The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, declared on Monday that he would not suspend the trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, in defiance to the sitting of the Senate.

About 13 senators accompanied Saraki to the Monday’s proceedings.

‎Umar had earlier before the proceedings began on Monday, that the trial would proceed henceforth 10am to 6pm on daily basis.

While adjourning the trial at about 5pm on Monday, Umar rejected a request by Saraki’s lawyer, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), for the tribunal to skip Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday‎ which are the days of the week which the Senate sits.

The request was opposed by the lead prosecuting counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), warned that the Senate should not be into the trial.

“The Senate is not on trial. The persons that is on trial is the defendant. The Senate should sit. It’s a disgrace to our nation to be saying that.”

In his response, the tribunal chairman reiterated the same point, asking the Senate to continuing siting while the Senate President is allowed to face his trial.

Umar said, “The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is not on trial, the Senate should sit. The only thing is that the personality of the defendant who happened to be the Senate President. The Senate should continue to sit.”

The trial was adjourned till Tuesday for cross-examination of the first prosecution witness., Mr. Michael Wetkas.

http://www.punchng.com/let-senate-sit-while-saraki-faces-his-trial-cct/

Well said judge

The Senate is not on trial Saraki is the one on trial and Senate activitty should still go on

Any Senator who misses more than 10 sitting, His seat should be declared vacant

Your people voted you to pass laws not to be escort to CCT

Saraki is an Arsenal fan...... Pa Chukwudi, over to you

Sensible declaration if you ask me.. The senate is not on trial, the thief who happens to be a temporary occupant of the seat of the senate president is.. Saraki is doomed and he doesnt even know it yet!

This umar guy get liver I swear,he no send anybody...

Saraki, going, going,............

The Agabi is a disgrace, how can the senate be forced not to sit cos of a wicked thief. Good one from Umar, Saraki is not the Senate and should face his trial.

babyfaceafrica:
This umar guy get liver I swear,he no send anybody...

I dey tell you. The man is on a suicide mission

how many likes for my bro MICHAEL WETKAS..............The original slayer of saraki............ask saraki if u dnt knw him.....

kahal29:


I dey tell you. The man is on a suicide mission

I wouldn't say suicide like that,he is bold,and get backup but spiritually and. Politically

Saraki reaping what he sowed

babyfaceafrica:
I wouldn't say suicide like that,he is bold,and get backup but spiritually and. Politically

You ve said it all my bro

Nigeria's CCT 1 - Saraki's Senate 0

Monday's Full-Time score

Oh my God i m loving this guy called Umar he is just like my lecturer called Umar he got guts. i like some honest Muslims when you meet the real one u just ve to love them.

I LOVE THIS PART

While adjourning the trial at about 5pm on Monday, Umar rejected a request by Saraki’s lawyer, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), for the tribunal to skip Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday‎ which are the days of the week which the Senate sits.

The request was opposed by the lead prosecuting counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), warned that the Senate should not be into the trial.

“The Senate is not on trial. The persons that is on trial is the defendant. The Senate should sit. It’s a disgrace to our nation to be saying that.”[i][/i]

Men Saraki 's case is signed and sealed, dude is so going down. He is just buying time. He will be used as a case study by political science students for many years to come. His hunger for power was his downfall.
Though I know this is a mere case of witch hunt as his files won't have been opened if he hadn't hijacked the Senate presidency.. But who cares, am no lover of witches, so they could be hunted down as far as am concerned.

Lalasticlala.... Front page Ooo. Thanks

raumdeuter:
Well said judge
The Senate is not on trial Saraki is the one on trial and Senate activitty should still go on
Any Senator who misses more than 10 sitting, His seat should be declared vacant
Your people voted you to pass laws not to be escort to CCT

@bolded...

Thank God, PDP will be presiding.

The senate should not be dragged into saraki's issue...

Thumbs up umar...

kahal29:


I dey tell you. The man is on a suicide mission

...something will kill a man...

Another way of saying, "Senators, you can choose your new Senate President" wao I am loving this like kilode.....

*Searches for Chukwudi44, finds him, hold him by the hands and dances with him*

this is a big shame...so the CCT will av to skip 3days hearing all in the name of a plenary session of legislooters...naija politicians will never stop disgracing me... #crying4mynation

Lobatan!
what sayest thou, pa shukudi44.

Lmao, Saraki ehyaa. Umar, Dan Allah, don't kill omo oloye for us o.

this is what we call oyoyo

Good bye BukOle Saraki

Lolz in this era of Technicality. That means technically Ike Ekweremandu is the senate president from now.

The script is playing out well