The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday indefinitely adjourned the delivery of judgement in the appeal filed by Senate President Bukola Saraki against his trial by the Code of Conduct Bureau at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
Channels Television reports that the court registrar while making the announcement on Monday gave no reasons for the postponement.
Saraki had filed an appeal challenging the legality of his arraignment at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
In the appeal argued by his counsel, Mr Joseph Daudu (SAN), the Senate President asked the appellate court to set aside the proceeding of the Code of Conduct Tribunal held in September.
He similarly asked the court to set aside the criminal charges of false declaration of assets, filed against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau.
The senate president is also challenging the legality of the Code of Conduct Tribunal based on its composition.
Saraki’s lawyer argued that the Code of Conduct Tribunal sat with only two members instead of three, which he posited was not in compliance with the constitutional provision of three members, and that Saraki’s arraignment should therefore be declared invalid.
Story: Channels TV
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