The
Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja today struck out the application filed
by the embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki seeking a stay of
proceeding of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal over allegations
of corruption.
Justice Abdul Northerner who led the 3 man
panel, gave the ruling after the defence counsel; Kanu Agabi applied for
its withdrawal saying it would be better for them to base their
application on the substantive motion which bordered on the jurisdiction
of the tribunal to try the Senate president.
The court asked the parties to file and perfect all their documents to enable the parties to get a new date for a hearing.
SaharaReporters
learnt that Saraki and his lawyers changed their mind upon discovering
that they had not filed the appropriate papers detail a reason for the
strange appeal.
The Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court had already decided that the tribunal has jurisdiction in the case.
Mr. Saraki's trial at the CCT will resume again on Wednesday.
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