According to Premium times, the Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the
senate president, Bukola Saraki, against his trial for alleged corruption.
Mr. Saraki is facing a
13-count charge of alleged asset declaration fraud.
The Code of Conduct Bureau said Mr. Saraki
committed the offence, and maintained a foreign account, when he was governor
of Kwara State.
The senate president said the
charges were politically motivated, and challenged the powers and composition
of the Code of Conduct Tribunal to hear the case.
He also asked the Court of
Appeal to quash the charges.
Mr. Saraki later appealed to
the Supreme Court after losing at the Court of Appeal.
In its ruling Friday, the
Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Appeal Court.
The highest court dismissed
the appeal of Mr. Saraki against the composition of the Code of Conduct
Tribunal and the powers of the tribunal, effectively ordering him to stand
trial.
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