Update on Senate president Bukola Saraki trial

Saraki docked
The trial of the Senate President, Dr.
Olubukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct
Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja, has been
adjouned to October 21.
Earlier, the trial of Dr. Olubukola Saraki
took a dramatic turn when he refused to
mount the dock.
The trial tribunal, headed by Justice Danladi
Umar, called up Saraki’s case at exactly
10:32am.
Where is the prosecution, is the accused
person here?”, Justice Umar who was looking
directly at Saraki from his vantage post,
queried.
“Mr lord I cannot see him. I think the first
thing is for him to enter the dock first, then
we will announce our appearances. After
which the charge will be read to him”, the
prosecuting counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs
submitted.
“With profound respect to the chairman and
member of this tribunal, I agree with my
learned brother that we should enter
appearances first. The order of this tribunal
was that the accused should be produced
today. It was not for his to enter his plea.
The case was earlier adjourned for mention”,
counsel to Saraki, Mr. J.B. Daudu, insisted.
Daudu vehemently opposed the idea of Saraki
entering the dock, relying on an Appeal Court
decided case law in Igbeke vs FRN, 2015, 3
NWLR.

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