Senate President, Bukola Saraki whose appeal against his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal over the alleged false declaration of assets was thrown out is bracing up for the Supreme court.
Bukola Saraki
Saraki’s position was conveyed by his lead lawyer, Mohammed Mogaji. He revealed that Senator Saraki would file a further appeal at the Supreme Court. Saraki wanted the appellate court to stop his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, where he has been charged on 13-counts of false asset declaration.
Delivering judgment today, Justice Moore Agumanen, who read a majority verdict of the Court of Appeal morning upheld the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
Reading the verdict of two of the three-man panel, he said the tribunal, which docked the Senate President on 22 September and 21 October was properly constituted, thus trashing one on the grounds of the objections to the trial by Senate President and his lawyers.
The dissenting third judge, Justice Joseph Ekanem however ruled that Saraki’s appeal has merit.
On the contrary, the majority judges, including Justice Mohammed Mustapha, in their verdict said the tribunal led by Danladi Umar could sit with the chairman and one other member.