Justice Moore Adumen of the Court of Appeal this morning upheld the trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Adumen, reading the unanimous verdict of the three man panel, said the tribunal, which docked the Senate President on September 22  and 21 October was properly constituted.


He said the tribunal led by Danladi Umar could sit with the chairman and one other member. Relying  on section 28 of the Interpretation Act to reach the decision, he said the CCT and CCB Act and the constitution did not talk about a quorum.

Adumen said the judgment could not be delivered on 19 October as earlier planned because the justices have to struggle to reach a consensus.

Saraki wanted the appellate court stop his trial at the CCT, where he has been charged on 13-counts with false asset declaration. Judgment was initially fixed for 19 October, but was postponed at the 11th hour, with the court promising to communicate a new date to parties.