BREAKING: Appeal Court Orders Saraki’s Trial Over False Assets Declaration

The Abuja Division of the Court of
Appeal on Tuesday sent Bukola
Saraki back to the Code of Conduct
Tribunal to face charges of false
declaration of asset.

The Nigerian government had
appealed the acquittal of the Senate President earlier this year by the CCT.

The tribunal had dismissed all 18-
count allegations of false and anticipatory declaration of asset by
Mr. Saraki.

At its sitting today, the Court of Appeal panel ruled that Mr. Saraki did not sufficiently answer three of the charges.

The three-man panel, led by Tinuade Akomolafe-Wilson, dismissed the remaining 15 charges appealed by the Attorney- General Abubakar Malami.

A statement by Mr. Saraki’s media
office said the Senate President
will appeal the verdict to the
Supreme Court.