CCT: Again, Federal High Court Dismisses Saraki’s Application To Stop Trial

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed a fundamental human rights application filed by the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, seeking to stop his trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja.

In a judgement delivered by Presiding Justice Ibrahim Buba, the court held that it did not have jurisdiction to entertain the application.

Saraki had sued the Attorney-General of the Federation, the EFCC, ICPC, the Inspector-General of Police and the Code of Conduct Bureau.

In the suit, the Senate President asked the court to declare that his arraignment and trial before the CCT falls short of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Right and Section 36 of the Nigerian Constitution which guarantees his right to fair hearing and personal liberty.

He also asked the court to nullify the charges of false assets declaration pending against him.

The Senate President also wanted the court to restrain the respondents from inviting, arresting or prosecuting him on the basis of any allegation arising from his tenure as Governor of Kwara State from 2003 -2011.to

The court said that the issues cannot be resolved in Lagos and struck out the suit for lack of jurisdiction.

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