The Code of Conduct Tribunal has fixed March 24 for ruling on a motion by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, seeking to quash the charges of false assets declaration preferred against him.

The Danladi Umar-led tribunal fixed the date for ruling after entertaining arguments for and against the motion.

Saraki’s lawyer, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), argued that the tribunal lacked jurisdiction to entertain the charges, on among other grounds, that the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice lacked the powers to file charges before the tribunal.

He also argued that the failure of the Code of Conduct Bureau to invite Saraki to confront him with the breaches in his assets declaration form was fatal to the validity of the charges.

But the prosecuting counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), urged the tribunal to dismiss the motion, as same constituted an abuse of court process.

He described the motion as absurd and ridiculous on the basis that Saraki had initially in a similar motion argued up to the Supreme Court level, contended that the charges were incompetent for being filed at a time the office of the AGF was vacant.

The Supreme Court in its judgment on Saraki’s earlier objection to the trial affirmed the validity of the charges and the jurisdiction of the tribunal.

Saraki was represented by 80 lawyers at the Friday’s proceedings while the prosecution by 10.



http://www.punchng.com/cctll-rule-on-sarakis-motion-to-dismiss-charges-march-24/

love this drama...our Budget must be pass

am beginning to suspect Buhari o. They postponed Budget and CCT shifted case...the man above me sha. Osusu Must flow

just want to hear ''this is my judgement, it have been proved beyond reasonable doubt of the charges against you, you are hereby sentenced to 14 in prison.

just want to hear ''this is my judgement, it have been proved beyond reasonable doubt that you're guilty of the charges against you, you are hereby sentenced to 14 in prison.

take your time o

OsusuMustFlow:
am beginning to suspect Buhari o. They postponed Budget and CCT shifted case...the man above me sha. Osusu Must flow

Nollywood drama at the expense of the masses

Will Saraki escape Jail? am watching in 3D

Tunami:
just want to hear ''this is my judgement, it have been proved beyond reasonable doubt that you're guilty of the charges against you, you are hereby sentenced to 14 in prison.

OnankpaBa:
love this drama...our Budget must be pass

Your head is there jare! They have reached a political solution and are only playing with the emotions of citizens. #budgetOfyams effective bargain chip by saraki. Buhari in a dilemma on saraki ata Koro wo inu ado.
Charade everywhere with chanji!

Low battery

This case would drag on till 2019.

When i thought Saraki will be a landlord in Kuje prison today

This country is really a joke... Adjourning a case because budget is yet to be passed. F*ck that guy up and let someone else take over and pass the damn budget...

But we all know; that even in the era of change, nothing actually changed

So what

Dis power game @ d expense of d welfare of d citizenry. So much for buhari's anti-corruption fight.

Masses will never have justice.


In an ANIMAL KINGDOM where the HEN is made the JUDGE , the COCKROACHES there shall never know JUSTICE.

Tunami:
just want to hear ''this is my judgement, it have been proved beyond reasonable doubt of the charges against you, you are hereby sentenced to 14 in prison.

Lolz.........badt guy

What an irony; A Law-Maker running away from Law. Justice shall take its course irrespective of the delay tactics they employed.

Ok will be here waiting

Y

Okay

see as PMB they play with him fans

# singing Sunny Ade's Popular song---Naigeriaa he ti gbo gbo wa ni Ko ma Gbo do baje, tori Ko si bo mi ran ti a le lo Ajoo kole dabi Ile, ...... ..... ..... Just when u think the polity. Is already over heated...!!!...Abeg me I still won live this country come 2090.

Everyday is for the looter (thief) but one day is for the owner of the house (Nigerians)

This is crazy , I wish diz usless saraki could b handcuff just like oda criminal