Bill to amend Code of Conduct act scales second reading at the Senate

The bill to amend the Code of Conduct Act with
the objective of removing the Code of Conduct
Tribunal, CCT, from the office of Secretary to
the Government of the Federation, SGF and the
Presidency, scaled its second reading in the
senate today April 14th. The bill which is coming
when Senate president Bukola Saraki is facing
trial at the CCT, will cut down the powers of the
Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, and CCT.
The Code of Conduct Act CAP C15 LFN 2004
bill is being sponsored by the Chairman, Senate
Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Peter
Nwaoboshi, one of Saraki's loyalist.
While debating on the bill today, the Deputy
Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu said the bill
was being amended in the interest of Nigerians