Saraki win at Supreme Court
By OakTV
07 July 2018 |
9:30 am
The Supreme Court has upheld the judgment of the code of conduct tribunal dismissing all charges brought against Senate president, Dr Bukola Saraki in the alleged false asset declaration case.
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