Senate President
Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, on Monday morning arrived at the
federal capital territory (FCT) high court, Abuja where their trial for alleged
forgery commences. They stormed the court with about 35 Senators, who came
in two Coaster buses and a string of cars.
Saraki, Ekweremadu, Salisu Maikasuwa, former clerk of the
national assembly, and Benedict Efeturi, his deputy, are facing charges of
alleged criminal conspiracy and forgery of the senate standing rules, 2015,
brought against them by the federal government.
Count one of the charge reads: “That you Salisu Abubakar
Maikasuwa, Benedict Efeturi, Dr. Olubukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu on or
about the 9th of June, 2015, at the National Assembly Complex, Three Arm Zone,
Abuja within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, conspired amongst
yourselves, to forge the Senate Standing Order, 2011 (as amended) and you
thereby committed the offence of Conspiracy, punishable under Section 97 (1) of
the Penal Code Law.”
Count two reads: “That you Salisu Abubakar Maikasuwa,
Benedict Efeturi, Dr. Olubukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu on or about the 9th
of June, 2015, at the National Assembly Complex, Three Arm Zone, Abuja within
the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with fraudulent intent forged the
Senate Standing Order 2011 (as amended) causing it to be believed as the
genuine Standing Order, 2015 and circulated same for use during the
inauguration of the 8th Senate of the National Assembly of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria, when you knew that the said Order was not made in compliance the
procedure for amendment of the Senate Order, you thereby committed an offence
punishable under Section 364 of the Penal Code Law.”
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