The trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) resumed on Tuesday, April 19, 2016.
Tuesday’s session came a day after the first prosecution witness alleged that the defendant failed to declare houses in the United Kingdom, as well as the upscale areas of Ikoyi, Lagos and Abuja.
The witness, Mr. Michael Wetkas, an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was led in evidence by the lead prosecuting counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN).
He gave the names of various companies allegedly operated by the Senate President while he was the Governor of Kwara State between 2003 and 2011.
The prosecution witness tendered the Senate President’s asset declaration form for the year 2011 as exhibit, with the defence counsel reserving its objection to a later date.
Earlier in the trial, the Chairman of the CCT, Mr. Danladi Umar, had declared that he would not suspend the trial of the Senate President to allow the Senate to continue sitting since the red chamber was not on trial before the tribunal.
Saraki is facing a 13-count charge of alleged false declaration of asset while he was Governor of Kwara State.
