The Code of Conduct
Tribunal (CCT) has fixed July 4 for the arraignment of former Speaker of
Bayelsa, Kombowei Benson and four other serving and former staff of the
assembly over alleged abuse of office.
Those to be charged
alongside the speaker are former Clerk of assembly, Aaron Timiye and former
Accountant, Thomas Tamaraodubo.
Others are Owudogu
Edward serving Clerk, of the assembly and Koroye Stephen, serving accountant of
the assembly.
NAN reports
that the arraignment, which was supposed to hold on Tuesday, was stalled due to
ill health of the Chairman CCT, Justice Danladi Umar
The Federal Government filed four counts bordering on allegations of abuse of office against the defendants.
The charge was brought to the tribunal pursuant to Section 24 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.
According to the charge, the alleged actions of the defendants are contrary to paragraph 9 of the fifth schedule, part 1 of the 1999.
The Federal Government filed four counts bordering on allegations of abuse of office against the defendants.
The charge was brought to the tribunal pursuant to Section 24 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.
According to the charge, the alleged actions of the defendants are contrary to paragraph 9 of the fifth schedule, part 1 of the 1999.
The offence
is punishable under paragraph 18 (1) and (2) of the same constitution, and
Sections 13 and 23 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act CAP C15 LFN
2004.
The charge also indicated that the offence contravened
government policy as well as the provision of 1999 constitution as amended as
incorporated under section 13 of the Code of Conduct Bureau Act
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