Corruption Charges - Fedreal Ministry Of Justice Pushes For Saraki's Arrest!

This might not be the best of times for the Nigerian Senate President, and ex- Governor of Kwara State Dr. Bukola Saraki, as the Federal Ministry of Justice has asked the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja to issue bench warrant for his arrest, after he ignored the tribunal summon on a 13 count charges of corruption brought against him.

Senator Saraki was billed to be arraigned on Friday, September 18, but on Thursday, September 17, he sent his team of lawyers, to serve the tribunal with a copy of the ruling of Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court - Abuja, which summoned the Ministry of Justice,  the Tribunal's Chairman: Justice Danladi Umar, Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, Mr. Sam Saba, and Mr. Hassan who signed the charge against Saraki; ordering them to appear on Monday September 21, to show cause why the trial should be allowed to proceed.