The on-going prosecution of Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) may witness a new twist as the Federal Government is planning of dropping two of the 13 charges leveled against him.
A source told TODAY.ng that the planned move is predicated on the discovery that count 11 and 12 of the charge sheet cannot be proved. They charges alleged he operated a foreign account while in office as governor.
Charge 11 states: “That you, Dr. Olubukola Abubakar Saraki on or about August 25, 2008 within the jurisdiction of this tribunal, while being a public officer as the governor of Kwara State did operate a bank account outside Nigeria when you transferred $73,223.28 from your Guaranty Trust Bank Plc domiciliary account No 441441953210 to the American Express Services Europe Limited No: 730580 for onward credit to your American Express Bank, New York card account No: 374588216836009…”
Charge 12 states: “That you, Dr. Olubukola Abubakar Saraki etween August 2009 and October 2012 within the jurisdiction of this tribunal, while being a public officer as the governor of Kwara State and senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria did operate a bank account outside Nigeria when you transferred $3,400,000.00 from your Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. domiciliary account No 441441953210 to the American Express Services Europe Limited no: 730580 for onward credit to your American Express Bank, New York card account No: 374588216836009…”
Source also gathered that American Express Services Europe Limited is different from the American Express Bank. While the latter is a money deposit, full-fledged commercial bank, the former is a credit /debit card services operating company.
The Code of Conduct Tribunal will on Friday, March 18 hear the alleged false declaration against the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki.
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With all these charges and government planning to drop them because he's "the 3rd citizen"... Nigeria future looks bleak
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