Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal
(CCT), Danladi Umar, has dismissed an
application by Senate President Bukola
Saraki asking him, to disqualify himself from
hearing his trial on false asset declaration.
(CCT), Danladi Umar, has dismissed an
application by Senate President Bukola
Saraki asking him, to disqualify himself from
hearing his trial on false asset declaration.
Saraki is standing trial for alleged false
declaration of assets while he was serving as
governor of Kwara state.
Delivering judgement on Saraki's application
today, the Chairman of the Tribunal said he
would have disqualified himself if the
constitution of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria which established and binds the
tribunal, had made provisions for such an
instance where the CCT Chairman can
unilaterally disqualify himself from a case.
declaration of assets while he was serving as
governor of Kwara state.
Delivering judgement on Saraki's application
today, the Chairman of the Tribunal said he
would have disqualified himself if the
constitution of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria which established and binds the
tribunal, had made provisions for such an
instance where the CCT Chairman can
unilaterally disqualify himself from a case.
He added that for the President to remove
the Chairman or a member of the Tribunal,
there must a written address from the
president to the national assembly and a
two-third consent from both chambers of the
legislative.
the Chairman or a member of the Tribunal,
there must a written address from the
president to the national assembly and a
two-third consent from both chambers of the
legislative.
He ruled that the allegation by Saraki that he
is bias in his case is a "mere conjecture of
the media" "The application of the defendant
is not well founded and it is hereby refused"
he ruled.
is bias in his case is a "mere conjecture of
the media" "The application of the defendant
is not well founded and it is hereby refused"
he ruled.
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