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The Code of Conduct Tribunal has
dismissed the motion by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, seeking
to quash the 13 counts of false and anticipatory assets declaration
preferred against him.
The Danladi Umar-led tribunal resolved
all the issues raised by the Senate President against him and affirmed
that it had jurisdiction to hear the case.
Umar who read the ruling directed that
the prosecution to open its case, ruling that contrary to Saraki’s
contention, the Attorney-General of the Federation was competent to
institute charges before the CCT.
The tribunal also ruled that Saraki’s
contention that he was being prosecuted for offences allegedly committed
about 13 years ago was out of place.
It also held that the Saraki’s
reliance on its (CCT’s) earlier ruling dismissing the charges against a
former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, was wrong.
Umar held that the tribunal had since realised that the ruling discharging Tinubu was made in error. While the prosecuting counsel, Mr.
Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), said he already had his first witness in court, the
lead defence counsel, Mr. Kanu Agabi (SAN), asked for an adjournment to
prepare for trial.
The tribunal chairman agreed with the defence counsel, insisting that criminal cases must not be rushed. He adjourned the trial till May 5
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