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Senate President’s trial adjourned to October 21

Bukola Saraki on trial for assets declaration fraud on September 22, 2015
Bukola Saraki on trial for assets declaration fraud on September 22, 2015
The tribunal also, today, September 22, granted Saraki bail on self-recognition after he pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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The Code of Conduct Tribunal has adjourned the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki on corruption charges to October 21, 2015.

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Saraki was, on September 11, charged with 13 counts of corruption by the Code of Conduct Bureau.

The Senate President however failed to attend two trial on Friday, 18, and Monday, 21.

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He however appeared at the tribunal on Tuesday after two orders had been made for his arrest.

The CCB is accusing Saraki of anticipatory declaration of assets and failure to declare assets acquired during his tenure as Kwara State Governor among other offences.

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