Saraki fails bid to halt his CCT trial

Bukola Saraki, Senate President this morning lost his bid to halt CCT from going on with his trial. Justice Abdul Kafarati of the federal high court, Abuja, terminated Saraki's Fundamental Human rights suit challenging the jurisdiction of the Code of Conduct Tribunal to try him over purported false declaration of assets while he was Governor of Kwara state.

Justice Kafarati terminated Saraki’s suit stating it lacked in merit.

“It appears to me all that the applicant is trying to do is to stop his criminal trial at CCT. The CCT is a competent court to try the criminal matters,” he held.

This court cannot interfere with the case at the tribunal which has power to try cases. It is not appropriate for the applicant to approach this court. This case is hereby dismissed.” the judge said