Saraki’s CCT trial gets commencement date

The Code of Conduct Tribunal has fixed
Thursday, March 10 for the resumption of the
trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki on 13
counts of false assets declaration.
The CCT made the announcement after receiving
a letter from Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) on behalf of
the Federal Government informing the Tribunal
of the judgement of the Supreme Court, okaying
the trial.
The Head, Press and Public Relations of the CCT,
Ibraheem Al-hassan, confirmed the appointed
date to Punch Newspaper.
“We have issued and served the hearing notice
today,” Alhassan was quoted to have said.
Saraki had petitioned an Abuja Court of Appeal
to order the termination of his trial by the CCT
after the tribunal had charged him for allegedly
declaring the wrong worth of his asset when he
was governor of Kwara state.
The senate president, having lost at the appeal
court proceeded to the Supreme Court to get an
injunction to upturn the position of the lower
court.
The Supreme Court however, on Friday, February
5 dismissed Saraki’s bid giving the CCT the
confirmation to proceed on the trial.

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