Panel: you must appear on Thurs

I won’t come, says Judge

‘My trial won’t disturb Senate’

Senators may have set the stage for a major confrontation between them and the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) over Senate President Bukola Saraki’s trial for alleged falsification of assets.

The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions yesterday summoned CCT Chairman Justice Danladi Umar over allegations of corruption against him.

The invitation, coming on a day Justice Umar said Saraki’s trial will run daily,  appeared a new twist to the matter.

In a letter signed yesterday by the Clerk of the Committee, Freedom Odolo,the Senate asked Justice Umar to appear unfailingly by 2pm on Thursday.
But Justice Umar replied the committee that he has a court sitting on Thursday and throughout the week.

He said he would not be available until after the court sittings, which is on Saraki’s trial.
The invitation letter was delivered to the CCT chairman shortly after he ruled that the tribunal will be sitting daily from 9am to 6pm.

The committee said: “Your letter with reference number CCT/HQ/ 126/S/ 111/ 515 dated 1st April, 2016 in which you requested for more time to enable you attend the hearing was received.
“After due consideration of your request, the Committee rescheduled the hearing to give you at least two weeks from the 4th of April when you should have appeared.
“Accordingly, you are now required to appear unfailingly as follows: Thursday, 21st April, 2016, Meeting Room 120 New Senate Building, National Assembly Complex. Time: 2pm
“Please, remember to come personally along with 12 copies of any written submission you may wish to present.”
A source said: “The battle line is drawn between the Senate and the CCT chairman.

Some Senators are angry over his decision to allow the tribunal to sit from 9am to 6pm.
“They saw the CCT Chairman’s decision as a plot to deny Saraki any opportunity to preside over the Senate plenary throughout his trial.

“Now, these Senators have also launched a counter-attack against the CCT chairman by revisiting the outstanding petition against the judge.
“Shortly after the CCT chairman decided to be sitting daily till 6pm,  a letter came from the Senate Committee inviting Justice Umar on the outstanding petition against him.”
But a source in CCT said: “The judge has asked the Registrar of the tribunal to write the Senate committee that he has a court sitting on Thursday and throughout the week and won’t be able to honour the summons.
“The CCT Chairman’s letter was sent last night to the committee.”

Achuwa1:
if Danladi umar refuses to honour the red chambers invitatio, i guess saraki has no business attending his cct trials too,coz the judge himself has corruption case & petitions hanging on his neck,so he needs to do the needful or the men in red chambers will ask the IGP to prepare his warrent of arrest coz nobody is above the law.

modath:
This Present NASS is an albatross on the neck of the nation...

Realdeals:
INEC should be empowered to make the process of recalling a NASS member easier, its needed now. The senate should be scrapped

tuale4u:
The worst of all, if u check who is d head of that committee, it is a Senator from corruption loving party called PDP.!

chukwudi44:
The CCT chairman is under investigation for corruption charges.He must appear before the committee to clear his name

Must?? Really

No need just talking, you can do something about it nah..

When daybreak, gather boys to remove him from the bench & drag him there yourself!!!!

Sometimes one can't help but wonder. .....

modath:


"Must" ? Really? No need just talking, you can do something about it nah..

When daybreak, gather boys to remove him from the bench & drag him there yourself!!!!

Sometimes one can't help but wonder. .....

chukwudi44:

I don't think you understand how powerful the Senate is, you will soon find out in the comming days.

modath:

This Present NASS is an albatross on the neck of the nation...

Cc

Tuale4u, seunmsg, passingshot, omenka, midolian, ratello, aresa , malton , rusher14, thegoodjoe

modath:

This Present NASS is an albatross on the neck of the nation...

Cc

Tuale4u, seunmsg, passingshot, omenka, midolian, ratello, aresa , malton , rusher14, thegoodjoe

modath:

This Present NASS is an albatross on the neck of the nation...

Cc

Tu*ale4u, seunm*sg, passingsh*ot, o*menka, mid*olian, ratell*o, a*resa , mal*ton , rusher*14, thegoo*djoe

midolian:
lool..

So what will happen if Danladi chooses not to appear cos he has a sweet case to handle..which they all know ?

tuale4u:
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Seconded. But it is d same NASS that has to make d law to make it easier.

chukwudi44:

I don't think you understand how powerful the Senate is, you will soon find out in the comming days.

tuale4u:
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Seconded. But it is d same NASS that has to make d law to make it easier.

modath:


"Must" ? Really? No need just talking, you can do something about it nah..

When daybreak, gather boys to remove him from the bench & drag him there yourself!!!!

Sometimes one can't help but wonder. .....

Acidosis:
Enough of all these Saraki's story Abeg.

The average Nigerian will benefit nothing from his removal. Bunch of illiterates allowing Tinubu to use them for his own glory.