Saraki: Supreme Court orders suspension of CCT trial

Temporary reprieve, Thursday, came the way of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, as the Supreme Court ordered a stay of further hearing on the 13-count criminal charge against him before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT.

The court, in its ruling, ordered the CCT to suspend the trial to enable it to hear and determine the substantive appeal that Saraki lodged before it.

The Supreme Court five man panel led by Justice John Fabiyi, ruled that “It is imperative to state that all the parties, including the Code of Conduct Tribunal, should tarry a while to enable this court to determine the appeal before it.

“In effect, further proceeding at the CCT should be stayed pending the hearing of the appeal. Hearing date will be communicated to all the parties”, Justice Fabiyi ruled.

Other members of the panel agreed with Justice Fabiyi’s lead rulling.

Prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, was also made to enter into an undertaking that “no unusual step will be taken by the federal government”, in relation to the matter.

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