By Starconnect Reporter
Why Saraki is ordained for prison
September 23, 2015 – All seem set for President of the Nigerian Senate, Alhaji Olubukola Abubakar Saraki to be jailed, thus laying the foundation for President Muhammadu Buhari to make a strong statement that he is serious about the fight against corruption.
The reasons are not far-fetched. Activities of President of the Senate in the last 12 years have been fraught with corruption and deceit. His hands are just too dirty for him to escape the gulag going by the charges brought against him by the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
The charges may not have surfaced if he had not dared leadership of the All Progressive Congress(APC) in general and National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who saw his emergence against his will as nothing but an insult having succeeded in installing the President and his Vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo.
As it is, Tinubu appears willing, from his body language to muster all his resources to pull down Saraki, soil his reputation and scuttle his 2019 political ambition.
All though, all fingers point to Tinubu as masquerade behind the scene, President Muhammadu Buhari cannot wash his hands off the travails of Saraki, since the Federal Government and not any private individual is spear-heading the prosecution and it seems nothing can stop Saraki from crashing. It is just a matter of time.
Of course, in the Senate, he has a strong grip of a mouthful of Senators that could muzzle the anti-Saraki forces who are now agitating for his resignation and ultimately move motion for his impeachment on resumption, Saraki will still crack through the instrument of the judiciary.
But his fall may also spell doom for the APC, how far this doom can go can only be imagined. But experts are saying that the fall of Saraki may just be the beginning of the fall of APC.
The 13 Count Charges proffered by CCB against Senate President, Mr. Olubukola Abubakar Saraki (Dr.OAS)
The Saraki Charge Sheet
Count 1
That you Dr. Olubukola Abubakar Saraki whilst being the Governor of Kwara State on or about 16 of September , 2003, within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Tribunal did make a false declaration in the Asset Declaration Form for Public Officers on assumption of office by making anticipatory asset declaration in that you claimed to have owned and acquired No.15 A and 15 B McDonald Ikoyi, Lagos through your company Carlisle Properties Limited in the year 2000 when the said property was in actual fact sold by the Implementation Committee on Federal Government Landed properties in year 2006 to your companies, Tiny Tee Limited and Vitti Oil Limited for the aggregate sum of N396, 150, 000,00 and you thereby committed an offence under Section 15 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, Cap C15 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and as incorporated under paragraph 11 (1) and( 2) of Part 1, Fifth Schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended under section 23(2) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act and as incorporated under paragraph 18 of part 1, fifth schedule to the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended.
Count 2
That You Dr. Olubukola Abubakar Saraki while being the Executive Governor of Kwara State between October 2006 and May 2007 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Tribunal did acquire properties after your declaration of asset on assumption of office in 2003 to wit: No.17A and 17 B McDonald Ikoyi Lagos from the implementation committee of the federal government Landed properties in the aggregate sum of N497, 200,000 which acquisition was not fairly attributable to your income, gift or loan approved by the Code of Conduct for public officers and which you wrongly claimed to have acquired with proceeds from the sale of rice and sugar commodities and you thereby committed an offence under section 15(1), 2 and 3 of the CCB and Tribunal Act Cap C 15 of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and incorporated under paragraph (11) 1, 2, and 3 of Part 1 of fifth schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended and punishable under section 23(2) of the CCB and Tribunal Act as incorporated under paragraph 18 of Part 1, Fifth Schedule to constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended.
Count 3
That you Dr. OAS on or about 3rd of June 2011, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable tribunal did make a false declaration in the asset declaration form for public officers at the end of your tenure of office as Governor of Kwara State in 2011 by your refusal to declare Plot 2 A , Glover Road Ikoyi, Lagos which you acquired between 2007 and 2008 through your company Carlisle Properties Limited from the Central Bank of Nigeria for a total sum of N325, 000, 000.00 and you thereby committed an offence under section (15) 1 and 2 of the CCB and Tribunal Act, Cap 15 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 as incorporated under paragraph( 11) 1 and 2 of part 1 fifth schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended and punishable under section (3) 2 of the CCB and Tribunal Act as incorporated under paragraph 18 of part 1 of fifth schedule to the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended.
Count 4
That you Dr. OAS on about 3rd June, 2011, within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable tribunal did make a false declaration in the Asset Declaration Form for Public Officers at the end of your tenure of office as Governor of Kwara State in 2011 by your refusal to declare Plot 37A Glover Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, which you acquired between 2007 and 2008 through your company, Carlisle Properties Limited from Implementation Committee of the Federal Government on Landed Properties for the total sum of N325, 000,000,00 and you thereby committed an offence under section (15) 1 and 2 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, Cap 15 laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended and punishable under section (23) 2 of CCB and Tribunal Act, as incorporated under paragraph 18 of Part 1, fifth schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended.
Count 5
That you Dr. OAS whilst being the Executive Governor of Kwara State on or about 16th September 2003, within the jurisdictional district of the Honourable tribunal did make a false declaration in the Asset Declaration Form for public officers on the assumption of office as Governor of Kwara State in 2003 by your refusal to declare No. 1 Targus Street, Maitama, Abuja, otherwise, known as Plot 2482 Cadastral Zone AO6, which you claimed in your end of tenure asset declaration form in 2011 to have acquired in November 1996 ( from one David Akawu) and you thereby committed an offence under section (15) 1 and 2 of the CCB and Tribunal Act Cap 15 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 as incorporated under paragraph (11) 1 and 2 of Part 1, 5th schedule of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended and punishable under section (23) 2 of the CCB and Tribunal Act and as incorporated under Paragraph (18) of part 1, fifth schedule to the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended.
