The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) is set to deliver a ruling on whether it will continue with the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki, following his appeal at the supreme court.

Mahmud Magaji, counsel to Saraki, had prayed for a stay of proceedings of the tribunal owing to an appeal at the supreme court on the matter.

He said that a motion of stay of proceedings had also been filed against the CCT at the supreme court.

Magaji stated that the appeal at the apex court followed a split judgment of the appeal court, which dismissed Saraki’s application to stop his trial at the CCT for lack of merit on October 30.

“We urge your lordship to adjourn this matter pending the hearing and determination of our case at the supreme court,‎” he said.

However, Rotimi Jacobs, the prosecuting counsel, argued that the appeal court judgment upholding the jurisdiction of the tribunal to try Saraki was subsisting and binding‎ on all parties in the case.

He urged the tribunal to go on with the trial of Saraki, stating that the prayer of Magaji for an adjournment of the case was unconstitutional.

Jacobs said that the call for an adjournment of the trial was tantamount to a “stay of the trial.”

‎He therefore argued that Saraki was bent on frustrating his trial with a series of adjournment, and urged the court to reject the defendant’s application.

“I urge the lordship to continue this matter because they want to deny us the fruit of our labour‎,” he said.

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UPDATE:

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has ruled that Senate President Bukola Saraki’s trial must continue despite his appeal at the supreme court.

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midolian:

“I urge the lordship to continue this matter because they want to deny us the fruit of our labour‎,” he said.

This part got me rolling on the floor.

Saraki should stop all these shortcuts joor.

D case wil be adjourn, pending supreme court judgement

Na wao

donphilopus:


This part got me rolling on the floor.

Saraki should stop all these shortcuts joor.

yeye pipu! which fruit? which labour?

Subscribing...


This case must not be adjourned again.
And if at all adjournment is necessary, they must do something else than sitting just to adjourn the case again. I'm sick and tired of our justice system.

I foresee Saraki being remanded...!

Getting fed up of the nonsense!!!

Injuction, counter injuction, appeal, adjournment etc, looking like a soap opera!!

I dey cum

we will get there soon

Saraki is in a deep sh*t and he knows it. His only hope is the supreme court. If the supreme court rules against him, then I can say he is "officially" finished

I was here

midolian:
Saraki is in a deep sh*t and he knows it. His only hope is the supreme court. If the supreme court rules against him, then I can say he is "officially" finished

ain't no YouTube link today?

GentleToks:
Na wao

in my findings i hv come 2 de conclusion dat politics is a drama dat is stage manage by de ELITE in de society and watch by de audiance who r de masses.

Freegift75:
I foresee Saraki being reminded...!

did he forget anything?

midolian:
Saraki is in a deep sh*t and he knows it. His only hope is the supreme court. If the supreme court rules against him, then I can say he is "officially" finished

If the Supreme Court rules in favour of Saraki, it effectively renders the CCT useless bcus that would serve as a judicial precedence which no other court can go against.....

Where is lalasticlala sef?

"“I urge the lordship to continue this matter because they want to deny us the fruit of our labour‎,” he said. PDP's corruption denying us fruits of our labour since 1999AD.

BTW, was he docked?

Jonathan sef

justice must prevail

Following

Ok ooo

If you agree with me that it wasn't actually corruption that led to Saraki's trier, then you shouldn't expect much from this case. They only want to cut the guy into size, the moment that is achieved, CASE CLOSED!

The guy above me deserves some likes

Choi! Had issues with my phone..

Saraki's lawyers storm out of court as Code of Conduct Tribunal rules to continue trial..

Ok

j.

Saraki! Saraki!! Saraki!!! How many times did i call you

Brb

nicedas:
j.

Jesus

APC........

modath:



Getting fed up of the nonsense!!!

Injuction, counter injuction, appeal, adjournment etc, looking like a soap opera !!

Now you are getting our position on APC, the party is a Joke!