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BUKOLA Saraki, president of the Senate, on Tuesday appeared before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, which compelled him to enter the dock to answer corruption charges preferred against him.
Saraki initially refused to enter inside the accused box to enter his plea to the 13-count criminal charge against him, but late succumbed when Justice Danladi Umar, chairman of the CCT, ruled that he must enter the dock. He eventually entered and pleaded not guilty when the allegations were read to him.
Even while making his plead, the Senate president complained to the tribunal on the appropriate course of action it should have taken before docking him over alleged false declaration of assets.
The Senate president said he was never afforded the opportunity by the CCB to clarify whatever disparity it observed in the assets he declared while in office as the governor of Kwara State.
Saraki said: “I am a firm believer of the rule of law. I have come here to subject myself before this tribunal. I strongly believe that I am here because I am the Senate president.
“I felt that the CCB should have called me. We have been hearing about new Nigeria but this is the first time this kind of thing is being done without following the due process. Nigerians are watching and the world is also watching. I will confirm myself to the due process. So as i stated, I want to say that I am not guilty.”
The trial has been adjourned to October 21 this year.
— Sep 22, 2015 @ 13:10 GMT
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