Court of Appeal Adjourned Judgment in Saraki’s Case Indefinitely
Adetokunbo Fakeye
Court of Appeal Monday adjourned judgment in the suit instituted by Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, against the Code of Conduct Tribunal indefinitely .
The registrar of the court, who made the announcement on Monday, gave no reason for the decision.
The Court of Appeal had fixed today(Monday) to deliver judgment in the appeal filed by the Senate President challenging his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
Saraki is facing trial at the CCT on charges of alleged false declaration of his assets.
In the appeal argued by his counsel, Mr Joseph Daudu (SAN), the Senate President asked the appellate court to set aside the proceeding of the Code of Conduct Tribunal held in September.
He asked the court to set aside the criminal charges of false declaration of assets, filed against him by the Federal Government.
Saraki also challenged the composition of the Code of Conduct Tribunal which has only two members instead of three, adding that since the tribunal did not sit in compliance with the constitutional provision of three members, his arraignment should be declared invalid.