₦airaland Forum

• Police await warrant of arrest
• CCT chairman shuts down phones to stave
off pressure • South-East Senator implicated in Saraki’s
ex parte application drama There was anxiety yesterday following the
relocation of the President of the Senate, Dr.
Bukola Saraki, from his personal residence in
Maitama District in Abuja.
He was said to have moved to the official Guest
House of the Office of the President of the
Senate for “security reasons.”
It was learnt that the invasion of the Guest
House by the police to arrest Saraki might be
considered an assault on the Senate.
But the police were still awaiting the warrant of
arrest from the Code of Conduct Tribunal on
yesterday.
To stave off pressure, the Chairman of the
Code of Conduct Tribunal, Justice Danladi
Umar, has allegedly switched off all his mobile
lines.
Findings by our correspondent revealed that
Saraki has moved out of his personal residence
to an official apartment for “strategic reasons
and safety.”
A source said: “The President of the Senate has
relocated from his personal house in Abuja.
Saraki is now staying in the official Guest House
of the President of the Senate which is like a
sacred place like the hallowed chamber of the
Senate.
“If the police and security agencies invade or
storm the place, it will amount to a slap on the
upper chamber. This can make the Senate to
join issues with the Executive despite the fact
that there is no immunity for any National
Assembly leaders.
“He has also been consulting with his strategists
on how to vacate the Bench warrant against
him by the Code of Conduct Tribunal.”
When contacted, an aide to the Senate
President, however, said: “He actually moved
to the Guest House since Monday because of
the ongoing renovation in his personal
residence due to a recent fire incident.”
As at press time, however, the police could not
effect the arrest of Saraki because it was still
awaiting a copy of the Bench warrant from the
Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
There were indications that the warrant might
be sent to the police on Monday.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Olabisi
Kolawole, said: “We are yet to receive the
bench warrant.”
She avoided further comments when pressed
to expatiate on the development.
A top source said: “I think the long session of
the tribunal on Friday accounted for the delay
in making the warrant available to the police.
“And a tribunal will have no justification for
issuing warrant of arrest on Saturday when it is
not an official period.
“The police have to be careful because any
procedural error in the execution of bench
warrant could affect the merit or otherwise of
the case at hand.
“The police can get the warrant by 8am on
Monday and effect the arrest of the President
of the Senate immediately.”
All attempts to speak with the Chairman of CCT,
Justice Danladi Umar failed as his phones had
been switched off.
An official of the tribunal could not
immediately ascertain the status of the bench
warrant.
The official said: “I cannot give you the status
on the bench warrant until Monday. I knew it
was being processed after the session on
Friday.
“On the CCT chairman, he has to switch off
because of pressure from politicians, friends
and associates. Some people are just desperate
to either speak or meet with him on the
matter.
“Also, the case is sensitive and all his lines and
other tribunal members will now be subjected
to security checks by relevant agencies. Even
some supporters of the defendant will be
monitoring the call logs of Justice Umar.”
Meanwhile, a Senator from the South-East is
being investigated by security agencies for
allegedly being the brain behind the ex parte
motion filed at a Federal High Court in Abuja to
restrain the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Code of
Conduct Bureau, and the Office of the
Attorney-General of the Federation from
arraigning Saraki .
A security source said: “The said Senator is used
to procuring ex parte order at will from the
Federal High court. We are studying his
antecedents, his relationship with some judges.
“The entire process was swift. We want to
probe whether or not there was substantial
compliance with the relevant rules and the role
of the said Senator.”

Source: thenationonlineng.net/anxiety-as-saraki-relocates-from-residence/

Noted

Saraki a sare kabakaba.... You never see anything. An end has finally come to impunity.... #Saraki_Must_Be_tried

And they finally found a way to rope in a South Easterner.

Lyk seriouzly sumbody help oooo

Buhari + Tinubu + APC = Selective intimidation, harassment, anarchy, brutishness, mafioso, racketeering, mobbing, rascality, hounding, head hunting, despotism, dictatorship, runs, antagonism, wickedness, anti-democracy, incivility, preying on the weak, predators, devisiveness, anti rule of law, demonic shape-shifting, propaganda, set up, bigots, evil-loving, wrong doing, covenious, blood sucking, sorrow bringing, widow making..........

DickDastardly:
Buhari + Tinubu + APC =

Good governance... Nigeria will be great again

APC jaga jaga

Ok

Fear of the unknown.

Can a PDP govt probe its card carrier when suspected of frauds n other related crimes, d answer is no. ppl shud be grateful dat dis govt is not one sided else...

Saraki on the run

Good development waiting to know how it will eventually end

Atlantian:
APC jaga jaga

ode

The voice of men is the voice of God, when they said the senate sit is not for you, you went against all odds, now you are running from pillar to post. This is just the thriller, film never start.

He can only run for a while, he can't hide forever. Anywhere he is, he will be fished out and brought to court on Monday. No hiding place for him.

If you want leave long these days, just ignore THE NATION and SR.

Ok

Yet Tanoids say hes no guilty. Why run? Shameless man! He has bn doing propaganda puting APC on his twiter handler as his name. He has finaly removed it. Why are u scared if u got notin to hide? Let justice be done!

We have tolerated much from our leaders and that's why people are shouting. Poverty level in this country has caused so much harm to d mental strenght of Nigerian populace. What is strange in arresting Senate President if he indulges in wrong doing? Abegi

I said it before saraki wil neva lst on dt seat for sure

This is embarrassing of a Senate president of Nigeria. Is he trying to evade arrest? If this was happening in the Western world,he would have resigned without much struggle after knowing that he may be found guilty in the very case. A Blackman would rather die in the battle than back out.
By the way, has the South East Senator got no printable name Make his name available so we can join in "studying his antecedents and relationship with some judges" to know if he's been procuring the ex-parte injunctions without stress.

Cheii see as my man bukky don turn 2 streets? 2 be billionaire no easy again 4 dis naija oh! Abeg no forget 2 dey use your bullet proof vest take baff sef ehn! Security reasons my ass!

truth is no where to run, when he went to buhari and pmb ignored him i knw it was over. He cant go to pmb, atiku, obj, tinubu, he is so dead, i understand why pdp are getting his back

Snipers should be stationed on every rooftop close to the residence and shoot him in the knees if he attempts a nocturnal escape. Immigration should be on high alert- we don't wanna have another Ibori-gate on our hands.

The nation and lies.....no court ll issue arrest warrant except federal high court...the CCT has no power on that.