• Police await warrant of arrest
• CCT chairman shuts down phones to stave off pressure
• South-East Senator implicated in Saraki’s ex parte application drama

There was anxiety yesterday following the relocation of the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, from his personal residence in Maitama District in Abuja.

He was said to have moved to the official Guest House of the Office of the President of the Senate for “security reasons.”

It was learnt that the invasion of the Guest House by the police to arrest Saraki might be considered an assault on the Senate.

But the police were still awaiting the warrant of arrest from the Code of Conduct Tribunal on yesterday.

To stave off pressure, the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar, has allegedly switched off all his mobile lines.

Findings by our correspondent revealed that Saraki has moved out of his personal residence to an official apartment for “strategic reasons and safety.”

A source said: “The President of the Senate has relocated from his personal house in Abuja. Saraki is now staying in the official Guest House of the President of the Senate which is like a sacred place like the hallowed chamber of the Senate.

“If the police and security agencies invade or storm the place, it will amount to a slap on the upper chamber. This can make the Senate to join issues with the Executive despite the fact that there is no immunity for any National Assembly leaders.

“He has also been consulting with his strategists on how to vacate the Bench warrant against him by the Code of Conduct Tribunal.”

When contacted, an aide to the Senate President, however, said: “He actually moved to the Guest House since Monday because of the ongoing renovation in his personal residence due to a recent fire incident.”

As at press time, however, the police could not effect the arrest of Saraki because it was still awaiting a copy of the Bench warrant from the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

There were indications that the warrant might be sent to the police on Monday.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Olabisi Kolawole, said: “We are yet to receive the bench warrant.”

She avoided further comments when pressed to expatiate on the development.

A top source said: “I think the long session of the tribunal on Friday accounted for the delay in making the warrant available to the police.

“And a tribunal will have no justification for issuing warrant of arrest on Saturday when it is not an official period.

“The police have to be careful because any procedural error in the execution of bench warrant could affect the merit or otherwise of the case at hand.

“The police can get the warrant by 8am on Monday and effect the arrest of the President of the Senate immediately.”

All attempts to speak with the Chairman of CCT, Justice Danladi Umar failed as his phones had been switched off.

An official of the tribunal could not immediately ascertain the status of the bench warrant.

The official said: “I cannot give you the status on the bench warrant until Monday. I knew it was being processed after the session on Friday.

“On the CCT chairman, he has to switch off because of pressure from politicians, friends and associates. Some people are just desperate to either speak or meet with him on the matter.

“Also, the case is sensitive and all his lines and other tribunal members will now be subjected to security checks by relevant agencies. Even some supporters of the defendant will be monitoring the call logs of Justice Umar.”

Meanwhile, a Senator from the South-East is being investigated by security agencies for allegedly being the brain behind the ex parte motion filed at a Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Code of Conduct Bureau, and the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation from arraigning Saraki .



A security source said: “The said Senator is used to procuring ex parte order at will from the Federal High court. We are studying his antecedents, his relationship with some judges.

“The entire process was swift. We want to probe whether or not there was substantial compliance with the relevant rules and the role of the said Senator.”

Jadonaldson:
Una nor dey sleep?
Hmmmm
1 & Only Jadon

ALISMILE:
u nko

grandstar:
Fear don grip am! Its only 5yrs o! ;DFear don grip am! Its only 5yrs o!

rusher14:
What maketh thou man to scurry, to seek refuge in a bunker?

Thou art the third most powerful man in thine country.

Show thine face to those that accuse thou of iniquity.

Behold thine self to officers of the law and makest thine people proud.

Is not thou a man of lawful repute?

Has thou compromised thine inheritance or that of thine servants?

Needest thou to worry.

For I am with thee.

Zabilon007:
when You wanted to study English but was offered Yoruba instead.

rusher14:
What maketh thou man to scurry, to seek refuge in a bunker?

Thou art the third most powerful man in thine country.

Show thine face to those that accuse thou of iniquity.

Behold thine self to officers of the law and makest thine people proud.

Is not thou a man of lawful repute?

Has thou compromised thine inheritance or that of thine servants?

Needest thou to worry.

For I am with thee.

pedel:


Why speakest thou in KJV?
Why art thou deceiving thine Senate President? Knowest not thou that thine nation abhoreth corruption?
Tell thine Senate President to resign.
This is what that Lord saith to the Senate President: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, and PARSIN.
This is the word of the Lord concerning thee, oh Nigeria, Thou shall be free from the hands of thine oppressors that has held thee down since 1999.
Thus siath the Lord; all thine leaders, that has plunder thee shall all be childless and their houses shall be desolate.
I the Lord shall restore thy glory and thou shall no more be an outcast among the nations.

I have given thee my servant, Muhamadu Buhari, who shall lead thee in the way or restoration and thine reproach shall be taken away before the end of 2019.

menix:


Why are thou Judgesth, Jesus said to the crowd if thou has not sinned be the 1st to cast the stone nd they all vamoused.

Now I tell unto you, u re casting a stone when thou arth not a saint.

Saraki can ne likeneth unto the woman of low virtue who Jesus forgave.

Saraki go and sin no more else ur story will be like the parable of the Ten Virgins.

pedel:


Nay, my brother, I judgest not.
Why dost thou expect Jesus to judge the woman when thou knowest that it was a setup? Did they also brought the man who lied with woman? NO! Case closed.
Verily, verily I say unto thee, if they brought Saraki or any of the governors before Jesus Christ, he would have the IG on speed dial to come and arrest the thieves.
When thou seest a Nigerian politician approaching thine house, thou shalt lock thine door, lest thou allowed Satan into thine house; for the thieves cometh not but for to steal, to kill and to destroy.
May the Lord bless thee as thou goest to the church today; with thine wife. Tell thine pastor that pedel bid him good speed from Nairaland.

OPCNAIRALAND:
If i were Saraki i would go and dobale for the "mere commissioner" in Aso Rock and ask for his help to intercede on my behalf with the President and the Party....particularly with Jagaban.

sentaljohn:
Politics! Politics!! Politics!!!

Saraki is not a learner. I believe he'll survive diz and become stronger..

He's taught by the best

menix:


Hohoho kikiki (Jewish Laugh)

Mene!! I say unto u, Jesus forgave the thief on the cross nd said "Truly I say unto u, today u shall b wiv me in paradise".
Arth Anini and saraki whose thiefest more?
Anini is, be thou told that the Thief on the cross is Anini great grrrrrreeeaaat grand father.

Finally brethren of the church of Nigeria, I say unto forgive a thief 3 scores and half times(X) seven before thou condemnest him...

Shalom broda Pedel.

chukwudi44:


Thank God you are not Saraki!!! Baba oloye's son does not dobale for any local champion!!

OPCNAIRALAND:
If i were Saraki i would go and dobale for the "mere commissioner" in Aso Rock and ask for his help to intercede on my behalf with the President and the Party....particularly with Jagaban.