The Code of Conduct Bureau last Friday filed a 13-Count charge of corruption against the Senate President , Dr Bukola Saraki.
In charge no ABT/01/15 dated 11 September 2015, Dr Saraki is accused of among other things making false and anticipatory declaration of assets to the Code of Conduct Bureau on assumption of office as governor of Kwara State.
According to the charge sheet signed by a Deputy Director in the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, M. S. Hassan and filed before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Dr Saraki is also accused of failing to declare assets he acquired while in office, acquiring assets beyond his legitimate income and operating foreign accounts as a public officer in contravention of the law.
The offences according to the charge sheet contravened sections of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended.
The country's number three citizen is also said to be in breach of Section 2 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act and punishable under paragraph 9 of the said Fifth Schedule of the Constitution.
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