I Will Be At The Tribunal Tomorrow – Bukola Saraki

The Senate President, Dr. Abubakar

Bukola Saraki will appear before the Code

of Conduct Tribunal tomorrow Tuesday

22nd of September 2015.

While the Senate President Dr. Abubakar

Bukola Saraki, had stated and maintained

that he is ready to submit himself to due

process of the law on any issue

concerning him, he also believes that he

has an inalienable right to resort to the

same judiciary for protection when he

feels his fundamental rights are about to

be infringed upon.

The Senate President is a law abiding

citizen and his absence from tribunal was

based on legal advice he received from

his counsel that it is not necessary for

him to appear before the tribunal at this

stage since the jurisdiction of the tribunal

and the process of initiating the matter

are being challenged before the federal

High Court Abuja.

Following the adjournment for the

determination of the motion on notice

and the substantive suit before the

Federal High Court to 30th of September

and the appeal pending before the Court

of Appeal adjourned to the 29th of

September 2015, the Senate President has

decided, as a law abiding citizen, to

appear before the Tribunal in the

interim.

Dr. Saraki has taken the decision to

attend the Tribunal sitting to demonstrate

his respect for the rule of law in spite of

his personal reservation on the process of

his trial and the purpose it may be

intended to serve.

Dr. Saraki wishes to assure Nigerians of

his absolute belief in the judicial process

and is therefore confident that the course

of justice would be served at the end of

this matter.