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The
Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki on Monday failed to appear at the
resumed trial by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), trying his alleged
failure to declare some assets during his tenure in office as Kwara
State governor between 2003 and 2011.
When
the prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), raised eyebrows over the
absence of the Senate President, the defending counsel and former
President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Joseph Daudu, said he
was confused because the Chairman of the tribunal, did not rule on his
promise but only “noted” and he “didn’t understand it as such (a
ruling)”, adding that “I expected in the light of judicial practice,
that I will get a positive response”.
Mr Daudu further appealed to
the Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Umar to stay action and adjourn
seating pending the decision(s) by the Court of Appeal, but the appeal
is strongly objected by the prosecution counsel.
Mr Jacobs argued
that the case cannot be adjourned as the accused, Bukola Saraki, has
failed to appear before the CCT to take a plea, guilty or not ,
insisting that the composition of CCT is not the same as its quorum.
Saraki
is facing a 13-count charge bordering on alleged corruption and false
declaration of assets, levelled against him by the Code of Conduct
Bureau (CCB).
The Code of Conduct Tribunal has gone on an hour recess.
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