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Why CCB Arraigned Bayelsa Speaker, Four Others Before CCT
The Code of Conduct Tribunal has explained why Code of Conduct Bureau arraigned the Speaker of Bayelsa state House of Assembly, Hon. Friday Kombowei Benson and four others for alleged abuse of office.
Ibraheem AL-Hassan, Head, (Press & Public Relations), Code of Conduct Tribunal Headquaters, Abuja in a statement said that CCB had in a letter dated 30th day of April 2019, jointly signed by the operatives of Code of Conduct Bureau: Musa Ibrahim Usman and Fatima Kere Ahmed requested for commencement of the trial
Following this, the Chairman Code of Conduct Tribunal Justice Danladi Y. Umar, has approved 22nd May, 2019 for the commencement of trial against the trio, he said.
The offences filed against them was on four count charge, on alleged abused of office against Hon Friday Kombowei Benson, the Speaker Bayelsa state House of Assembly, Cleark of Bayelsa state House of Assembly, Mr Aaron W. Timiye (retired) and Accountant, Bayelsa state House of Assembly Mr Thomas Tamaraodubo (retired).
Others are Owudogu Edward serving Clerk, Bayelsa state House of Assembly and Mr Koroye A. Stephen, serving Accountant, Bayelsa state House of Assembly.
The application reads; pursuant to section 24 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, I hereby apply to the Tribunal for the commencement of trial for the offence of Abuse of Office contrary to paragraph 9 of the fifth schedule, part 1 of the constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended and punishable under paragraph 18 (1) and (2) of the same constitution, and as incorporated under section 13 and 23 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act CAP C15 LFN 2004.
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