* APC seeks opinion in S'court ruling.
*Senator Lawan's Group revives mobilisation effort.
*EFCC reopens Senate President Probe file.


Indications emerged at the weekend of fresh moves to oust the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki as Chairman of the National Assembly and the country’s number three citizen, following the Supreme Court judgement, which held on Friday that his trial over alleged falsification of assets declaration while holding sway as governor of Kwara State in 2003 by the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, should continue.

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal filed by Dr Saraki, challenging the validity of his trial on charges of assets declaration preferred against him at the CCT, holding that Saraki’s ground for challenging the trial lacked merit.

A highly placed source in the office of the National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress, APC told Nigerian Pilot that, following the judgement on Friday that the Senate President should face his trial at the CCT, the hierarchy of the party has reportedly asked the legal adviser to assist the party with professional legal opinion on the likely scenario that would follow, including resignation and impeachment options against the embattled Senate President.

He said that the party is worried because of the criminal charges which Saraki is facing before the CCT. Already, the Senate Unity Forum, headed by Senator Ahmed Lawan are said have perfected the plot for the removal of embattled Saraki, following the verdict of the apex court.

Spokesman of the SUF, Senator Kabir Marafa during the weekend told journalists that the honourable thing for the senate president to do is to resign his seat in other not be disgraced. In the same vein, a highly placed source at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, also told Nigerian Pilot the acting Chairman of the commission has ordered the review of the case file of the senate president on allegations bordering on corruption, money laundering and fraud.

According to the EFCC source, both Saraki and his wife, Toyin’s case files are currently undergoing what he described as ‘discrete scrutiny’. He further added that as soon as the legal department of the commission gives its final legal opinion on the outcome of the preliminary investigations, if found wanting, he will be called for interactions.

Efforts by our correspondent to reach the spokesman of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren to react on the development proved abortive as both his MTN and GLO lines could not get through.. A seven-man panel of the apex court presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, ha unanimously held on Friday that Saraki’s appeal against the jurisdiction of the trial and competence of the charges, lacked merit.

Justice Walter Onnoghen, who read the lead judgment, held that contrary to Saraki’s contention, the Danladi Umar-led Code of Conduct Tribunal was validly constituted by two members. Justice Onnoghen also held that the tribunal was by the provisions of its enabling laws and the Constitution, conferred with the quasi-criminal jurisdiction and thus could validly issue bench warrant. He thus held that the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 was applicable to the proceedings of the tribunal.

He dismissed the allegation by Saraki that he was not properly served with the charges and also held that the charges filed before the CCT before the appointment of the Attorney-General of the Federation were valid. He also noted that there was an attempt by Saraki to intimidate the ‎CCT by claiming that it disobeyed the order of a Federal High Court barring it from continuing with the proceedings pending the determination of a suit filed by the Senate President to challenge the trial. “I have looked at the records, there is nowhere such orders was made,” Justice Onnoghen ruled.

The CJN and other Justices on the panel agreed with the judgment. The rest of the panel members who consented are Justices Tanko Muhammad, Sylvester Ngwuta, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, Chima Nweze and Amiru Sanusi. After the judgment, an army of political associates, who attended the proceedings walked out of the court quietly. Following the Supreme Court judgment, it is expected that the CCT will soon issue hearing notice for the continuation of the Senate President’s trial on three counts of false assets declaration.


http://nigerianpilot.com/plot-to-impeach-saraki-thickens/

na wao
dem no go wait for court again?
thought there are very sure He's guilty of the offence

Saraki Just Got Served.

If Saraki gets impeached, Who becomes the SP?

Even APC is careful now.

I think I read somewhere about honour. Nigerian politicians lack that social gift. They prefer to have their names in scandalous acts and stay put.

He should take the entire senators to the CCT and shut the NA, okpoko.

Any senator that follows him there should be......

4 the past seven months, the plot has remained thick. When will the plot change its current state? Was thinking by now it will be in solid state.

Ok now!

Una just like to dey give this Saraki HBP. Shuoooo! APC shebi Saraki don dey dance to una tone na

So why were people angry at the president calling certain classes of nigerians criminals? Look at how the number 3 citizen of the country is embarrassing himself and our image!


Time to look inwards and accept some home truths!

wallex1983:
If Saraki gets impeached, Who becomes the SP?

Even APC is careful now.

Guy leave matter for Matthias, just wait for Saraki to be kicked out and watch as a new Senate President will emerge. As for me, Senators know their next Senate President.

Saraki the sly guy about to slide outta relevance?

Saraki how market?

Someone said that Supreme court gave that judgement to salvage it's image after denying someone like Alex Otti the governorship seat. Is that true?

