BCondemnation has continued to trail the prosecution of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen by the federal government over money laundering charges and failure to declare his assets. Following the controversy surrounding the planned arraignment before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT on Monday, the presiding judge directed that the six-count charge the…
Supreme Court Verdict: I Have Been Vindicated- Saraki
Bukola Saraki, president of the Senate is celebrating the Supreme Court which early Friday gave him a clean bill of health over the about three-year trial of wrongful declaration of assets. The Senate president in a statement personally signed by him stated that there were people who were intent on maligning his reputation for political…
Saraki Appears in Court, to Return October 21
Bukola Saraki, senate president, finally appeared at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT on Tuesday to answer to charges related to his asset declaration. The senate President was accompanied to the tribunal by some of his colleagues, including Ike Ekweremadu, the deputy senate president. The case came up for hearing at 10:32am and was not…
Asset Declaration: Justice Ministry Seeks Saraki’s Arrest
Following the failure of Bukola Saraki, senate president, to appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja to defend himself against allegation of false declaration of assets, the Federal Ministry of Justice has requested the tribunal to issue a bench warrant for his arrest. M.S. Hassan, a deputy director in the office of the…