Forgery of Senate Rule: Trial continue today, Presidency not behind prosecution of Saraki, Ekweremadu – Adesina

Special Adviser to the President on Media and
Publicity, Femi Adesina has insisted that the
Presidency was not behind the current legal
battle been faced by the President of the Senate,
Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu.
Saraki alongside his deputy, Ekweremadu have
been arraigned before an FCT High Court, Abuja
for alleged forgery of senate rules in 2015.
Adesina made the assertion while speaking with
the Punch.
The Senate President is also being prosecuted at
the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, for false and
anticipatory declaration of assets.
On whether the case against Saraki would be
withdrawn if he stepped down as President of the
Senate, Adesina said, “Senator Saraki’s legal
battle was not originated by the Presidency in
the first place, so this issue does not arise.”
The trial for the alleged forgery of senate rules is
expected to continue today.
Charged alongside Saraki and Ekweremadu are
former past Clerk to the National Assembly,
Salisu Abubakar Maikasuwa, and the Deputy
Clerk to the National Assembly, Benedict Efeture.

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