A showdown is imminent
between the Presidency
and the Senate following
a failed attempt by Senate President Bukola Saraki to
stop his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
The Supreme Court last Friday threw out Saraki’s appeal
to stop his prosecution over alleged false assets
declaration. The lawmakers have resolved to throw
their weight behind Saraki.
The Senate may soon launch a full-scale war against the
Presidency and certain people in the All Progressives
Congress (APC), who they persistently accused of
masterminding Saraki’s travails.
Saraki is currently facing a 13- count charge of alleged
corruption and false declaration of assets. Specifically,
he was accused of deliberately manipulating the
assets’s declaration form that he filed prior to his
assumption of office as the Senate President, by making
anticipatory declaration of assets.
Saraki, who once refused to honour an invitation
extended to him by the CCT, approached a Federal High
Court where he lost and approached the Court of
Appeal. Again, he didn’t succeed. Eventually, he was
docked by the CCT.
He proceeded to the Supreme Court and on November
12, 2015, a panel of judges, headed by Justice John
Fabiyi, suspended further hearing on the case pending
the outcome of the appeal.
Saraki had in his six grounds of appeal prayed the
Supreme Court to set aside the majority verdict of the
appellate court panel delivered by Justices Moore
Adumein and Mohammed Mustapha on September 30,
2015.
But last Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that the CCT’s
case against Saraki should go on. The court ruled that
the tribunal was properly constituted to exercise
jurisdiction over the trial.
However, the Senate is not ready to dump its embattled
president. In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday,
spokesman of the Red Chamber, Senator Abdullahi
Sabi, said lawmakers were solidly behind Saraki. He
lampooned some Senators who have been calling for
his resignation.
In the statement, Senator Sabi, who claimed that he was
speaking on behalf of the Senate, said: Following a
meeting held in Abuja on Sunday by some Senators and
the wide consultations with our colleagues in which we
reviewed last Friday’s decision of the Supreme Court in
the appeal on the preliminary matters filed by the
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on the charges
filed against him at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT),
we hereby resolve that from the beginning of the trial
last September, we have declared that this case is not
about any fight against corruption. It is simply a case of
political vendetta. Our position remains the same. We
still believe that the case is politically-motivated.”
Meanwhile, human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana(SAN),
has asked Saraki to resign in order to preserve National
Assembly’s integrity. Saraki is the Chairman of the
federal legislature. He said the unanimous decision of
the Supreme Court would add value to the battle
against corruption.
Citing an instance involving a former Senate President,
the late Senators Chuba Okadigbo, Falana asked Saraki
to resign having undertaken to prove his innocence
before the CCT.
He said, “having undertaken to prove his innocence at
the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Saraki should resign as
Senate President so as to preserve the integrity of the
National Assembly.
“When Senators Chuba Okadigbo and Adolphus Wabara
were indicted, they were made to step down as Senate
presidents.”
This comes amid indications that Senators opposed to
Saraki under the aegis of the Senate Unity Forum, had
regrouped to force Saraki out of the seat.
The Supreme Court had on Friday dismissed the
appeal.
A seven-man panel of the apex court justices presided
over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud
Mohammed, unanimously ruled that Saraki’s appeal
against the jurisdiction of the trial and competence of
the charges lacked merit.
Saraki, who said the Supreme Court judgment was
disappointing, however, said he would have his day in
court and that “at the end of the day, the truth will
prevail, and justice will be served.” www.sunnewsonline.com/new/cct-senate-declares-war-on-presidency/

Ok

This is serious o.

Bunch of greedy and lawless senators.......

Senators shouldn't be part of Nigeria's numerous problems because Nigeria is already facing enough problems.. .....

Senators do your job and stop declaring war abi una be soldier?
Allow saraki to face the music and stop playing politics with everything....
Gosh!!!

That is what they know how to do. Instead of representing us, they are representing their pockets.

