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In his ruling, Justice Danladi Umar cited relevant sections of the constitution empowering the Code of Conduct Tribunal to hear Senate President, Bukola Saraki's false declaration of case.
Danladi gave the following reasons...
- stating that the principle of fair hearing had been exhaustively applied to both parties
- both carried out by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Federal Ministry of Justice and in such a situation, the Attorney General of the Federation could initiate proceedings.
- Invoking section 174 of the Constitution of the federal Republic of Nigeria, Justice Danladi reminded both Counsels that the Attorney General of the Federation who is the Chief law officer has powers to take over criminal proceeding against anyone
- Citing section 3 of the Constitution of the federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended and other extant laws, Danladi opined that it was an affront on the nation that a suspect seeks to evade Justice when the issues bothers on corruption and abuse of office.
- Code of Conduct Tribunal is a special court, a creation of the constitution itself exclusively to try matters of corruption in public offices
Therefore, Danladi ordered that trial of Saraki should continue as charged
Danladi gave the following reasons...
- stating that the principle of fair hearing had been exhaustively applied to both parties
- both carried out by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Federal Ministry of Justice and in such a situation, the Attorney General of the Federation could initiate proceedings.
- Invoking section 174 of the Constitution of the federal Republic of Nigeria, Justice Danladi reminded both Counsels that the Attorney General of the Federation who is the Chief law officer has powers to take over criminal proceeding against anyone
- Citing section 3 of the Constitution of the federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended and other extant laws, Danladi opined that it was an affront on the nation that a suspect seeks to evade Justice when the issues bothers on corruption and abuse of office.
- Code of Conduct Tribunal is a special court, a creation of the constitution itself exclusively to try matters of corruption in public offices
Therefore, Danladi ordered that trial of Saraki should continue as charged
