ALLEGED FALSE DECLARATION OF ASSETS: SARAKI PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO 13-COUNT CHARGE
The Senate
President, Dr. Bukola Saraki was docked on Tuesday at the Code of Conduct
Tribunal after a short argument between the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs
(SAN) and the defence counsel, Joseph Daudu (SAN), who was insisting that the
day’s sitting, was not for the taking pleas. After Dr. Saraki took the dock,
the 13-count charge was read to him and he pleaded not guilty.
President, Dr. Bukola Saraki was docked on Tuesday at the Code of Conduct
Tribunal after a short argument between the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs
(SAN) and the defence counsel, Joseph Daudu (SAN), who was insisting that the
day’s sitting, was not for the taking pleas. After Dr. Saraki took the dock,
the 13-count charge was read to him and he pleaded not guilty.
The Senate
President told the tribunal, in his opening remarks that he is a firm believer
in the rule of law. Before today, Dr Saraki had given the assurance of his
appearance after protracted arguments between his lawyers and the prosecution
counsel over the jurisdiction of the Code of Conduct Tribunal sitting over
allegations of false asset declaration.
President told the tribunal, in his opening remarks that he is a firm believer
in the rule of law. Before today, Dr Saraki had given the assurance of his
appearance after protracted arguments between his lawyers and the prosecution
counsel over the jurisdiction of the Code of Conduct Tribunal sitting over
allegations of false asset declaration.
His
spokesman, Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, had said in a statement attributed his absence
from the tribunal to the legal advice he received from his counsel, that it is
not necessary for him to appear before the tribunal at this stage.
spokesman, Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, had said in a statement attributed his absence
from the tribunal to the legal advice he received from his counsel, that it is
not necessary for him to appear before the tribunal at this stage.
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