The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, is scheduled to appear on
Tuesday before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Jabi,
Abuja for arraignment on charges of forgery.
Saraki will also appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal same day for his
ongoing trial for alleged false and anticipatory asset declaration.
Both the FCT High Court and the CCT share a boundary in Jabi area of Abuja.
Sources from the Federal Ministry of Justice confirmed on Monday that Saraki alongside the
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and their co-accused will appear
before Justice Yusuf Halilu, for arraignment on two counts of forgery
and criminal conspiracy tomorrow.
Saraki, Ekweremadu, a former Clerk to the National Assembly, Salisu
Maikasu, and his deputy, Benedict Efeturi, were on June 10, charged
with criminal conspiracy and forgery of the Standing Rules used for the
leadership election of the presiding officers of the Senate in June
last year.
The Federal Government stated that the offence of conspiracy is
punishable under Section 97 (1) of the Penal Code Act; and offence of
forgery with “fraudulent intent” punishable under Section 364 of the
same law.
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