The trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has been put on hold following an order of the Supreme Court to suspend trial pending the determination of Saraki’s appeal. The Public Relations Officer of the tribunal, Mr Ibraheem Alhassan, made the disclosure in Abuja on Monday.
Alhassan said
“The case was slated for hearing on Nov. 23, but as a mark of respect for the apex court, the tribunal decided to tarry a while pending the determination of Saraki’s appeal challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal to try him,” he said.
Justice John Fabiyi, leading a five-man panel of justices of the apex court, ordered the Justice Danladi Umar-led tribunal to suspend further hearing in the matter.Fabiyi held that the stay of proceeding was to enable the apex court hear and determine the substantive appeal brought by Saraki.Saraki is facing a13-count criminal charge, to which he had pleaded not guilty.