Saraki: A’Court adjourns verdict indefinitely

In from Timothy Enietan-Matthews (Nation’s capital) . . .

The court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja has adjourned indefinitely judgment in the suit instituted by Senate President, Bukola Saraki against his arraignment at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Abuja.

The court, which had earlier adjourned ruling till today, Monday, differed delivering verdict without giving any reason.

Senator Saraki had filed an appeal challenging the legality of his arraignment at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

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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 and also challenged the composition of the Code of Conduct Tribunal which has only two members instead of three.

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