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CCT: FG closes case, I Have No Case To Answer – Saraki

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Senate President Bukola Saraki says he intends to file a no-case submission at Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT)

This means that he is not opening a defence, but asking the tribunal to discharge him because there is no case against him.

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Paul Erokoro (SAN), counsel to Saraki, asked the tribunal for leave to file the application of no-case submission instead of opening a defence.

This was after Rotimi Jacobs, counsel to the federal government and prosecution, told the tribunal that he had‎ closed his case.

Jacobs had called his fourth and last witness – Bayo Daudu, a senior staff member of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) and account officer of the senate president, on Thursday.

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‎Danladi Umar, chairman of the tribunal, adjourned the case till June 8 for adoption of written addresses.

Saraki is standing trial before the CCT on an amended 16-counts charge bordering on false and anticipatory asset declaration, said to be a breach of Code of Conduct for Public Officers.