BREAKING: Senate amends CCT Act

The Senate on Thursday amended the Code of Conduct Act 2016.
TheThe House of Representatives had earlier made some amendments, the upper chamber on Thursday passed the bill.
The senate amended section 3 of the Act which states, “Upon complaint(s) of any breach or where it appears to the bureau that there is a breach of the provision or this Act, the person concerned shall be given particulars of such non compliance or breaches to explain before any reference to the tribunal.”

The Act now requires the CCB to invite public officers for questioning before referring them to the CCT, which is one of Saraki’s contention in his asset declaration trial.
“Upon complaint(s) of any breach or where it appears to the bureau that there is a breach of the provision or this Act, the person concerned shall be given particulars of such non compliance or breaches to explain before any reference to the tribunal.”
The minimum age of members of the bureau was also set at 50 and the number of persons to sit on a tribunal as three.