Appeal court to deliver judgment on Saraki’s CCT trial today

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki at Code of Conduct Tribunal

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja

The Court of Appeal in Abuja will today (Thursday) deliver judgment in the appeal filed by Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, challenging his trial on charges bordering on assets declaration breaches before the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

The Justice Abdul Aboki-led panel of the appeal court had on October 6 heard the appeal challenging the jurisdiction of the CCT, and reserved for judgment.

The hearing notice for the judgment was served on parties to the appeal late on Wednesday.

The five-man panel is already seated set to deliver the judgment.

This will be the second time the appeal court will be delivering judgment on the same subject matter of jurisdiction to try the Senate President.

The Court of Appeal had last year ruled against Saraki on the jurisdiction of the CCT and asked him to proceed to face the 16 counts preferred against him.

The judgment of the appeal court was validated by the Supreme Court in February.