Nigerian govt arraigns ex-senator, Assembly speaker at CCT for breaching code of ethics

The Federal Government on Wednesday arraigned a former senator from Ebonyi State, Emmanuel Onwe, an ex-speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Friday Komboyein and four others before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in Abuja.

A statement issued by CCT’s spokesman, Ibraheem Zakariya said the defendants were arraigned for breaching code of conduct for public officers.

Onwe, who was also a former commissioner in Ebonyi was arraigned for allegedly refusing to return his asset declaration form at the appropriate time, Komboyein and others were arraigned for alleged abuse of offices.

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Arraigned alongside the ex-speaker were two former clerks – Aaron Timiye and Owudogu Edward and two other ex-accountants – Thomas Tamaraodubo and Koroye Stephen.

All the defendants, Zakariya said, pleaded not guilty when the charges were read out to them.

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