The
Code of Conduct Tribunal sitting over the false assets declaration case
of Nigeria's Senate President, Bukola Saraki has ruled that thetrial
must continue regardless of a pending appeal against the continuation of
the case at the Supreme Court.
Saraki and his supporters
Nigeria's Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s lead lawyers,
reportedly staged a walkout today in protest against the Code of Conduct
Tribunal who is sitting over the false assets declaration case of the
Senate President ruled that trial must continue regardless of a pending
appeal against the continuation of the case at the Supreme Court.
It was gathered that lawyers to Saraki had applied to the court for
another adjournment of the case citing an appeal filed yesterday at the
Supreme court of Nigeria.
After a short adjournment, the lead judge at the tribunal, Justice
Danladi Yakubu Umar ruled that the case would continue and urge Saraki’s
lawyers to prepare for the continuation of the proceedings.
However, the ruling angered Saraki’s lawyers, Abubakar Magaji and
Raji Ahmed who stormed out of the courtroom accusing the judge of
judicial rascality.
The CCT has adjourned till November 19, 2015, and urged Saraki to
engage services of new lawyers or otherwise expect the tribunal to
engage state counsels on his behalf.
The Senate President was present in the courtroom with a large contingent of Senators who bused to the venue in solidarity.