The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, his deputy,
Ike Ekweremadu and former clerk to the National
Assembly, Salisu Maikasua have all pleaded not
guilty to a two count charge leveled against
them.
Saraki alongside his deputy and the former clerk
of the National Assembly took their plea at an
Abuja FCT High court sitting in Jabi on Monday.
The plea followed an application by the lead
prosecution counsel, M.S.Diri who told the Justice
Yusuf Halilu-led court that the matter was for
arraignment and urged the court to direct that
the two count charge be read to the accused
persons.
Saraki, Ekweremadu and Maikasua are facing a
two count charge bordering on conspiracy and
forgery of senate rule in 2015.
Justice Halilu has stood down the matter to allow
the prosecution file a counter affidavit against the
motion for bail of the accused persons.
Prior to the stand down, Halilu denied asking
reporters to vacate the courtroom.
“I will not ask journalists to leave my court room,
don’t report what is not correct. I represent
everybody; my work is to do the best I can,”
Halilu said.