The Federal Government of Nigeria has filed a motion to withdraw the charge of criminal conspiracy against Senate President Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu.

An affidavit in support of the motion was filed before the High Court of Federal Capital Territory on Thursday by a litigation officer from the Federal Ministry of Justice, Odubu Loveme.

Messrs. Saraki and Ekweremadu, as well as a former Clerk of the National Assembly, Salisu Maikasuwa, and a former Deputy clerk, Ben Efeturi, were first arraigned before Justice Yusuf Halilu on June 10, 2016 via charge No. CR/219/16.

They all pleaded not guilty on July 27, 2016.
In the motion filed Thursday, Mr. Loveme said counsel to the Federal Government on the matter, Aliyu Umar, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, on September 30 in the office of the Director of Public Prosecution told him that he had studied the case diary and “ had decided to amend the charge in the manner stated on the face of the motion paper”.
Mr. Loveme added that he has, consequently, filed an amended charge.

“That I depose to this affidavit in good faith believing same to be correct to the best of my knowledge and information and in accordance with the Oaths Act Cap 01 laws of the Federation of Nigeria,” he said.
Based on the amended charge, only Messrs.

Maikasuwa and Efeturi would face prosecution.
Count 1 of the charge against the two civil servants, is that of Criminal Conspiracy punishable under section 97 (1) Penal Code Act ( Northern States) Federation Provisions Act, 1960, Cap 345, laws of the Federation 1990 as amended.

It read that “ Salisu Maikasuwa and Benedict Efeturi, on or about the 9th day of June 2015 at the National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja within the jurisdiction of this honourable court agreed to do an illegal act, to wit to make the Senate Standing Orders 2015 as amended without the authority of the 7th Senate of the Federal republic of Nigeria which act was committed by yourselves and that you thereby committed the offence of criminal conspiracy.”

The two officials are accused of fraudulently amending the 2015 Senate Standing Orders without the authority of the 7th Senate “ with intention that the Senators elect of the 8th Senate would believe that the said Senate Standing Orders 2015 ( as amended) was made by the authority of the 7th Senate of the Federal republic of Nigeria.”

They are also accused of forging a document punishable under section 366 of the Penal Code Act ( Northern States) Federal Provisions Act, 1960, Cap 345, Laws of the Federation 1990 ( as amended).
The Nigerian Government also accused them of giving false information with the intention to mislead the public.

The Court had on September 28 adjourned the matter to Friday, October 7 for commencement of hearing.
Mr. Umar, in his written address in support of the motion to amend the charge on Thursday, stated that the sole issue for determination is “ whether the Court can permit the amendment of the charge in terms of the amended charge”.
He said the Court has the powers to permit the amendment based on the provisions of Section 216 (1) of the Administration o Criminal Justice Act.
The Section stated that “ A Court may permit an alteration or an amendment to a charge or framing of a new charge at any time before judgment is pronounced.”

He also quoted Section 216 (3) which states that “ Where a Defendant is arraigned for trial on an imperfect or erroneous charge ,the Court may permit or direct the framing of a new charge, or any amendment to, or the alteration of the original charge.”

Source:http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/212228-breaking-nigerian-government-withdraws-forgery-charges-saraki-ekweremadu.html

This great news is about to send thousands of zombies to their early grave, I am here just to read comments from sarki abi na sarrki , omenka, passingshots, modath, midolian, egift, rilwayne001, dropshots, quotasystem and uncle gbawe.....

ngenekwenu

Bettercreature, you welcome sir

Fulanimafia , you welcome officially on board
I am proud of saraki, and nothing would happen to him.


Its a victory not only for democracy but for the youths of this great country
9899000 where art thou?? Hahahaaaa
Hungrybad no go smell this thread at all......
Today is a great day for us, many souls shall wail tonight and forever..

PA CHUKWUDI WAS INSULTED AND BANNED ALL BECAUSE OF SARAKI, AND TODAY HES BIN VINDICATED. HE STOOD AND FOUGHT FOR THE LIGHT AND TODAY HES BIN REMEMBERED AS A MAN WHO STOOD FOR TRUTH. MAY GOD BLESS HIM. I AM DEDICATING THIS FTC TO PA CHUKWUDI....

