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Code Of Conduct Tribunal Adjourns Saraki’s Trial Indefinitely

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‎The trial of Nigeria’s senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, will not hold on Wednesday, June 1, 2016.

According to an inside source who spoke with The Trent, early Wednesday, Danladi Umar, Code of Conduct Tribunal chairman has adjourned the trial following the failure of chief prosecution witness, Michael Wetkas to appear in court. Wednesday, was scheduled for his cross examination.

The spokesman for the tribunal, Ibrahim Alhassan, has confirmed that the court hold the trial for the reason of Wetkas absence from the court.

Alhassan also revealed that the trial had been adjourned indefinitely based on a request by the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN).

He also said that Umar was “not happy with the development“.

Saraki is currently facing a 15-count charge centred around allegations of false asset declaration.

Saraki’s Charges At Code Of Conduct Tribunal

The Code of Conduct Tribunal allowed three additional criminal charges against Dr. Saraki in April 2016.

In one of the amended charges filed against the Saraki by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), he is accused of receiving monthly salaries from Kwara State government – from 2011 to 2015 – after he had left office as governor and while he was a senator.

This claim had been circulating in sections of the media a few weeks prior and the Kwara State government had issued a statement refuting it. The government said that Saraki was paid pensions, similar to any other former governor of the state and not a salary.

The other charges is related to the 2003-purchase of a property in Ikeja, Lagos through Skyview Properties Limited, a company, the charge says belongs to Saraki.

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