Lagos court throws out Saraki’s plea to stop CCT trial

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki has lost another bid to stop his arrest and trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in Abuja, as a Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday struck out his suit to that effect.

The presiding judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba held that the court lacks jurisdiction to hear the application.
The Appeal Court in Abuja, had also last week struck out his bid to stop the trial, forcing him to approach the Supreme Court.

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Saraki is facing a 13-count charge at the CCT for alleged false declaration of his assets while he was governor of Kwara state.

Arguing that the CCT trial falls short of his right to fair hearing and liberty in accordance with Section 36 of the constitution, Saraki asked the court to nullify the 13-count charge against him. He also sought an order restraining prosecutors from arresting him in relation to his tenure as governor of Kwara between 2003 and 2011. But the court refused to grant his prayers.

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