Nigeria's Senate President Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday showed up for trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal over a 13-count charge of corruption leveled against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau.
Mr. Saraki arrived the tribunal premises at 9:32 a.m., accompanied by about 50 senators and some members of the House of Representatives, his spokesperson, Yusuph Olaniyonu, said.
Mr. Saraki arrived the tribunal premises at 9:32 a.m., accompanied by about 50 senators and some members of the House of Representatives, his spokesperson, Yusuph Olaniyonu, said.
The Chairman of the Tribunal came into the courtroom at 10.32 a.m, and apologised for the delay in the commencement of proceeding. He said the tribunal was sorting out some matters.
Reports say the Senate President and his supporters first converged on the National Assembly early on Tuesday morning from where they took off in a convoy of buses for the tribunal.
One of the senators, who asked not to be named said he and his colleagues decided to provide cover for the senate president to prevent him from being arrested and humiliated by the police.
“We are already seated. No shaking. The plan is to humiliate the man, not minding if they break the law or violate the procedure," a supporter of the Senate President said.
“We have nothing to fear. After Saraki has exercised his fundamental human rights in relevant courts, we are here to to show the lies contained in the charges.”
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