CCT: See the Number of Senators Who Accompanied Saraki to the Tribunal

 

Senate President Bukola Saraki appeared at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) where his trial for alleged false declaration of assets continued.

According to The Cable, the Senate President arrived in company of 81 senators, including deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu; Dino Melaye, Samuel Anyanwu and Stella Oduah.

The news platform initially counted more than 50 senators who disembarked from four buses before commencement of the trial. But Chuks Okocha, spokesman of the senate president, confirmed that the senators were 81 in all.

Saraki arrived at the court a few minutes before 10am, and quickly sat on the second row of seats in the audience. ‎He sat beside Senate Leader,  Aliyu Ndume whom he intermittently conversed with. The senate president appeared unruffled‎.
 

It should be noted that journalist were barred from entering the premises of the CCT with cameras to avoid a coverage of the trial.