Saraki’s CCT trial to proceed day-to-day

Bukola Saraki at CCT...punch
The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, has directed that the trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, to henceforth proceed day to day from today (Monday) until the conclusion of the case.

He gave the directive in response to a request for one hour stand-down  by the lawyer who represented the prosecution on Monday, Mr. Gabriel Esegine.
Esigine told the tribunal that the lead prosecuting counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs asked for the stand-down to enable him to appear briefly before the Court of Appeal in Abuja.
But in response, Umar, who was not satisfied with the request for stand-down warned that the tribunal would no longer wait for anybody.
He said the trial will begin 10am and end 6pm everyday.
Umar, who gave this directive at the resumed hearing in the case on Monday, said his decision to conduct the trial day to day was in line with the provisions of section 396(6) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.

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