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Saraki’s CCT trial adjourned indefinitely

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The Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, on Thursday adjourned the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki indefinitely.

Saraki is being tried on three of the 18 counts of false assets declaration filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The Senate President was accompanied to the court by not less than 20 senators.

Danladi Umar, CCT chairman, at the trial today called the attention of the parties to a letter from the defendant dated January 19, 2018, seeking a stay in the criminal proceedings as a result of two appeals pending before the supreme court.

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Umar said going by sections 305 and 306 of the administration of criminal justice act, an appeal does not mean stay in proceedings “but in view of the fact that there are some issues in the appeal before the supreme court which are involved in this case, we think it is germane to consider the integrity of the apex court.”

He subsequently sought for the opinion of both prosecution and defence counsels on the issue.

While Rotimi Jacob, counsel to the federal government, kicked against the stay of proceedings, Kanu Agabi, Saraki’s counsel, urged the court to adjourned.

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The tribunal subsequently adjourned the case indefinitely pending the decision of the appeal court.

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