Saraki’s Trial : FG Writes Code of Conduct Tribunal

The Federal Government has sent a letter to the Code of Conduct Tribunal requesting a date for the commencement of the trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki.

The Senate President is being tried on charges of false assets declaration- crimes he allegedly committed between 2003-2011, while he was governor of Kwara state.

The letter was written on behalf of the Federal Government by the lead prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN).

The government’s letter was subsequent to the February 5 judgment of the Supreme Court validating the trial of the Senate President before the CCT.

The Head of Press and Public Relations of the CCT, Ibraheem Al-hassan, has confirmed that the registrar of the tribunal had received the letter.

“I have confirmed from the registrar and he confirmed to me that Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), wrote the letter, informing the tribunal that the Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal that was stopping the trial from going on. He attached a copy of the judgment to the letter.

“The letter will be considered and a hearing notice will be issued later on.”

The tribunal is expected to give a date for the trial and issue hearing notices to parties to the case this week.