False Asset Declaration: Again, tribunal judge keeps Saraki waiting without apology

Upon his arrival, Umar, commenced proceedings without an apology.
Saraki is currently standing trial on a 13 count charge bordering on false declaration of assets.

The ongoing trial has seen the prosecution witnessed disclosing how Saraki used over N522m to purchase a property in Lagos.


The witness, Michael Wetkas, who is an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday disclosed how the Senate President used his account with the Guaranteed Trust Bank to launder money and procure properties while he was governor of Kwara State.

Wetkas had disclosed how Saraki transferred over $73, 000 to a foreign account from his account with Guaranteed Trust Bank, the transaction, he claimed was done while Saraki was governor of Kwara State.

He had said that documents relating to the transfer were burnt during a fire incident that occurred in one of the branches of the bank.

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