I can see midolian , he is highly welcomed... For those who don't know midolian, he was the one postings live threads abt saraki trials. Today, we are going to send him into 'recession'. For zombies this thread is read and pass, no comments. Hahahahaaa
God is great for this news, my heart is full of joy..

midolian:
And the baton was passed from a clueless and direction-less government to a more clueless and direction-less government

Saad*

Midolian my bro! It is well

Rilwayne001:
[size=13pt] Buhari the certificateless ineffectual dullardiho, you are really fighting Kwaraftion.

Kwatiniu.. [/size]

I cursed the day i voted for this Government

Rilwayne001! I said it but you insulted me... It is well
-Ozaoekpe

Tinubu wont like this .... Buhari why?

Ok

And the terrible governance continues. Instability and short-sightedness in govt policies and actions is exactly why the economy is in doldrums.
Nigerians are trying.

Omenka, Hungerbad, Sarrki and Ngenu go faint if them hear this news.

Change Government

So na the clerk go now be their sacrificial lambs?
Govt of back and fro.

Please tell me you are joking

This can't be happening when we have a no nonsense technocrat who is fighting corruption as a president......

NextGovernor:
Omenka, Hungerbad, Sarrki and Ngenu go faint if them hear this news.

Those ones are these

afanide:
Please tell me you are joking

This can't be happening when we have a no nonsense technocrat as a president......

Pls wake up sir, its morning in Japan hahahahaaa

Finally, the zoo president is waking up gradually

Tinubu ntoooo

Episode 1 has finished. They will come up with another episode to deceive the masses while 4 years elapse

After all the media trial and conviction!!!

989900:
"Government magic . . . dem go dabaru everything . . . dem go turn blue into white . . . government magic . . . " -Fela.

Ha! Baba don't give up on buhari, he's going to change naija hahhahahahahaaa

Yeye dey smell

NextGovernor:
Omenka, Hungerbad, Sarrki and Ngenu go faint if them hear this news.

Or they are busy checking the best price per mg for super strong rat poison.

And the baton was passed from a corrupt, clueless and "direction-less" government to a more corrupt clueless and "direction-less" government.



Ayam Saad*

How this is great news to some people is what I don't understand

General Buhari MUST be commended for his true course in fighting CORRUPTION

This is is bad news

Okay.
2019 politics..
Bubu gat to do what he gats to do..to be re elected.
Politicians are beginning to realign..ifeanyi just won his case at federal high court..with. Cost of 27billion.

Next..efcc will lose their teeth and many matters will die down..including patience's.

Nigeria politics same yesterday, today,tomorrow and maybe till we restructure .

Political exigencies and realignments in the making...negotiations has started.

APC implosion/restructuring about to go full steam.

Zombies watch out.

It was all a game to fool the gullible APC followers that they are fighting corruption.


If I were Saraki and Ekweremadu, I'll immediately instruct my lawyers to sue them for 2 Trillion Naira for damaging my reputation

[size=13pt] Buhari the certificateless ineffectual dullardiho, you are really fighting Kwaraftion.

Kwatiniu.. [/size]

I curse the day i voted for this Government

The zombie above me see ur words below:

The day Nnamdi Kanu will be freed ur belle go burst, mark my words that day is very near.

Rilwayne001:
to Kayode Ogudamisi's facebook and twitter handle:

@radiobiafralive was hacked! Listeners were entertained with provocative Hausa Songs on its 15560 kHz 9 meter band shortwave as IPOB Leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu fails to get 1 Civil Servant to fulfil his bail condition..

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=748253295308865&id=100003726052110&_rdr

Laf wan bomb my belle (LWBMB)

midolian:
And the baton was passed from a corrupt, clueless and "direction-less" government to a more corrupt clueless and "direction-less" government.



Ayam Saad*

Rilwayne001:
[size=15pt] Buhari the certificateless ineffectual dullardiho, you are really fighting Kwaraption.

Kwatiniu.. [/size]

I cursed the day i voted for this Government

lwkmd

Rilwayne001:
[size=15pt] Buhari the certificateless ineffectual dullardiho, you are really fighting Kwaraption.

Kwatiniu.. [/size]

I cursed the day i voted for this Government

ha bro don't lose hope yet nah