It seems the charges brought against Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, may not be as solid as the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, have tried to make it look.
Investigations carried out by THISDAY newspaper have revealed that one of the properties listed in a false asset declaration charge preferred against him at the tribunal may not be his own at all.
According to a THISDAY report, checks showed that the said property, a newly refurbished storey building painted in cream colour, located on 42, Remi Fani-Kayode Street, GRA, Ikeja, alleged to belong to Saraki may actually be owned by Lagos State Government.
Despite the fact that journalists from the newspaper were barred from gaining access to the property, findings revealed that the said building was actually occupied by civil servants with the Lagos State Government.
An occupant, who spoke to THISDAY but refused to disclose his identity, acknowledged that the property belongs to Lagos State government.
He added that all occupants of the building "are public servants of Lagos State. Each flat in the building was officially allocated to the occupants. So, this place belongs to the Government of Lagos State and not to any other person."
To further confirm veracity of the residents' claim, THISDAY contacted the Ministry of Housing and Social Amenities, but the efforts were fruitless as officials contacted said they could only provide details until after going through their records.
Attempt to also get direct confirmation from the Commissioner for Housing and Social Amenities, Gbolahan Lawal, was also not fruitful as he could not respond to THISDAY enquiries at the time of going to press.
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