DR. OLUBUKOLAABUBAKAR SARAKI V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
(2016) JELR 57629 (SC)
Supreme Court
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SC. 852/2015
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5 Feb 2016
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Nigeria
Coram
WALTER S. NKANU ONNOGHEN JSC (Read the Lead Judgment) IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD JSC NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA JSC KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN JSC CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE JSC AMIRU SANUSI JSC
Appearances
J. B. Daudu (SAN) [with him, Yusuf O. Ali SAN, Adebayo Adelodun SAN, Saka Issau SAN, Ahmed Raji SAN, Mahmud
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Magaji SAN, K.K. Eleja (SAN), A.K. Adeyi Esq., Professor D Wahab Egbewole, Massoud Alabelewe Esq., S.A. Oke Esq., Alex Akoja Esq., Danjuma G. Ayeye Esq., Charles Mbalisi Esq.,
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H.M. Usman (Mrs.), Amina Zukogi (Miss), Christian K. Udeoyibo Esq., P.B. Daudu Esq., Adedayo Adedeji Esq., Odera
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V. Nwatu Esq., Victor Okwudiri Esq., M.M. Grema (Mrs.), K.O.
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Lawal Esq., Hamidu M. Tukur Esq., Muzzamrnil Yahaya Esq., Foluso Adedeji (Mrs.), Paulinus I. Nwagu Esq., Olukayode
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Ariwoola (Jnr.), Peter Nwatu Esq., Esther Ajoge, Olukayode Olojo, Nkem Maha, S.P. Ashiekaa Esq., C.E. Ogbozor (Miss), Nifemi Aje Esq., M.H. Yesufu (Miss), Yunus O. Murtala Esq.,
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M.O. Akinrata (Miss), Idris Suleiman Esq., Sefinat Lamidi (Miss), and Hassan O. Monsurat Peace] - for the Appellant.
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Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), [with him, Asegine Gabriel Esq., Adebisi Adeniyi Esq., O.A. Atolagbe Esq., M.S. Abubakar Esq., Pius Akutah Esq. (P.S.C.), H.O.P. Ejiga Esq., Achana K. Yaro (SSC),
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Abdallah Mohammed (SC) and Esho J. Damilola (SC) (Mrs.)]
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- for the Respondent.
Judgement
ONNOGHEN JSC (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, holden at Abuja in appeal No. CA/A/551/2015, delivered on 20 October 2015 in which the court dismissed the appeal of the appellant against the ruling of the Code of Conduct Tribunal in charge No. CCT/ABJ/01/2015, delivered on 18 September 2015, in which the tribunal held that the criminal charge preferred against the appellant was competent, despite the absence of a sitting Attorney-General of the Federation and issued a bench warrant against the appellant for his failure to appear before the tribunal and answer/plea to the charges preferred against him. The facts of the case, as can be gathered from the record include the following: the appellant was a two-term Governor of Kwara State, between May 2003 and May 2011. While in the said office, the appellant filed as required by law, four asset declaration forms and submitted same to the Code of Conduct Bureau.
These forms were …
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