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Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by NgeneUkwenu(f): 8:50am On Sep 18, 2015
Senate President Bukola Saraki failed yesterday to stop his arraignment today before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in Abuja

A Federal High Court in Abuja refused his prayer for an ex-parte order restraining the CCT, the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from proceeding with his planned arraignment on a 13-count charge brought against him by the Office of the AGF.

Justice Ahmed Mohammed, who heard Saraki’s lawyer, Mahmud Magaji (SAN), in relation to the ex-parte motion in chambers, directed that the respondents be put on notice.

The judge directed the respondents to appear before the court on Monday to show cause why Saraki’s prayers, as contained in his ex-parte motion, should not be granted.

The Judge ordered that the respondents be served with all the court processes, including the motion of notice for interim order or injunction, motion ex-parte and a hearing notice.

The office of the AGF had filed the charge dated September 11 against Saraki before the CCT, accusing him of committing, among others,  offences ranging from anticipatory declaration of assets to making false declaration of assets in forms he filed before the Code of Conduct Bureau while he was governor of Kwara State.

Saraki is accused of failing to declare some assets he acquired while in office as governor; acquiring assets beyond his legitimate earnings and operating foreign accounts while being a public officer – governor and senator.

The Senate President is, in the charge endorsed by a Deputy Director at the FMJ, Muslim Hassan, said to have, by the offences, breached Section 2 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.

The CCT, on Wednesday, fixed today for Saraki’s arraignment. But, in an effort to prevent the CCT from proceeding with its business, Saraki raced to the Federal High Court, Abuja with the ex-parte application.



Saraki urged the court to restrain  the Federal Ministry of Justice, CCB, CCT and Mr. Hassan, who signed the charge, from taking any further step to arraign or prefer any charge against him, pending the hearing and determination of the suit he filed along with the ex-parte motion.
He is, in the substantive suit,  praying the court to declare that the ministry has not complied with the provision of the 3rd Schedule of Section 24(1) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act to act before proffering a charge against him.

He contends  that based on the provision of Section 24 of the CCB and Tribunal Act, it is the AGF or any officer directed by him (AGF) that must initiate charges against him (Saraki).

Saraki contends that “in the absence of any substantive AGF in the time being, this court has the jurisdiction to direct parties to maintain status quo, pending the hearing of the motion on notice”.

He argued  that since there is no subsisting AGF, the charge against him by the official of the AGF before the CCT is void as the provisions of Section 24 (1) of the CCB and tribunal.

http://thenationonlineng.net/saraki-fails-to-stop-trial/

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by Imortal001: 8:50am On Sep 18, 2015
Am afraid that saraki will enter one chance!

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by NgeneUkwenu(f): 8:51am On Sep 18, 2015
Good! Let him defend himself in Court!

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by damiloladuke: 8:54am On Sep 18, 2015
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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by DaBullIT(m): 8:57am On Sep 18, 2015
Let's wait and see
Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by NgeneUkwenu(f): 9:00am On Sep 18, 2015
lalasticlala, let me see what you will do here!

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by Mutuwa(m): 9:01am On Sep 18, 2015
The law should be jus dicere not jus dare.

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by docadams: 9:04am On Sep 18, 2015
I thought he was given a non challenge-able restrain from arrest and prosecution ad infinitum.
Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by Aufbauh(m): 9:04am On Sep 18, 2015
Even the most powerful Senate President cannot be shielded from corruption charges. The man that told the world that he declined his presidential ambition for PMB, possibly contributed to his campaign but yet he's not protected. This cannot happen in any regime except the credible reign of the man of honour & integrity aka mai gasikya'. Ride on the people's President, no sacred cow. Era of Just, generous and egalitarian society is here.

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by ohimi(m): 9:06am On Sep 18, 2015
this is the begining of the end for APC...
trouble every where

PMB and co vs SARAKI
PMB and co VS Osibanjo
FG vs BH
FG vs Massob
FG vs Resurged MEND
TINUBU VS OBJ
APC national vs Lagos chapter
Apc national vs South east chapter

not included is the little factions within the fight of Power and power tussle is still unfolding, no corrupt politician has been prosecuted, APC trying to make news daily with do wrong notion.

someone should inform them that nigeria is not Ekiti state and PMB & co should know they cant be Fayose (Nigerian Morinho).

am waiting for Apc e-warrior below me

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by FreeGlobe(f): 9:10am On Sep 18, 2015
Saraki should man up start impeachment moves against the president.. The law says only an attorney general should authorize CCB prosecutions

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by sirvic01(m): 9:14am On Sep 18, 2015
SARAKI, go defend yourself and stop tip toeing lol.
NgeneUkwenu:
Senate President Bukola Saraki failed yesterday to stop his arraignment today before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in Abuja

A Federal High Court in Abuja refused his prayer for an ex-parte order restraining the CCT, the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from proceeding with his planned arraignment on a 13-count charge brought against him by the Office of the AGF.

Justice Ahmed Mohammed, who heard Saraki’s lawyer, Mahmud Magaji (SAN), in relation to the ex-parte motion in chambers, directed that the respondents be put on notice.

The judge directed the respondents to appear before the court on Monday to show cause why Saraki’s prayers, as contained in his ex-parte motion, should not be granted.

The Judge ordered that the respondents be served with all the court processes, including the motion of notice for interim order or injunction, motion ex-parte and a hearing notice.

The office of the AGF had filed the charge dated September 11 against Saraki before the CCT, accusing him of committing, among others,  offences ranging from anticipatory declaration of assets to making false declaration of assets in forms he filed before the Code of Conduct Bureau while he was governor of Kwara State.

