BREAKING: Saraki’s appeal against CCT dismissed

                                                

The Appellant Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday dismissed the appeal filed by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, questioning the jurisdiction of the Code of Conduct Tribunal to try him on charges bordering on false assets declaration.

The Justice Abdul Aboki-led panel, delivering judgment on the matter filed by the Senate President, affirmed the CCT’s jurisdiction, while dismissing the appeal filed by Saraki.

Saraki had filed a fresh case suit challenging the jurisdiction of the Danladi Umar-led CCT to try him on false assets declaration charges

Justice Aboki, while affirming the earlier ruling of the Tribunal’s Chairman, Danladi Umar that affirmed the tribunal’s jurisdiction, held that against Saraki’s contention, the Attorney-General of the Federation had the power to institute charges against him before the CCT.

The Justice Aboki-led panel further held that under the Constitution, CCT was not under any obligation to invite the appellant to enable him to make written admission of breaches in his asset declaration forms before charges could be initiated against him.

 Source:Daily post Nigeria