The Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, who were
arraigned on Monday before an Abuja High Court at Jabi for forgery of the
Senate Standing Rules, 2015 have taken turns and pleaded not guilty to the
two-count charge preferred against them by the federal government.
The two-count charge which was okayed by the Attorney
General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN,
read: "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 Arms Zone, Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this
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.
"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 Arms Zone, Abuja, within the jurisdiction of
this 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 with 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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