Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Abuja High Court at Apo today fixed September 28 for the Federal Government to open its case against the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu.
The duo are facing trial over their alleged involvement in the forgery of Senate Standing Rules, 2015. Saraki and Ekweremadu Also charged before the court over the alleged forgery were the former Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Abubakar Maikasuwa and his deputy, Mr. Benedict Efeturi.
The defendants were alleged to have masterminded the usage of the said bogus Standing Rules for the June 9, 2015, election, through which both Saraki and Ekweremadu took over the leadership of the Senate.
However, the case could not proceed as scheduled on Monday owing to the fact that the court has commenced its annual vacation. Consequently, trial of the defendants was differed till September 28.
Meanwhile, FG has engaged a private prosecutor to conduct the trial on its behalf. The case which was hitherto handled by the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, Mr. Mohammed Diri, has now been assigned to the former Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice of Kano State, Aliyu Umar, SAN.
The duo are facing trial over their alleged involvement in the forgery of Senate Standing Rules, 2015. Saraki and Ekweremadu Also charged before the court over the alleged forgery were the former Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Abubakar Maikasuwa and his deputy, Mr. Benedict Efeturi.
The defendants were alleged to have masterminded the usage of the said bogus Standing Rules for the June 9, 2015, election, through which both Saraki and Ekweremadu took over the leadership of the Senate.
However, the case could not proceed as scheduled on Monday owing to the fact that the court has commenced its annual vacation. Consequently, trial of the defendants was differed till September 28.
Meanwhile, FG has engaged a private prosecutor to conduct the trial on its behalf. The case which was hitherto handled by the Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, Mr. Mohammed Diri, has now been assigned to the former Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice of Kano State, Aliyu Umar, SAN.
