Federal Government has filed a fresh criminal charge
against former Lagos State governor, Senator Bola Tinubu, for allegedly operating 16 foreign accounts as governor between 1999 and 2007, contrary to the provisions of the nation’s law book.
The trial will be conducted by the Code of Conduct Bureau, an agency under the supervision of the presidency.
He was charged to the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
This came as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is reportedly investigating hurried sale of five houses belonging to him in the United States of America.
Bureau’s spokesperson, Idowu Jokpeyibo, while responding to an enquiry by the Saturday Tribune confirmed that the EFCC had handed over to the Bureau, the aspect of the on-going probe of Tinubu that bordered on the alleged illegal operation of the foreign accounts, since it falls under the bureau’s purview.
She added that the bureau immediately filed an amended criminal charge against Tinubu at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for immediate prosecution.
According to her, “the charge against him for operating foreign accounts as governor, which is against the constitution, was filed some weeks ago.
“The EFCC handed over the case file to us since the bureau is empowered to prosecute such matter. We have re-filed the case which could
against former Lagos State governor, Senator Bola Tinubu, for allegedly operating 16 foreign accounts as governor between 1999 and 2007, contrary to the provisions of the nation’s law book.
The trial will be conducted by the Code of Conduct Bureau, an agency under the supervision of the presidency.
He was charged to the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
This came as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is reportedly investigating hurried sale of five houses belonging to him in the United States of America.
Bureau’s spokesperson, Idowu Jokpeyibo, while responding to an enquiry by the Saturday Tribune confirmed that the EFCC had handed over to the Bureau, the aspect of the on-going probe of Tinubu that bordered on the alleged illegal operation of the foreign accounts, since it falls under the bureau’s purview.
She added that the bureau immediately filed an amended criminal charge against Tinubu at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for immediate prosecution.
According to her, “the charge against him for operating foreign accounts as governor, which is against the constitution, was filed some weeks ago.
“The EFCC handed over the case file to us since the bureau is empowered to prosecute such matter. We have re-filed the case which could
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