Metro CCT Trial: 5 Prominent SANs on Saraki's Legal Team

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The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has filed additional grounds of appeal before the Supreme Court to challenge the December 12, 2017 judgment of the Court of Appeal which overturned the Code of Conduct Tribunal’s ruling acquitting him of false assets declaration and other related charges.

Saraki, on January 11, filed seven grounds of appeal, including the four contained in the one originally filed on December 27, 2017 to challenge the part of the Court of Appeal’s judgment sending him back to the CCT for continuation of trial on three out of the 18 counts earlier dismissed by the tribunal.

Here are the names on the Senate President's legal team

1. Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), as the lead counsel

2. Paul Usoro, A.O Adelodun,

3. Saka Isau,

4. Paul Erokoro,

5. Mahmud Magaji –



Five other lawyers of the Senate President’s legal team.

1. John Ochogwu,

2. Peter Erivwode,

3. Edidiong Usungurua,

4. Barth Ogar and

5. Akinola Afolarin

The six Senior Advocates of Nigeria, are part of the Senate President's team challenging the entire judgment of the Court of Appeal, but “that part of the decision of the court below (Court of Appeal) remitting the case to the Code of Conduct Tribunal for the appellant to enter his defence in respect of Counts 4, 5, and 6 of the further amended charge.”