Senate President, Bukola Saraki has stated that he is not
moved by the decision of the Nigerian government to appeal the judgement of the
Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) which acquitted him of charges of corruption and
false declaration of assets.
DAILY POST recalls that CCT had last week cleared the Senate
President of 13-count charge of corruption levelled against him.
The government had on Tuesday at the Court of Appeal, Abuja,
filed 11 grounds of appeal challenging the judgment of the CCT.
In the notice of appeal signed by Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) and
Pius Akutah, an assistant Chief State Counsel, the federal government is
seeking an order setting aside the CCT judgment of June 14 that upheld the no
case submission filed by Saraki at the close of the prosecution’s case, even as
it is praying the Court of Appeal for an order calling on Saraki to enter his
defence.
In clearing Saraki of the 18-count criminal charges
bordering on alleged false asset declaration brought against him, Mr. Danladi
Umar, the tribunal chairman said the prosecution failed to establish a prima
facie case against Mr. Saraki.
Reacting, however, Saraki’s counsel, Mr. Paul Erokoro, a
senior advocate, said though the legal team of the Senate president has not
been served with the notice of appeal, but immediately the appeal was served on
them, they will respond.
Eroko told Leadership that, “We have no fear about the
appeal. It is their right to appeal the judgement since they are not satisfy
with it.
“When we are served with the appeal, we shall respond
appropriately. We shall meet in court to argue the appeal”.
By Ameh Comrade Godwin