BEFORE oooooooooooooooo
.
It not gonna be an easy Evil Task for em
Nigba ti awon Alfa ilorin no sleep
Na mat and Turari go cost em, notin more
Forget there is a lot of power that is more stronger than Goverment and a full squard of evil
.
ABS got that one
.
#LastFact
Don't ever Joke with the power of Alfa of Ilorin Because People who perform and work underground For Bukola are more stronger than Tinubu.
Believe me or Not

Nigerian polithiefcians are like pigs they dirty and got no shame #zerojoy

They should all put their houses in order.

This is the best time for Saraki to resign or embark on political pilgrimage to Bourdillon
Where is his Atiku,political mentor?If only he had just settled to be the senate majority leader like his father since he knows he has a lot of skeleton in his cupboard but trust Nigerian politicians they don't know the meaning of 'decency'

Azsalami:
BEFORE oooooooooooooooo
.
It not gonna be an easy Evil Task for em
Nigba ti awon Alfa ilorin no sleep
Na mat and Turari go cost em, notin more
Forget there is a lot of power that is more stronger than Goverment and a full squard of evil
.
ABS got that one
.
#LastFact
Don't ever Joke with the power of Alfa of Ilorin Because People who perform and work underground For Bukola are more stronger than Tinubu.
Believe me or Not

Na only alfa Saraki dey use bah? Dont dare Jagaban, the guy dey use 3 in 1. Saraki na learner where Tinubu dey na. Tinubu wife na Redeem member.


Which Alfa wan dare Baba Adeboye? enh?

I day come

There is no plot anywhere

the man falsely declared his assets, he's worth more than his state , and i am sure if they look they'll find money laundering charges


We shouldn't stand behind these thieves


We should stop being hypocrites


Few days ago , someone said SARAKI's case was swept under the carpet, the same person said[b] FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION WAS A SHOW / MEDIA TRIA[/b]L now that there's more fire up saraki's arse , Y[b]OU PEOPLE ARE STILL SAYING HE'S BEING PERSECUTED[/b] , I mean

WHATDAFUCK DO YOU WANT

gigabyte13:




Na only alfa Saraki dey use bah? Dont dare Jagaban, the guy dey use 3 in 1. Saraki na learner where Tinubu dey na. Tinubu wife na Redeem member.


Which Alfa wan dare Baba Adeboye? enh?

See You
Baba adeboye cum get time for all this biggot politics plans ni abi baba Adeboye no get im money ni

The alfa's am talking about are those that their daily feedings depend on Saraki, if dem remove saraki is just like they have collected their life time food

Do you think its easy to be feeding 1000 of Alfas daily, Forget oooooo

gigabyte13:




Na only alfa Saraki dey use bah? Dont dare Jagaban, the guy dey use 3 in 1. Saraki na learner where Tinubu dey na. Tinubu wife na Redeem member.


Which Alfa wan dare Baba Adeboye? enh?

Lolz empty noise makers!!! Jagagban indeed!!! FYI Saraki would never be impeached!!! The so-called senate unity forum led by Senator Marafa are in the minority. They don't even have the simple majority let alone the 2/3 majority heeded to remove Saraki.

chukwudi44:

Lolz empty noise makers!!! Jagagban indeed!!! FYI Saraki would never be impeached!!! The so-called senate unity forum led by Senator Marafa are in the minority. They don't even have the simple majority let alone the 2/3 majority heeded to remove Saraki.

Saraki's abobaku, hw far? When did you come back from supreme court with YA boss? When are u organising ur fellow IPAD thugs to protest on behalf of YA OGA @dtop?

Let's wait and see. Only time will time. I'm justglad that Saraki's effort at bullying the CCT proved futile.

Saraki will complete his term as Senate president!

Sorry for him... Oya go beg jagaban

Tinubu Is a local champion- wailers da buttlickers.
On one hand, the supreme court gag wailers with a feeding bottle to reduce wailing with the rivers & akwa ibom judgements, while on the other hand, it increases the wailing tempo by biting them with the saraki judgement.
Wailers giving head to corruption.
The truth has spoken!

S

Tinubu Is a local champion- wailers da buttlickers.
On one hand, the supreme court gag wailers with a feeding bottle to reduce wailing with the rivers & akwa ibom judgements, while on the other hand, it increases the wailing tempo by biting them with the saraki judgement.
The truth has spoken!

Resignation is alien to us in dis part of d world. Drag the thief in Silver chain to Kuje .We all knw how d thief and his companion Lamido Sanusi wrecked Akingbola intercontinental BaNK. Okocha money still dey the Lion throat.He shud be punish accordingly.

Ok

Uncle Saraki has no choice.. He has to face the full wrath of the law and the NA is wayyyyyyy bigger than any bloody person .