This kind of government sef....kasala everywhere
DasukiGate
EkitiGate
TyrantBuhari
BuhariGate
IPOB
Delta Militants
Boko boys
Naira devaluation
Appearing and disappearing budget
Saraki Wahala
Supreme court judges probe quest
Aluko go soon open en own gate
Tarfa and the 32 SANS
Now senate dn provoke
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Naa curse
Lord pls save 9ja

let me go watch that film again. .Ali baba and the 40 thief again

Nothing much will come out of this trial. By the end of the day there will be compromise, and Saraki will go free.

yeye polithiefcians.

Which kain war ?..una never see chumchin

Saraki ur going to jail is as certain as the sun rising in the East and setting in the west

they should declare war on the judiciary thar jettison their appeal and not presidency.

So soon
Buhari be like:y all this people dey wahala me

exclusive7:
This kind of government sef....kasala everywhere
DasukiGate
EkitiGate
TyrantBuhari
BuhariGate
IPOB
Delta Militants
Boko boys
Naira devaluation
Appearing and disappearing budget
Saraki Wahala
Supreme court judges probe quest
Aluko go soon open en own gate
Tarfa and the 32 SANS
Now senate dn provoke
.
.
.
.
.
.
Naa curse
Lord pls save 9ja

Bros no be curse, we're just cleaning up. When you're cleaning up a house you haven't cleaned up in a while, all sorts of dirt pops up. That's what going on now, the trashing process will begin soon.

This is one battle Saraki and his supporters will lose together. The presidency is well aware that corruption will fight back so, they are also ready for the war ahead. Saraki and his corrupt colleagues should bring it on, we shall see who is more powerful between the presidency and the senate.

tomtween:
Bunch of greedy and lawless senators.......

Senators shouldn't be part of Nigeria's numerous problems because Nigeria is already facing enough problems.. .....

Senators do your job and stop declaring war abi una be soldier?
Allow saraki to face the music and stop playing politics with everything....
Gosh!!!

to face tinubu music abi

I believe this trial is specifically targetted at saraki and supported by SW APC for his disobidience to their directives... But finally finally saraki go laugh last

McheEew...just negodu this people war wey don start since? Infact Una don even lose d war sef

mrmetoo1:


Bros no be curse, we're just cleaning up. When you're cleaning up a house you haven't cleaned up in a while, all sorts of dirt pops up. That's what going on now, the trashing process will begin soon.

Well stated. The change we are undergoing is like a revolution. The establishment wil always fight back vested interest will fight back, fools will fight back. To change the order of things requires tenacity even civil servants would want to rebel against change.

Why do Nigerian politicians think they cannot be prosecuted when run foul of the law? As If Saraki is a sacred cow who could not be touched. Well, this is Federa Republic of Nigeria and not Local Province of Kwara state.

If you are innoncent Saraki, LegalAnalyst says go and prove same. The Senate should stop ranting on medial. Trial stage should now be set.

mrmetoo1:


Bros no be curse, we're just cleaning up. When you're cleaning up a house you haven't cleaned up in a while, all sorts of dirt pops up. That's what going on now, the trashing process will begin soon.

I pray ooh

Let the war begin

Let the war begin. We are watching

the truth will prevail and justice will b. served amen

So many things are unfolding and more will still unfold......

Iam for everybody,iam for nobody

-pmb15-

bia saraki,u think say u be God abi kini,if ure innocent allow ur sef to b tried na,shuooo



but wait,even if saraki is tried,found guilty nd jailed,wailers go still chant ''witch-hunt''

Be there....

Tkester:
Nothing much will come out of this trial. By the end of the day there will be compromise, and Saraki will go free.

Thats in Biafra.

How many enemies Buhari go create for imsef

Ope o,I've been hoping for this for long, I wan watch film small, beta one o

How i wish we never paved way for democracy. Alot of them would have been killed if were still using military style... The mode of dispensing justice is too slow