In charge number ABT/01/15, dated September 11 and filed before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Mr. Saraki is accused of offences ranging from anticipatory declaration of assets to making false declaration of assets in forms he filed before the Code of Conduct Bureau while he was governor of Kwara state.According to the charges, exclusively obtained by PREMIUM TIMES Wednesday morning, the Senate President is also accused of failing to declare some assets he acquired while in office as governor of kwara state.
Among other offences, including allegedly acquiring assets beyond his legitimate earnings as a governor and business man, Mr. Saraki is also accused of operating foreign accounts while being a public officer (Governor and Senator).The charge says he violate sections Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended.
Senator Saraki is also said to have breached Section 2 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act and punishable under paragraph 9 of the said Fifth Schedule of the Constitution.
The charges were prepared by a deputy director known as M.S Hassan in the office of the Attorney General of the Federation. It is not clear on Wednesday morning whether the document had been served on Mr. Saraki, Nigeria’s number three man.
He and his aides could not be immediately reached. But a source at the Code of Conduct Bureau told PREMIUM TIMES the Senate President might be arraigned. before the Code of Conduct Tribunal this week.
Read and download full charges below.
No comments:
Post a Comment