Senate president, Bukola Saraki is facing the biggest challenge of his political life.

Having served as a two-term governor of Kwara state, chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum, second-term senator and currently Nigeria’s number three citizen, these are indeed dire times for the scion of the Saraki dynasty.

When the  chairman of the Code Of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, issued an arrest warrant for Saraki for false declaration of assets, it was the first time in Nigerian history that a sitting senate president will be so humiliated.


The Senate president is now a regular face at the tribunal

The 53-year old was accused of failing to declare some assets he acquired while in office as governor of Kwara state, acquiring assets beyond his legitimate earnings, and also accused of operating foreign accounts even as a state executive.

 The Senate president has since denied the allegations. He went ahead to say that he declared his assets in 2007, 2011, and recently in 2015, and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) never wrote to complain of any inconsistencies.
NAIJ.com lists five punishments that will be melted out to Saraki as listed out by the CCB, if he is found guilty in the ongoing trial.

Read below:

1. Removal from office

2. Vacation of official seat in the legislature, as the case may be

3. Imposition of fine

4. Disqualification from membership of the legislature and from holding of any public office for a period not exceeding 10 years

5. Seizure and forfeiture of the state of any property (ies) acquired in abuse or corruption of office

The tribunal however posits that these punishments shall be without prejudice to the penalties that may be imposed by any law where the conduct in view is also a criminal offence.

Also, the law gives right of appeal, but sub-section 7 of the constitution states that the prerogative of mercy shall not apply to any punishment imposed by the CCT.

It is important to note that the punishments which the CCT imposed are not limited to those stated above.

The constitution gives the National Assembly the power to prescribe more punishments and to give the CCB more power as it deems fit.
Meanwhile, the Senate Majority Leader, Senator Ibn Na’Allah has described the trial of Saraki at the CCT as a persecution rather than a prosecution.

Like many supporters of the Senate president, Na’allah says the trial was influenced by Saraki’s elevation as Nigeria’s number three citizen. 

https://www.naij.com/799943-5-punishments-saraki-will-face-found-guilty-code-conduct-tribunal.html

Make them remove that werey boy not man

saraki is going nowhere, he is a role model for the youths of this country

Either persecution or prosecution, let d law hv its way.

TANTUMERGO007:
saraki is going nowhere, he is a role model for the youths of this country

From your logical thought, it is easy to see that YOU possess the sort of brilliance found in cursed he goats!!!

This is how the Nigerian government works
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Saraki knew all this from day one of his trial as briefed him by his legal team the more he was "dancing apala" up and down just to evade justice, thank God judgment has commenced. He is going to witness all the above stated judgments no doubt.

TANTUMERGO007:
saraki is going nowhere, he is a role model for the youths of this country

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Justice umar i am running out of patient, please apply only number 1 2 4and5 to him so that all the people saying it is persecution or prosecution will be stop .

funlord:




From your logical thought, it is easy to see that YOU possess the sort of brilliance found in cursed he goats!!!

saraki is to me as tinubu is to you

He should do the honorable thing before being
taken to jail.

Saraki's Kakaki again. If we must blow it again, he must resign.

IF IF IF IF IF IF a very big IF Keep dreaming dude

spako4:
He should do the honorable thing before being
taken to jail.

The CCT cannot send anyone to jail dear

chukwudi44:
IF IF IF IF IF IF a very big IF Keep dreaming dude

Here comes Chukwudi, the ababoku of Saraki.


Chukwudi, Saraki don't know about your existence. I don't know why you give yourself sleepless nights over this man whose children are all base in abroad.

TANTUMERGO007:
saraki is going nowhere, he is a role model for the youths of this country

Youth of kind that have criminal tendencies and impoverish his people to be on top. Those in Saraki class (across board) will be disgraced out of office.
Enemy within.

This is one of the reasons Saraki is fighting for his dear life and if care is not taken, just like Baraje predicted, the end of Buhari's govt may takeoff from Saraki's travail. No politician goes down without a dirty fight. OBJ vs ATIKU is a case study.

BUT Y SARAKI.. WHY?

Epic punishment...

How many punishments will this man face for the same offence of NOT completely declaring his assets

PhockPhockMan:
But Buhari, in the document titled, ‘I pledge to Nigeria’ had also said that all his political appointees would only earn salaries and allowances as prescribed by the Revenue and Mobilisation and Fiscal Allocation Commission.

He said, “I pledge to publicly declare my assets and liabilities, encourage all my appointees publicly declare their assets and liabilities as a pre-condition for appointment. All political appointees will only earn the salaries and allowances determined by the RMFAC. I pledge, as Commander-in-Chief, to lead from the front and not behind in the comfort and security of Aso Rock, to boost the morale of fighting forces and the generality of all Nigerians.”

http://www.punchng.com/news/buhari-vp-fail-to-declare-assets-publicly/

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Next page pls

I never knew he will last this long in the seat already

Who has Saraki helped?, I don't care!.

TANTUMERGO007:
saraki is going nowhere, he is a role model for the youths of this country

Model my foot,if this man is your role model then I'm sorry for you and the youths in Nigeria.

he deserves dat imagine a man having more than country's allocation in his account.chai.........there is God

Saraki's failure at the cct would split APC, not that I care though.

Its hightime we tell saraki that we won't fall prey any longer to his gimmicks.He has made indigenes of his very own state financial prisoners in their hometown despite existing budget due to cynical behaviour.Whether he likes it or yes,maximum is his nearest possible destination.....Its brotherDAVE on the line.

TANTUMERGO007:
saraki is going nowhere, he is a role model for the youths of this country

How old are you?