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Code Of Conduct Bureau Chair Refuses To Disclose Own Assets

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The Code of Conduct Bureau has said that assets declared by public officers would not be available for public inspection.

In a response to the Advocate for Peoples Rights and Justice, the CCB said that assets declarations by public officers contain personal information ?that fall within the exemptions of the Freedom of Information Act.

The advocacy group had filed an FOI request demanding the assets declaration forms of the heads of both the CCB; the Code of Conduct Tribunal; and Nasir El-Rufai, the governor of Kaduna State (while he was the FCT minister).

“This is to ensure the citizens’ right to know, in line with your fight against corruption,” the group stated in a letter dated September 28 and signed by Victor Giwa, its National Coordinator.

The request came a week after the CCB slammed? a 13-count charge of false asset declaration and corruption against? Bukola Saraki, the Senate President.

The ?b?ureau accused Mr. Saraki? of offences ranging from anticipatory declaration of assets to failing to declare some assets – which were beyond his legitimate earning – he acquired while in office as governor.

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Obasanjo’s Assets: Group Petitions Code Of Conduct Bureau

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A non-governmental resource centre, Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA), has petitioned the chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), to demand an update on an earlier request it made to the bureau over actions of former President Olusegun Obasanjo while in office between 1999 and 2007.

The latest petition signed by the centre’s chairman, Olanrewaju Suraj, is requesting information regarding a petition written by HEDA on July 25, 2013.

“In a petition dated the 25th day of July, 2013, we complained about the following actions of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo while he was President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from 1999-2007 namely, one, use of his position to solicit for monetary gifts, benefits and donations from government contractors, federal parastatals, oil companies, politicians, government functionaries that cut across all tiers of government as well as private individuals /sector to fund his library project,” HEDA said.

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Judge hands off Saraki’s case over online reports

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Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday handed off a case, filed by Senate President, Bukola Saraki challenging his trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

Mohammed said he decided to hand off the case following an online publication alleging that he had made unsuccessful efforts to stop Saraki from being tried by the tribunal.

The judge, who denied the allegation, however, ordered that the case file be remitted to the Chief Judge of the court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, for re-assigning to another judge.

He said that the decision was taking in the interest of justice.

“My attention has been drawn to some publications in the social media against my person with regards to this case.

“In the said publications, it was alleged that I have tried unsuccessfully to stop the Code of Conduct Tribunal from trying Sen. Olubukola Saraki.

“I have never made restraining order against any of the defendants, in particular, the code of conduct tribunal, via a motion ex-parte or any motion at all,’’ he said.

Mohammed added that the court was conversant with the workings of the tribunal and would not grant ex-parte order to stop any public institution from carrying out its statutory duties.

It will be recalled that Saraki had dragged the Federal Ministry of Justice and the Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal, to court over his arraignment before the tribunal.

Justice Mohammed had reportedly granted an ex-parte order summoning the defendants to appear before his court to show cause, why Saraki should be prosecuted before the tribunal over the alleged offences of false assets declaration.

It will also be recalled that the court of appeal had declined the same ex-parte application granted by the judge and ordered that Saraki should appear before the tribunal.

The Senate President had been arraigned before the tribunal on a 13-count charge bordering on false assets declaration.

He had pleaded not guilty to the charges before the tribunal.

(NAN)

Pro-Saraki groups barricade National Assembly

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Hundreds of protesters on Tuesday barricaded the entrance of the National Assembly in Abuja, singing solidarity songs in support of the embattled Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, who is currently facing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal over alleged falsification of documents in his assets declaration form when he was governor in Kwara State.

The protesters, who carried placards with different inscriptions such as, “Enough is enough, we support Saraki and Ekweremadu,” warned anti-graft agencies to desist from being used to witch-hunt perceived “political enemies.”