•Says clearance cannot override AGF’s recommendation for Umar’s removal, prosecution

By Tobi Soniyi

Dr Bukola Saraki, has dismissed the purported clearanceof the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in relation to his alleged involvement in a N10 million corruption case.

Saraki contended that there was no time the EFCC cleared Umar, and that even where such clearance existed, it was a confirmation of his (Saraki’s) position that the CCT under Umar could not ensure fairness in his trial.

Saraki, who spoke in Abuja through his lawyer, Ajibola Oluyede, argued that the clearance purportedly issued Umar by EFCC could not override the recommendation made in 2014 by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) for Umar’s prosecution.

Oluyede said it was only the AGF that possesses the power, under the law, to reverse a decision to prosecute, arguing that his client’s application urging Umar to disqualify himself from the trial was still at the tribunal.

He faulted reports that the application had been thrown out by the tribunal, noting that since the prosecution was yet to respond to it, and it had not been heard, the tribunal could not have decided.

He also faulted reports that he was thrown out of the tribunal’s sitting venue. He said that he was at the proceeding until it was adjourned.

He said that he would argue the application before the tribunal once it was ripe for hearing.

“We are not saying he (Umar) is guilty. We are saying he is tainted and that he cannot act independently while the EFCC that is investigating him and had indicted him is now prosecuting our client before him. That is why we asked him to recuse himself from the trial.

“He did so before in the case involving former FCT Minister, Jeremiah Useni, where he excused himself from the hearing on the ground that he had close relationship with Useni. We are asking him to do so again now because of the facts that we have presented,” Oluyede said.

Referring to some additional documents he filed before the tribunal, Oluyede noted that upon the EFCC report of June 24, 2014, the then AGF directed then EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde to prosecute Umar and his aide, Ali Gambo for accepting bribe from an accused person, Rasheed Taiwo



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SARAKI, THE FACE OF CORRUPTION

Hehe....

Niqqa above me...are you using the new NTEL sim?

Hahahahaha dis man oluyede again? is someone thinking what am thinking? umar should have sent dis man to one week prison for contempt so dat he will come back and tell his paymaster how kuje prison looks like.
God bless PMB
God bless umar

Saraki a sinking Man fighting so hard to stay afloat.


only time will tell for how long he can hold on

Ok

TheFreeOne:
•Says clearance cannot override AGF’s recommendation for Umar’s removal, prosecution

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Mr Saraki, u have stolen over 5 billion naira as a public officer, now u are pointing your finger at someone who is accused of stealing 10 million naira.....

I'm not saying Umar should be left alone, but why not just be bold and defend your almost 5billion naira theft boldly and come for Umar later, or ask others to come for Umar while u stand to defend your own.

Like it or leave it, you should stand to defend yourself . You should! You Must!

Its okay, if anyone says Fashola and Amechi are also thieves, agreed! But if someone like Saraki who has all the power can't dig and bring out details for us to try Fashola and Amechi, is it common me that will be able to fetch the documents, when I can barely get access to a local government to get my own papers like land survey.

If Saraki will help us fetch details to nail others, good for everybody! But while he does that or he is doing that, let him defend himself openly, anything anything! Saraki must defend himself....he must!

Already, Mr. Saraki should hand over fully all affairs of the senate, m not even saying resign, so wen he is found innocent and can resume back....but now, handover and go defend yourself.

really?

This bros get mind sha.

wow!

See his face
















Chaiiii

[size=18pt]So Saraki is campaigning for fairness and due process.

He should consider resigning as Senate President as his election lacked both fairness and due process, maybe after that he may be taken more seriously.[/size]
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Most of our political class are a very shameless set.

The entire masses of Kiara state and the federal Republic of Nigeria as a whole are solidly behind Danladi Umar to carry on with the judgement. To hel with Oluyede. The era of impunity has gone. Welcome to a brand new Nigeria where wrong is wrong and right becomes right.

I don't like this Saraki guy but I think he's been humiliated enough






They should free him

This man is an unrepentant thief

A corrupt politician


He should resign

Go to court please. Ole jatijati

Ebukaobi:
This man is an unrepentant thief

A corrupt politician


He should resign

Saraki is an eediot.

He has never denied stealing.

His claims :

1. Everybody is a thief.

2. Tinubu stole and was released.

3. They did not come to my office to tell me I stole.

4 This prosecution for stealing is witch hunt.

Only Nigeria will a thief say the judge is a thief or his school mate and must be changed. Bunch of rogues.

vedaxcool:

They are shameless because honor deprived individuals defend them like their lives depends on it.
Cc severussnapes

You are very right bro.

Thanks to crumb of bread they are eating to trade their destinies.

oluyede and co..... .
omo ale jatijati

femiakinbully:
Most of our political class are a very shameless set.

They are shameless because honor deprived individuals defend them like their lives depends on it.

Cc severussnapes

@bukola saraki, go and clear your name once and for all. Be a man of honour and resign.

I beg



Saraki plz go to kuje prison by ur self


Ok

Saratif you and your lawyer did not get first hand information when Umar was cleared. This same way, the justice that will hit you will beat your imagination.

sarakiii

What happened btwn Umar and oga jona in 2015, that the man Umar was cleared of his
charges then what is this olu man is still asking or is it delay tactic.

Thunder that will fire thz man az is still on training

He runs from pillar to post

Adjudges himself innocent of all charges pressed against him

Faults the past government

Hunts for glory

Stalls trial

Writes a letter to the gods

Blackmail Tinubu

......


Saraki could be our very own Pandora with the box. But what trick will he pull next?

Reminds me of that saying about a dying python!

Saraki CCT trial: A CASE OF POT CALLING KETTLE BLACK
pls I want to make everyone know that I am not in
support of corruption neither am I against the fight against
corruption. it is said that whatever is worth doing is worth
doing well. But I want to make my thought known on this
saraki case. my focus here is on the man acting as the
chairman of the CCT. He has corruption case hanging on his
neck and was even arrested and later granted administrative
bail. A man who is on bail is trying another on corruption
charges. And he ( CCT chairman Justice Umar) will be
facing the senate soon to answer questions on his alleged
corruption charges and the hearing will be headed by Saraki
himself... Your guess on the outcome of the hearing is as
good as mine (lols). My points are;
- it shows that the Nigeria system is fighting against itself.
- In a sane society, with the level of accusation on Saraki
and Justice Umar ( both have corruption charges hanging on
their necks) they should have RESIGNED. ( yea! I wrote d
resign with upper case to s
how how important it is).
Nigeria is a joke.... pls fuel attendant give me five litres..
LOLS

oh D's man z pained

SP, please first lets conclude ur trial then start to prosecute others.

Sai Saraki!!!



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