Saraki is accused of failing to declare some assets he acquired while in office as governor; acquiring assets beyond his legitimate earnings and operating foreign accounts while being a public officer – governor and senator.

The Senate President is, in the charge endorsed by a Deputy Director at the FMJ, Muslim Hassan, said to have, by the offences, breached Section 2 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.

The CCT, on Wednesday, fixed today for Saraki’s arraignment. But, in an effort to prevent the CCT from proceeding with its business, Saraki raced to the Federal High Court, Abuja with the ex-parte application.



Saraki urged the court to restrain  the Federal Ministry of Justice, CCB, CCT and Mr. Hassan, who signed the charge, from taking any further step to arraign or prefer any charge against him, pending the hearing and determination of the suit he filed along with the ex-parte motion.
He is, in the substantive suit,  praying the court to declare that the ministry has not complied with the provision of the 3rd Schedule of Section 24(1) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act to act before proffering a charge against him.

He contends  that based on the provision of Section 24 of the CCB and Tribunal Act, it is the AGF or any officer directed by him (AGF) that must initiate charges against him (Saraki).

Saraki contends that “in the absence of any substantive AGF in the time being, this court has the jurisdiction to direct parties to maintain status quo, pending the hearing of the motion on notice”.

He argued  that since there is no subsisting AGF, the charge against him by the official of the AGF before the CCT is void as the provisions of Section 24 (1) of the CCB and tribunal.

http://thenationonlineng.net/saraki-fails-to-stop-trial/

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by sirvic01(m): 9:16am On Sep 18, 2015
FreeGlobe:
Saraki should man up start impeachment moves against the president

Laughable, so you see possibilities in such move huh??

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by aumeehn: 9:24am On Sep 18, 2015
Saraki is s traitor!! Serves him right!!
Saraki is a theif he must go to prison!

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by Burger01(m): 9:26am On Sep 18, 2015
Good. If he was innocent why tried to stall the trial

Thief, traitor, backstabber, snitch, above all...incompetent angry undecided

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by aumeehn: 9:26am On Sep 18, 2015
FreeGlobe:
Saraki should man up start impeachment moves against the president


Impeachment moves against BABA!!
The person that gives you weed this early morning is wicked oo!!
grin grin

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by idari: 9:26am On Sep 18, 2015
This move by APC may end up crumbling the party,because Saraki is not a small boy in d game of politics,should he pullout wit his faction Apc will suffer d effect just like PDP did.

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by alaoeri: 9:26am On Sep 18, 2015
Pa chukwudi where are you? grin, all those senators from core northern extraction supporting Saraki will gradually be shifting ground, those from SE will hibernate cheesy, Nigeria President is one of the strongest president in the world constitutionally, if in doubt ask OBJ.
slap1:
The APC is clearly a party of power-hungry men. I don't see the party becoming as powerful as the PDP. In fact, I see their end coming soon.

Please, if Saraki is impeached, will Ekweremmadu assume leadership?
Ekweremadu is going with Saraki, Saraki greatest undoing was allowing the opposition to clinch the deputy haven gone through a tough journey to hijacked power from PDP, a thing PDP will never accept.

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by slap1(m): 9:27am On Sep 18, 2015
The APC is clearly a party of power-hungry men. I don't see the party becoming as powerful as the PDP. In fact, I see their end coming soon.

Please, if Saraki is impeached, will Ekweremmadu assume leadership?

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by dyn1800: 9:29am On Sep 18, 2015
If your wealth are clean... Then you'll come out clean ... If otherwise you face the musik

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by ndaman25: 9:29am On Sep 18, 2015
dat Guy need to face d music

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by OAMMB(f): 9:29am On Sep 18, 2015
In a normal country he is supposed to step aside from his office and not drag the high office into mud.
But alas...naija politicians are not normal...they have no shame.
They dont mind carrying the office (senate president) to jail and preside over the house from kirikiri

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by Crich(f): 9:30am On Sep 18, 2015
Tinubu was once arraigned

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by ndaman25: 9:30am On Sep 18, 2015
FreeGlobe:
Saraki should man up start impeachment moves against the president
you must be high on Weed ooooo

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by 989900: 9:31am On Sep 18, 2015
FreeGlobe:
Saraki should man up start impeachment moves against the president

You need his direct number or email addy? cheesy cheesy

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by Pascal181: 9:31am On Sep 18, 2015
Gen! Gen!!

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by sexaddict08(m): 9:32am On Sep 18, 2015
Shameless Polithiefcian....it shall not be well with u and ur family for making us suffer in Kwara.
someone once said, they keep stealing even though they already have more than enough. the disease strong....

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by signz: 9:32am On Sep 18, 2015
Nwanne Saraki go lose this war. FG is after his wife, His MD and Saraki himself.

It'll be an interesting legal battle.

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by kliq(m): 9:32am On Sep 18, 2015
Lmao cheesy
aumeehn:



Impeachment moves against BABA!!
The person that gives you weed this early morning is wicked oo!!
grin grin

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by damton(m): 9:32am On Sep 18, 2015
Saraki go and answer your charges. Nobody is above the law

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Re: Saraki Fails To Stop Trial: Set To Be Arraigned Today by Nobody: 9:32am On Sep 18, 2015
No Nigerian president has ever won a power tussle war with the senate. With the likes of David Mark, Ekweremadu, Akpabio, Andy Ubah, Orji, these people are there for power and ego not money. Money means nothing to them...they have financial war chest to fight any power tussle. This witchhunt move by GMB/APC will backfire...Nigerian senators are godfathers in their respective states. They know the subtle message is if we can do this to your senate president, we can do it to you...precedence!

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