Senate President Bukola Saraki: Fresh trouble

The Code of Conduct Bureau has added two new counts to the original 13 levelled against the Senate President, Bukola Saraki in his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for false assets declaration.

According to the PUNCH, the new counts were filed on Monday .

One of them emanating  from the testimony of the star prosecution witness, Michael Wetkas centred on the allegation that Saraki  continued to receive salaries and emoluments as governor of Kwara State after the expiration of his tenure. Simultaneously, he also received salaries and emoluments  from the Federal Government, as a Senator between June 2011 and October 2013.

The offence is said to be contrary to Section 6(a) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act. CAP. C15, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and as incorporated under paragraph 2(a), Part I of the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution.

The other additional charge is that Saraki failed to declare to the Code of Conduct Bureau on assumption of office as Governor of Kwara State in 2003, his leasehold interest in the property at 42 Remi Fani-Kayode Street, Ikeja, Lagos.

He was said to have acquired the property on 12 December 12,1996, through his company, Sky View Properties Limited which the firm purchased from First Finance Trust Limited.

Trial in the case will continue next Wednesday.

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