Senate President’s CCT trial adjourned indefinitely

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June 1, 2016 5:19 PM

The CCT chairman, Danladi Umar, said Saraki's case was adjourned because the court needed to hear other cases.

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Premium Times reports that the tribunal chairman, Danladi Umar, said Saraki's case was adjourned because the court needed to hear other cases.

The decision of the tribunal to adjourn the Senate President's case indefinitely, was announced on Wednesday, June 1, 2016.

Reports say one of the reasons for the adjournment was that the key prosecution witness, Mr. Michael Wetkast was absent.

According to Premium Times, an inside source revealed the Wetkast had to make an appearance at another trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

READ: "We are just paying lip service to corruption war," Saraki says

Saraki was arraigned by the Federal Government on 16-count allegations of false asset declaration and money laundering, to which he had pleaded not guilty.

Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, amended some sections of in the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.

Bukola Saraki also took a swipe at Nigeria’s anti-graft agencies, saying they are paying lip services to the issue of fighting corruption.

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