Bukola Saraki Arrives Tribunal With Scores of Senators Again, Shuts Down Senate

Senate President Bukola Saraki has stormed the Code of Conduct Tribunal with a mammoth crowd of senators who have attended to show him support at his ongoing trial over allegations of false asset declaration committed years ago. 

Bukola Saraki

 

Senate President, Bukola Saraki has arrived at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) where his trial for alleged false declaration of assets continues.
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He arrived in company of numerous ‎senators at 9:45am. TheCable counted at least 35 of them, who were seated in six long seats on the left side of the courtroom.‎ When ‎Saraki was at the tribunal on October 21, he came with 81 senators. Reports have it that Saraki solicited for the attendance of the senators through circulated text messages and transportation arrangements.

Some of the senators were Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president (PDP); Sam Anyanwu (PDP), Andy Uba (PDP), Adamu Aleiro (APC), Shehu Sani (APC), Dino Melaye (APC), Tayo Alasoadura (APC), Kabiru Gaya (APC) and Uche Ekwunife (PDP).

Saraki was in court for the first time on September 22, after an order for his arrest by the CCT.‎ He pleaded‎ not guilty to 13-count charges of false declaration of assets, and said he was on trial because of his emergence as senate president against the wish of certain people‎.

This is his third appearance at the CCT.‎ On his second appearance on October 21, the tribunal adjourned his trial‎ on the grounds that there was a pending judgment at the court of appeal.