Federal Government Of Nigeria Says It Has Enough Evidence To Nail Saraki

The federal government has revealed that it is in possession of enough evidence to prosecute the embattled Senate President Bukola Saraki.

A member of the prosecution team, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, said that the prosecution will not leave any stone unturned in the ongoing trial of the senate president at the Code of Conduct over false asset declaration.

He said when further evidences are presented in the course of the trial, every Nigerian will believe that Saraki’s trial is not a witch-hunt as it is being speculated in some quarters, rather it is part of this government’s bid to fight corruption.

Though, Saraki had pleaded not guilty to the charge, the case had, after passing through all the hierarchy of courts in the nation, began last Tuesday.

If the Senate President is found guilty of the charge, the punishment that is likely to be imposed by the CCT includes any of the following as stated in Section 23(2) (a), (b) and (c) of the CCB & T Act and Section 18 of the 5th Schedule of the Constitution, 1999:

(1) Vacate his office as President of the Senate;

(2) disqualification from membership of the Senate for a period of not more than 10 years; and

(3) seizure and forfeiture of property.