Bukola Saraki’s Trial Adjourned

Bukola Saraki

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who is on trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on allegations bordering on false assets declaration and money laundering had his trial stalled today.

The hearings which have been heard almost daily since May was did not hold today because Mr Micheal Wetkas, an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness was absent.

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The hearing for the continuation of cross-examination of Wetkas, which resumed Wednesday, 1st June was adjourned on the request of EFCC lead prosecution counsel, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), via a letter to the tribunal.

The prosecution begged that the hearing be adjourned till either June 9 or June 10 and as at the time of filing this report, a new date had not been fixed for the continuation of hearing.