Why Saraki Must Attend Corruption Trial Everyday - Tribunal
The Chairman of the
Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, on Monday explained why
Nigeria's embattled President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, must abandon
Senate sittings and attend his trial everyday.
Overruling Mr.
Saraki's lead counsel's application for the trial not to hold when the
Senate is having plenary, Mr. Umar said the president of the Senate was
the one facing trial not the Senate.
He then ruled that the trial would hold from 10am till noon on daily basis.
The tribunal
chairman also turned down Mr. Agabi's request for the daily proceedings
of the court, saying such request would overburden the tribunal's
registry.
The trial continued
Monday with the examination of the first prosecution witness, Michael
Wetkas, after which the cross examination began.
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