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Saraki Stalls Trial, Tribunal Adjourns Till March 18 by etenyong(m): 12:02pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, succeeded
in stopping his trial on charges of false assets
declaration before the Code of Conduct Tribunal
from taking off on Friday.
The trial was scheduled to commence on Friday,
but Saraki’s new lead counsel, Chief Kanu Agabi
(SAN), informed the Danladi Umar-led tribunal
that he had filed a motion which he said must
be heard before trial could commence.
But the lead prosecuting counsel, Mr. Rotimi
Jacobs (SAN), described the motion as “a
deliberate attempt to stop the trial from going
on”.
“The defendant keeps saying that there is no
case against him and that he is being
persecuted. Why doesn’t he let the trial start so
that the whole world can see the persecution?”
Jacobs asked.
The prosecutor, who said he had not been
served with the motion, insisted that by virtue of
the judgment of the Supreme Court delivered on
February 5 which validated the trial, the day’s
business was for the prosecution to open its
case.
He added that by virtue of section 396 of the
Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015,
even if the motion was heard, ruling on it could
only be delivered along with the judgment in the
case.
But Agabi, who apologised for the erroneous
service of his motion on the Federal Ministry of
Justice instead of the prosecution, said since
his motion was challenging the jurisdiction of
the tribunal, it must be heard before going into
the substantive case.
Jacobs later accepted service of the motion in
open court and the tribunal chairman resolved
that the two parties should exchange other
processes in relation to the motion before
March 18.
The tribunal fixed March 18 for the hearing of
the motion, adding that ruling on it would be
deferred and trial would commence on the same
day.
Saraki, was accompanied to the Friday’s
proceedings by about 40 senators.
Some of the prominent senators who were at
the tribunal included, Deputy Senate President,
Ike Ekweremadu, Stella Oduah, Danjuma Goje,
Samuel Anyanwu, Tayo Alasoadura, Ben Bruce,
Shehu Sani, Hope Uzodima and Dino Melaye
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Re: Saraki Stalls Trial, Tribunal Adjourns Till March 18 by benedictnsi(m): 12:04pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
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Re: Saraki Stalls Trial, Tribunal Adjourns Till March 18 by realtor247: 12:05pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
Ali Baba and the 40...? |
Re: Saraki Stalls Trial, Tribunal Adjourns Till March 18 by Mynd44: 12:07pm On Mar 11, 2016 |
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