The Code of Conduct Tribunal has ordered the arrest of Senate President, Bukola Saraki after he failed to appear before it today, September 18, 2015, on corruption charges.
Tribunal orders Senate President’s arrest
The tribunal granted a request for Saraki’s arrest made by a deputy director in the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, M.S. Hassan.
Bukola Saraki
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The tribunal granted a request for Saraki’s arrest made by a deputy director in the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, M.S. Hassan.
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Hassan had filed the 13-count charge of corruption against Saraki on September 11.
The Senate President sent his lawyers to the tribunal to present a Federal High Court court judgment summoning the Ministry of Justice to explain why his trial should go on.
The Ministry of Justice however said that Saraki “cannot sit in the comfort of his chamber and object to his trial in absentia”.
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The bench warrant for the Senate President’s arrest was subsequently issued by Justice Danladi Umar.
Saraki had earlier denied the allegations levelled against him and dismissed them as mischievous.
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