Saraki’s CCT Trial Finally Comes To An End?

Thursday, August 11, 2016 0

Category: Nigeria National News

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s Code of Conduct Trial, CCT, might have finally come to an end, as prosecuting agencies have failed to categorise his false asset declaration case, as a “high profile criminal case”.

The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, had on Tuesday, August 9, directed prosecuting agencies to compile a list of “high profile criminal cases” they are prosecuting, for transfer to a Special Committee.

Post-Nigeria, learnt that the Committee saddled with such responsibilities, may have decided to brush aside the case on Saraki’s false asset declaration, and are ready to ensure that the case on the alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Rules, is brought to a logical conclusion.



Recall, that Malami, a few months ago, constituted the National Prosecution Coordination Committee, NPCC, with a brief to assume prosecution of some identified “high profile criminal cases”, being handled by prosecuting agencies.

The Minister said the Committee was constituted to ensure “smooth and prompt” prosecution of such cases.
The agencies at the meeting are: The Police, the Department of State Services, DSS, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, ICPC, and the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS.

The Minister’s spokesman, Salihu Isah, said in a statement that the directive was communicated to heads of the affected agencies, by the Special Assistant to the President on Research and Special Project, Sylvester Imhanobe, who is also the Secretary of the NPCC.

He said, that while it was the prerogative of the AGF to determine what case passes as high profile, other criteria to be considered include that such a case, “must have overriding public interest elements”, and that “the quantum of value of a case and its sensitivity, also influences whether a case is a high profile case or not”.

Although, political analysts have observed that the presidency, might be gradually losing interest in the case filed against Saraki at the CCT.

Speaking further, Isah, said that members of the Committee are mainly Malami’s aides, as well as eight external members selected on the basis of experience and expertise, stressing that Heads of Agencies are not part of the NPCC, due to their busy schedules.

He added, that the decision to exclude Heads of the Agencies was not to distract the Heads of these Agencies, but rather to engender smooth synergy between the Committee and the Agencies.

The Special Assistant to the President on Coordination and International Affairs under the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr. Pius Oteh, who chaired the meeting, reiterated that it was for the purpose of sensitizing the relevant Agencies on the objectives of the National Prosecution Coordination Committee.

He stressed, that the AGF in his wisdom saw the need for coordination and cooperation between the NPCC and these Agencies with prosecutorial and investigative powers.

Speaking on the delay in the justice system, Oteh, said every stakeholder has a responsibility towards a more efficient and humane criminal justice system.

Source: Post Nigeria


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