Reports reaching us have it that Senate President, Bukola Saraki has appeared at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) where his trial for alleged false declaration of assets is continuing, with at least 50 senators.
This much was confirmed by The Cable, where it was reported that his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, Dino Melaye, Stella Oduah, Samuel Anyanwu, are among some of the senators who stormed the venue of the trial a few minutes ago.
The senate president had been arraigned on September 18 over allegations of corruption and false assets declaration and was granted bail on self recognition.
According to Premium Times, Saraki arrived the court, accompanied by a retinue of senators at about 10.00am with the senators who were in his favour.
Meanwhile, there was commotion at the CCT earlier as police stopped journalists from gaining access into the court room, as cameras were totally barred from the room.
At about 10.20am, more than 30 senators, including Ekweremadu, Abdullahi Adamu, Aliyu Wamakko, Sam Egwu, Anyanwu, Melaye, among others, who accompanied the senate president, were already seated.
Saraki pleaded ‘not guilty’ to a 13-count charge leveled against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) on September 22.