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From 30, senators with Saraki at CCT shrink to 18.

Senate President Bukola Saraki has arrived at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) where his trial for alleged false declaration of assets continues.

He arrived at 9:55am in company of at least 18 senators.

The number of senators who accompanied him on Friday was less than the 30 who accompanied him to the tribunal last week.

Saraki wore a flowing milk-coloured “Agbada”, and sat gently in the second row of benches reserved for senators.

Some of the senators present are Abdullahi Sabi, senate spokesman; Sam Anyanwu, Stella Oduah, Ben Murray-Bruce, Tayo Alasoadura and Andy Uba.

This is the fifth time the senate president will appear at the CCT.

The first time was on September 22, 2015 after the tribunal had issued a bench warrant for his arrest. He was accompanied to the tribunal by at least 50 senators on that day.

On the same day, he was docked, but he pleaded not guilty to 13 counts of false declaration of assets brought against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).

The second time was on October 21, 2015 when he was accompanied by at least 81 senators to the tribunal.

And the third time was on November 5, 2015, when his lawyers, Joseph Daodu and Mahmud Magaji, withdrew from the case in protest of the decision of the tribunal to continue the matter despite an appeal against the constitution and jurisdiction of the tribunal at the supreme court.

The senate president had gone the whole hog to challenge his trial at the CCT, but he failed at every turn.

On February 5, the apex court dismissed the appeal to stop his trial paving the way for the continuation of the case at the CCT.

The CCT had earlier fixed March 10 for trial, but it shifted to March 11 at the instance of Kanu Agabi (SAN) Saraki’s new lawyer. On March 11, Saraki’s lawyer filed an application challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal. The application will be heard on Friday.

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The question that comes to mind is why can't Pastor Oyaks and the members of CE used the power of the spoken Word to stop the divorcement?

At least the power of the spoken Word has taught in the ROR is that it is powerful to shape our intellect and spiritual lives.

They have to be arrested quickly before this becomes a serious issue.

Very funny indeed...it's all marketing gimmick!!!

Two things here,
1. If this legislator felt his human rights have been abused, he would have gone to the courts. But since last week, nothing of such has been done, which shows there's more that meets the eye.
2. Most of our politicians are plain cowards, they make silly excuses when faced with serious allegations.

The legislator looks well in my opinion.

With all the great leaders from the SouthEast, does this mean none of them are qualified to be chairmanship of PDP.

Looking forward to 2019, if people from SouthEast will vote for PDP with a Nothern presidential candidate, the best they can settle for is VP.

So, there's a possibility that there won't be an Igbo president until 2027 at the earliest...chai.

They should have used all their resources to develop APGA.

This is the NA we all know about....not the one doing 'running man' from BH 2 years ago.

Why can't grazing of cattles around the country be stopped immediately, why wait for 24months?

The Senators have backward mentality...they are enemies of progress.

A very good investigative journalism by Saharareporters.
Hope some people will not say that Saharareporters is APC media department.

Nepotism of the highest order...this has been happening for a long time...children of the high & mighty in Nigeria getting employed in jobs they didn't apply for. They get employed because of their foreign education.

This doesn't only happen in CBN, what about NNPC, majority of the federal ministeries etc

She deserves her new post if it's on merit.

Beautiful couple!!!

Beans & yam porridge (asaro elepo) with pepper soup.

When the looting was good, he was happy being photographed. Now that things have taken a different turn, he's hiding his face in shame.
He and many others are the main reasons why we have a large contingent of jobless youths.

We are just too wicked in this country...killing a fellow citizen all because of politics. The main actors are alive enjoying themselves.
A state of emergency should be declared...

This is highly controversial if the story is true.
Nigerians and nepotism - 'man-know-man' syndrome is really killing us in this country.
We are the architect of our own misfortune.

Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti

Private schools in Ekiti State on Monday began a three-day strike to protest against the imposition of N1,000 development levy per term on their pupils by Governor Ayodele Fayose.

The State Government had announced N1, 000 per term as education development levy for public secondary school pupils while those in primary schools were to pay N500.

Government, however, in a circular from the Ministry of Education, extended the development levy to private schools.

But the National Association of Proprietors and Proprietress of Private Schools in Ekiti contended that the extension of the levy to private schools ran contrary to the spirit and letters of Section 42(1) (a) and (b) of the 1999 Constitution.

The president of the Association, Alhaji Saka Adeleye, while addressing journalists in Ado Ekiti on Monday said private schools in the state would remain shut for three days to protest multiple taxation from government.

Adeleye wondered why the government extended the levy to private schools that enjoyed no benefit from government, despite paying 12 different taxes imposed on them.

He listed the taxes to include Annual Renewal Fee, Personal Income Tax, Pay As You Earn for Staff, Personal Development Fee, Registration of Business Premises Fee, Environment Levy, Vehicle Permit fee and Tenement Rate.

“There is no infrastructural development to private schools. Nothing was given to us to develop our schools, all they (government) do is to extort us with taxes. Even during the outbreak of the deadly disease-Ebola-no kit was given to us.

“We call on the ministry to withdraw forthwith all the circular letters relating to payment of the newly I traduced development levy in private schools in the state and/or any other development levy.”

NAPPS also appealed to the governor to look into the unwieldy and/or uncoordinated nature and the arbitrariness and/or un lawfulness of the assessments of other fees currently being paid by their members.

http://www.punchng.com/ekiti-private-schools-shut-to-resist-fayoses-policy/

Is this for real...at this rate most medical students will gladly do their studies in Ghana.

Adjournment upon adjournment until further notice...it seems nobody from the prosecutors & the defendant are prepared at all.

An agent of the Lagos Building Control Agency would be very much aware that building work has resumed on the previously sealed property.
It's high time these builders are prosecuted and jailed for manslaughter.
RIP to the dead.

It is clearly in some people's nature to quarrel, because it's like 2nd nature for them.

How can a friend killed his friend over some arguement about two fellows who are multi-millionaires and who doesn't even know if these friends exist.

So sad.

The Ooni is displaying his imperial majesty by making the lady a female member of his ever expending harem.

Fine guys like the Ooni will not stop at just having one wife...he will want to exceed his predecessors...

Like play, like play...the director of Ipob will spend almost a year in prison before his trial even starts...i really pity him & his followers.

Mr Olumide Oresegun is now popular, check out the article by online news media The Cable.

https://www.thecable.ng/tribute-the-captivating-almost-flawless-paintings-of-olumide-oresegun

The message of Jesus Christ is very simple, why all these extras just to be popular?

Such a sad news - at least the bereaved were accosted some courtesy by placing them in bag...instead of putting them in public domain.

Ndume should have devoted his time and efforts to passing bills which are advantageous to the Nigerian population.

What a wastage of public resources.

At least our 'foreign minister' president is not the one travelling...watching patiently if there's any adjustment to the MTN fine...

It's Saraki who has been delaying the CCT trials by going to the different courts in the past few months. At least he has no excuse, he went from the Appeal court all the way to the Supreme Court.

I can imagine if this is under a different government, his appeal will still be pending until forever in the Appeal court.

Let him enjoy his day at the CCT trials.