and between 2007 and 2011 for his second term as governor and from 2011 to 2015 as a Senator.
Not exact matches
The Senate president is being tried at the tribunal for alleged
false and anticipatory
declaration of his
asset while serving as Governor
of Kwara State.
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.
Senate President Bukola Saraki has expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court's ruling on Friday, which dismissed his appeal to stop his trial at the Code
of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), over alleged
false assets declaration,
while the Governor
of Kwara State.
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.