The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed an application filed by Senate President, Bukola Saraki to stop his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
Federal High Court refuses to stop Senate President’s corruption trial
Saraki’s petition was dismissed today, November 6, 2015, by presiding judge, Justice Ibrahim Baba.
Senate President, Bukola Saraki.
Recommended articles
Saraki’s petition was dismissed today, November 6, 2015, by presiding judge, Justice Ibrahim Baba.
Justice Buba, in his ruling, held that the court has no jurisdiction to hear the Senate President’s case.
Saraki is being tried on charges of asset declaration fraud brought against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).
ADVERTISEMENT
The CCT had, on November 5, adjourned Saraki's trial to November 19, for continued hearing after his lawyers walked out during the proceedings.
The Senate President had earlier urged the Court of Appeal to invalidate the CCT's trial against him but the court ruled that the case must continue.
Saraki has also approached the Supreme Court to have the trial stopped.
ADVERTISEMENT
--------------------------
See Pulse Photo-News gallery below:
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
Parents put 3-month-old baby up for adoption so they can focus on work
Tinubu assures of more policies for nation’s industrialisation
Pelumi Nubi’s London-to-Lagos journey and West Africa’s border realities
Kano govt clears the air on alleged stray bullet incident involving journalist
Kebbi Gov won't hesitate to sign death warrant of convicted bandits' informants
Blackout hits Tanzania as Cyclone Hidaya makes landfall, Kenya braces itself
Popular footballer arrested over robbery that left 1 dead as police dismantle gang
When fire started on a boat, the captain was first to escape — 34 passengers died
Some Nigerians in public, private organisations using fake certificates - FG
ADVERTISEMENT
![Enugu community conducts mass burial for 8 victims of communal clashes [NAN]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'300'%20height%3D'172'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Enugu community conducts mass burial for 8 victims of communal clashes [NAN]")