The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Monday
fixed May 31 for the hearing of an appeal by the Senate President,
Bukola Saraki, challenging the jurisdiction of the Code of Conduct
Tribunal to try him on charges, including false and anticipatory asset
declaration.
The Senate President is by his appeal
challenging a March 24, 2016 ruling of the Danladi Umar-led CCT
dismissing his application challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal
to hear the charges against him.
The Federal Government which is the
respondent in Saraki’s appeal also filed a cross-appeal against the
March 24, 16 ruling of the CCT.
A five-man bench of the appeal court led
by Justice Abdul Aboki, on Monday fixed May 31 for the hearing of both
the appeal and the cross-appeal following a request by Saraki’s lawyer,
Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), for a 14-day adjournment.
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