Assets declaration: Court orders Saraki’s arrest

Justice Danladi Umar of

the Code of Conduct

Tribunal has ordered

that a bench warrant

should be issued on

the Senate President,

Dr. Bukola Saraki, for

failing to appear to answer charges bordering on assets

declaration.

Details later. . .

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Senate President Bukola Saraki's trial for alleged false

declaration of his assets when he was governor of Kwara

State has begun at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

The Prosecution Counsel, Mr. Muslim Hassan, asked the

tribunal to issue a bench warrant against Saraki for failing to

appear before it.

Hassan faulted the Federal High Court for granting the ex

parte motion halting Saraki's arraignment.

He argued that the Federal High Court had coordinate

jurisdiction with the tribunal and as such, had no powers to

halt trial of the Tribunal.

The Defence Counsel, Mr. Joseph Daudu, however, prayed

the tribunal to adjourn the case until after the Federal High

Court sitting on Monday.

Meanwhile, the Chairman tribunal, Mr. Umar Danladi,

adjourned the case till 1.30pm for a decision to be taken.



Source- Punch Newspaper