Alleged False Declaration Of Assets: Court Halts Saraki’s Trial

ABUJA – The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has halted moves by the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, to dock the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki tomorrow over a 13- count charge bothering on corruption and alleged false declaration of assets.

In a chamber ruling this evening, Justice Ahmed Mohammed summoned the Federal Minist‎ry of Justice, Chairman of the CCB and Chairman of the Code of Conduct tribunal, CCT, to appear before the high court on September 21 to show cause why Saraki should be prosecuted over the alleged offence.

Buhari and Osinbajo have publicly declared their assets Nigeria’s

President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, have declared their assets and will make the documents public soon, as promised during the electioneering campaigns. 

A statement by the Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu said “the documents submitted to the CCB, which officials say are still being vetted and will soon be made public, show that prior to being sworn in on May 29, President Buhari had less than N30 million to his name. He also had only one bank account, with the Union Bank. President Buhari had no foreign account, no factory and no enterprises. He also had no registered company and no oil wells”, the statement said. 

The statement further added that “the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) who had been a successful lawyer before his foray into politics declared a bank balance of about N94 million and 900,000 United States Dollars in his bank accounts”.