Appeal Court To Deliver Judgment On Saraki’s Acquittal Today

-The Court of Appeal had on Monday issued hearing notices and served same on parties to the appeal.

Appeal Court To Deliver Judgment On Saraki’s Acquittal Today

The Court of Appeal in Abuja is today, Monday, to give judgment on the appeal filed by the Federal Government to contest the acquittal of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

The Court of Appeal had on Monday issued hearing notices and served same on parties to the appeal.

The three-man panel of Judges led by Justice Tinuade Akomolafe-Wilson had reserved judgment following parties’ adoption of their appellant’s and respondent’s briefs on 14th November, 2017.

The FG had on June 22, 2017 filed grounds notice of appeal against the June 14, 2017 judgment of the CCT acquitting Saraki of the 18 count charge bordeing on false asset declaration and other related offences leveled against him in September 2015.

The CCT which consisted of tow judges, led by Danladi Umar had ruled that the prosecution, with its four witnesses and 48 documentary exhibits tendered, failed to establish any prima facie case against Saraki.

Umar, in his lead ruling, exonerated Saraki, holding that the failure of the prosecution to obtain Saraki’s statement and make it a part of the proof of evidence was fatal to the case.