Saraki: In the eyes of the storm

THE recent Supreme Court judgement which pontificated that the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT has the requisite jurisdiction to try the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on allegations of false asset declaration has effectively positioned the Kwara-born politician in the eyes of the storm. The apex court panel of seven Justices unanimously dismissed an appeal by Saraki challenging his trial by the tribunal. In the lead judgment, Justice Walter Onnoghen held that the Tribunal had quasi criminal jurisdiction to ensure public probity and accountability of public officers, a position the tribunal had maintained all the while.
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