On the 21st of
September 2015 Senator Saraki said that he would appear at the CCT today to
answer to issues raised by the CCB.
Bukola Saraki the Senate
President arrived the Code of Conduct Tribunal to face charges brought against
him by the Code of Conduct Bureau.
As the Senate President and
former governor of Kwara state, Bukola Saraki, is expected to appear before the
Danladi Umar-led Tribunal.
Dr Saraki said, yesterday,
that he would appear at the CCT today to answer to issues raised by the CCB.
Answering questions from
journalists in Abuja, Senate President Saraki, who noted that he was prepared
to submit himself to due process of the law on any issue concerning him said
that he also believes that he has an inalienable right to resort to the same
judiciary for protection when he feels his fundamental rights are about to be
infringed upon.
Asked if he would appear at
the CCT, Senator Saraki said: “Well, with the ruling of the Appeal Court, I
think based on legal advice we have exercised our right and being a law abiding
citizen, the directive of the CCB is saying that one should be there tomorrow.
I will be there. I have nothing to hide. One was exercising his own right both
at the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal. So we will be there.”
The Court of Appeal and the
Federal High Court, both sitting in Abuja, yesterday, refused to shield the
Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki from being arraigned at the Code of Conduct
Tribunal, CCT, on a 13-count criminal charge bordering on false declaration of
assets preferred against him. The Senate President had approached both courts
to provide him shelter and save him from being docked.
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