Count 6
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That you Dr. OAS on or about 16 September, 2003, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable tribunal did make a false declaration in the Asset Declaration Form for public officers upon assumption of office in the year 2003 as Governor of Kwara State by your refusal to declare No. 3 Targus Street, Maitama Abuja, otherwise known as Plot 2481, Cadastral zone AO6, Abuja which you acquired through your company, Carlisle Properties Limited, through one Alhaji Attahiru Adamu before your assumption of office and you thereby committed an offence under section (15) 1 and 2 of the CCB and Tribunal Act Cap 15 laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and as incorporated under paragraphs (11) 1 and 2 of Part 1 Fifth Schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended, and punishable under section (23) 2 of the CCB and Tribunal Act and as incorporated under paragraph 18, part 1 of the 5th schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended.
Count 7
That you Dr. OAS on or about 11th July, 2007 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable tribunal did make a false declaration in the Asset Declaration Form for public officers upon assumption of office for the second term in the year 2007 as Governor of Kwara State by your refusal to declare No. 3 Tagus Street, Maitama, Abuja otherwise known as Plot 2481, Cadestral Zone AO6, Abuja, which you acquired through your company , Carlisle Properties Limited from one Attahiru Adamu before your assumption of office and you thereby committed an offence under section (15) 1 and 2 of the CCB and Tribunal Act, Cap 15 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and as incorporated under paragraphs (11) 1 and 2 of Part 1, Fifth schedule of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended and punishable under section(23) 2 of the CCB and Tribunal Act as incorporated under paragraphs 18 of part 1 Fifth schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended.
Count 8
That you Dr. OAS on or about 3rd June, 2011, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable tribunal did make a false declaration in the Asset Declaration Form for public officers at the end of your tenure as Governor of Kwara State in 2011 by your refusal to declare No. 3 Tagus Street, Maitama Street, Abuja, otherwise known as Plot 2481 Cadastral Zone AO6, Abuja, which you acquired through your company, Carlisle Properties Limited, from one Alhaji Attahiru Adamu before your assumption of office, and you thereby committed an offence under section (15) 1 and 2 of the CCB and Tribunal Act, Cap 15 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and as incorporated under paragraphs (11) 1 and 2 of Part 1, Fifth schedule of the of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended and punishable under section (23) 2 of the CCB and Tribunal Act, and as incorporated under paragraph 18 of Part 1, Fifth schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended.
Count 9
That you, Dr. OAS, whilst being Executive Governor of Kwara State on or about 16th September, 2003 , within the jurisdiction of this Honourable tribunal did make a false declaration in the Declaration of Asset Form for public officers on assumption of office when you falsely claimed to own an asset to wit; No. 42 Gerald Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, in which you claimed to be earning N110 million per annum through your company known as Skyview Properties Limited, when the said properties was under construction and you thereby committed an offence under section 15 of the CCB and Tribunal Act, Cap Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and as incorporated under paragraph (11) 1 and 2 of Part 1, Fifth schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended and punishable under section(23), 2 of the CCB and Tribunal Act, and as incorporated under paragraph 19 of Part 1, Fifth schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended.
Count 10
That you, Dr. OAS on or about June 3rd, 2011, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court did make a false declaration in the Asset Declaration Form of public officers, which you admitted at the end of your second tenure as Governor of Kwara State wherein you failed to declare the loan in the sum of N375 million obtained from Guarantee Trust Bank in February 2010, the proceed of which you converted into Great Pound Sterling in the sum of 1, 516,194.53 GBP and remitted to Fortis Bank SA/NV as full and final payment of mortgage redemption for the undisclosed property you purchased in London and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 15 of the CCB and Tribunal Act, Cap 15 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and punishable under section(23), 2 there off as incorporated under paragraph 18 of Part 1, Fifth schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended.
Count 11
That you, OAS, on or about 25 August, 2008, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable tribunal, while being a public officer, as the Executive Governor of Kwara State, did operate a bank account outside Nigeria, when you transferred the sum of $73,223.28 from your Guarantee Trust Bank Domiciliary Account No. 441441953210 to the American Express Service, Europe Limited No. 730580 for onward credit to your American Express Bank, New York, card account no. 374588216836009 and you thereby committed an offence contrary to paragraph 3 of Part 1, Fifth schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended and Section 7 of the CCB and Tribunal Act, and punishable under paragraph 9 of the said Fifth schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended and section (23) 2 of the CCB and Tribunal Act.
Count 12
That you, Dr. OAS between August 2009 and October 2012 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable tribunal, while being a public officer as the Executive Governor of Kwara State and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria did operate a bank account outside Nigeria when you transferred the aggregate sum of $3.4 million from Guarantee Trust Bank PLC domiciliary Account No. 441441953210 to the American Express Service, Europe Limited No. 730580 for onward credit to your American Express Bank, New York, card account no. 374588216836009 and you thereby committed an offence contrary to paragraph 3 of Part 1, Fifth schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended and Section 7 of the CCB and Tribunal Act, and punishable under paragraph 9 of the said Fifth schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended and section (23) 2 of the CCB and Tribunal Act.
Count 13
That You, Dr. OAS on or about 16 September, 2003 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable tribunal did make a false declaration in the Asset Declaration Form for public officers, upon assumption of office in the year 2003 as Governor of Kwara State by your refusal to declare your leasehold interest in No. 42 Remi Fanikayode Street, Ikeja, which you acquired through your company, Skyview Properties Limited from First Finance Trust Limited on 12th, December 1996, and you thereby committed an offence under section (15) 1 and 2 of the CCB and Tribunal Act, Cap 15 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and as incorporated under paragraph (11) 1 and 2 of Part 1, Fifth schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended and punishable under section (23), 2 of the CCB and Tribunal Act and as incorporated under paragraph 18 of part 1, Fifth schedule to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
Signed by MS. Hassan, Deputy Director, Office of the Honorable Attorney General of the Federation, Abuja,
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